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RE: [SPAM] Re: [RC] dogs - heidiWe, too, make decisions as to which of our dogs is suitable to attend rides. We have 5 dogs. The Akita adores people and would love to go, but he's a bit dog aggressive, and just too danged big (125 lb) for our LQ trailer, so he goes to a kennel. The lab mix and German shepherd mix are timid of strangers, and would not really enjoy it, so they stay home. The sheltie mix would love it, but she's a yapper, and would drive us and everyone else nuts, so she stays home. The geriatric (nearly 13 yr old) malamute loves to go, is quiet, does well in her crate while we're riding, and so she gets to go when it's cool. Another consideration is whether your rig is safe for the dog. Our geriatric Mastiff loves to go "roading" with us, and so we try to take him whenever we can. My husband likewise thinks he is too big for the LQ trailer <g> but then there is a jealousy issue there, and hubby will probably cheer when the poor old fellow finally dies of old age. (He is going on 11, so he has already gone far past the actuarial tables for Mastiffs...) He doesn't bark unless someone is trying to invade "his" trailer. We open up the door between the LQ and the horse portion, and sweep everything out, so that he can have his doggy bed back there--and with everything open, he gets a pretty good breeze, even when it's hot. He only goes outside to go potty, and he is always taken on leash--and away from where people might step in any dog poop. If we fail to achieve that (getting far away to poop), we pick it up. (A Mastiff pile is considerable!) Most folks don't even know we have a dog in camp, unless they happen to see us walking him from time to time, and he is happy and comfortable in his "home away from home." He does tend to be under foot a bit, but he is at home, too, so we are used to it. <g> Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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