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Index of Subjects This is the best answer yet and oh, so true. As an owner-breeder-exhibitor of Champion, Obedience & Working titled English Springer Spaniels, & who loves my dogs, and take mine everywhere with me, where allowed; I also, certainly, know the traits that are hard-wired into most breeds. Unless on my own & only where allowed, I would never include my beloved Springers in any nature/birding hike with a group. Just because my dogs may have Obedience & Working titles up the 'ying-yang', not everyone likes dogs, and when I'm out with a group that are hoping to see some interesting animals and birds, any dog, & I don't care how quiet or under control (leashed) would be a distraction & , most definitely, an intrusion. Gayle MacLean Dartmouth ---- Michael Basford <mbasford@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > As a former long-time dog owner, I generally agree with Randy Lauff's 3 > points. Regarding the first point -- must be leashed -- > there is a minority of calm. well trained dogs that can be off leash. > I 've heard that off-leash dogs chasing about have gone over the cliffs on > Cape Split and no doubt there are other dangerous areas. > I generally did not take the dog on a real hike as I' d have camera or > binoculars or both (and nowadays a hiking pole) and not enough hands. > And a dog ahead of me even a few metres usually spooks any animals I' d like > to observe. > > Mike Basford HRM > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Linzey" <doug@fundymud.com> > To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 3:37 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Dogs on walks > > > > I'm looking for a bit of a straw poll: > > > > What do you think of taking dogs on walks such as the Cape Split Trail? > > > > Thanks, > > Doug Linzey > > > >
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