Re: [RC] RE:Loose dogs, barking dogs - Barbara McCrary
I agree that barking dogs are a pain.
I agree that ride managers could make rules that dogs are not allowed.
Now, you come to a ride where dogs are not allowed and YOU be the law
enforcement person who locates all the dogs that people smuggle in quietly,
hoping that they will not get caught. Then you go on your rounds at night,
knocking on trailer doors to tell people that they are DQ'd from the ride, or
that they have to leave at once. Of course, their trailer is locked in by
numerous other trailers in the parking area, so they can't leave. I agree
that no dogs at rides is the best policy, but it's simply
unenforceable. I tried it, and it simply drove up my anger,
frustration and probably my blood pressure. That's when we adopted the
special camping area I've been mentioning. It's been working for three
years now.
Barbara McCrary Ride manager, Swanton
Pacific 75/100 "The most beautiful trail in the world"
What's even worse is being kept up all night
because of someone else's dogs barking, which sets off a chain reaction and
pretty soon the whole camp is full of barking dogs. I'm a light sleep and if
it was up to me I'd ban dogs from endurance rides. I love dogs and have my own
but they don't belong at an endurance ride and personally I wish they would
make it against the rules to bring dogs to endurance rides. How many of you
agree with me?
