[pct-l] Rattlesnake training

[Andrew Jones]

Yes, to the best of my knowledge, dogs are allowed in SoCal, except in the
state parks (San Jacinto Park and State Wilderness and Anza-Borrego SP). San
Jacinto can be bypassed by taking the Devil's Slide Trail to Idyllwild, then
north out of town on Hwy 243 to Black Mtn Road to the PCT, about 15 miles.
Anza Borrego is not so easy, and having someone come and pick up your dog
for the day might be a better option (there are two separate areas where the
trail passes through the park, so maybe two days).

The biggest concerns for dogs in SoCal are heat, water, abrasive terrain,
snakes, and an altogether inhospitable environment. If you're prepared for
these issues, you can probably take your dog without any issue. If not, you
may have problems.

Andy

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Romano Scaturro <romano at swiftwireless.com>wrote:

> What's your opinion on bringing dogs on the S. Cal. portion?  Is it even
> permitted?
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHUCK CHELIN" <steeleye at wildblue.net>
> To: "Andrew Jones" <a.freddy.j at gmail.com>
> Cc: <erik at eriktheblack.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 7:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Rattlesnake training
>
>
>  Good morning, Andy,
>>
>> I think you're right, the training can't hurt, but here's something that
>> can:  http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=217197
>> That was on the south side of Hauser Canyon where the trail was about 4'
>> wide.  That guy could probably eat a lap-dog.
>>
>> Steel-Eye
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 5:41 AM, Andrew Jones <a.freddy.j at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  There's one professional trainer that's been mentioned on the list
>>> before:
>>>
>>> http://www.patrickcallaghan.com/
>>>
>>> We're taking our dog to one of his sessions before our through hike. I'm
>>> not
>>> sure if one day will be enough to make the training stick, but it's
>>> fairly
>>> cheap ($70), and I guess it can't hurt.
>>>
>>> Andy
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