Re: Dog Gone....

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Gee whiz Steve...that sounds like a good idea!?!?!...well, except for the
doggy awards.
:-)))  Maybe skip the doggy fees too.  Keeping dogs contained in the camp
parameters as mandatory except while being "walked" on a leash is a good
idea.  Ive seen a few dog arguments at ride meetings and a fight at a VC.
Gesa
-----Original Message-----
From: sshaw@pacbell.net <sshaw@pacbell.net>
To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 7:20 PM
Subject: RC: Dog Gone....


>Helmets or dogs? Well. this is both.
>
>I am inspired by both Barbara McCrary and Tony Benedetti. Barbara
>started me thinking about helmets long ago and Tony asked me at this
>last ride why I only rode sometimes with one....
>
>BUT, back to dogs. I confess that my "Bud" was off leash once this
>weekend at Camp Far West and I couldn't find him. I finally tied him up
>and this WILL be the last time you will ever see him out and about.
>
>I have two promises to ridecamp 1) my dog will never be loose again (or
>"seen" at a ride that says No Dogs) and I will always wear a helmet.
>
>At CFW the ride manager's dog bit at girl, the vets had dogs loose and I
>was also remiss in keeping track of my dog. I give up and now support
>restrictions including my wearing of a helmet.
>
>With 10 loose dogs at a recent ride that said "no dogs" and the
>continuing abuses that occur at ride vet checks, I now support AERC
>sanctioning parameters on dogs at rides. If AERC does not address this
>issue then they .....
>
>!) Dogs should be allowed at ride camps, but 2) restricted to their
>immediate camp area, tied, and not allowed at ride meetings, pre-ride
>checks, vet checks or where horses are ridden. 3) A dog walk area should
>be designated and 4) A Best of Breed Dog Show should be required at each
>ride.
>
>AERC should collect a sanctioning fee of  $10.00 per dog at each ride
>and award points for number of dogs/rides per year.
>
>We need to take the same responsibility at rides for our dogs that we
>take for cleaning up our camps after the rides (and endurance riders are
>some of the most responsible campers there are...)
>
>It takes peer pressure. No leash free dogs. No Dogs at ride meetings.
>Say something, be part of the community.
>
>Steve Shaw
>
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