<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">Thank you Jonathan--</font></pre><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">You hit the nail on the head-- my 72 lb border collie is one of the ones who does fine, no, he does great. That said, Joel, do pay attention to how your dog does--especially on some of the (dirt) road walking--it can be really brutal on the dog’s feet. </font></pre><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">Jo </font></pre><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">(<a href="http://www.postholer.com/jo">www.postholer.com/jo</a>)</font></pre><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times"><br></font></pre><pre><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">Key word there is "most"... some dogs can do fine on a thru-hike, are
well-behaved, have a good time, and no real health problems. It totally
depends on the dog (and very much on the human companion's judgement).
Hopefully Barley will do great out there - good luck!
-Jonathan
On 6/30/2012 9:26 AM, ron guay wrote:
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> Good luck Joel. Don't be afraid to send the dog home after a few
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> days. This is your nut to crack and most animals/humans should not be
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> thru hiking the CDT.
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> All the best,
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> Blister
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> AT - 2006
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> On Jun 30, 2012 1:35 AM, "Joel Gat" <<a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l">carguy at gmail.com</a>
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> <mailto:<a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l">carguy at gmail.com</a>>> wrote:
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> Hello,
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; ">
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> Thanks for all the information I've gleaned reading here. I'm
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> starting a little later than I wanted to be, but my dog and I will be
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> on the trail in about twelve hours :) We're heading southbound
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> starting at the trailhead near Marias Pass (between the N.P. not
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> allowing dogs, an emergency surgery for the dog last week, and not
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> wanting to roadwalk Hwy 2 right at the start of the trip... ahh
</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> well...)
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</i><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Times">></font><i style="font-family: Times; "> If you want to follow me, I'll be (a) sending up blog posts whenever I
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