Camping With A Dog In Bear Country

Above, a mother bear and cub in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The following doesn't apply to me (I have two cats), but I have relatives with RVs who camp with their dogs.

That is camping with the family dog in bear country. RV Travel posted an article on the fact that dogs can, and do, initiate conflicts with bears in campgrounds.

They begin with:

If you camp in bear country with a dog, you might figure Fido gives you an early-warning system. After all, he’ll probably smell or hear a bear long before you do.

A new study suggests you might not want to count on that.

Researchers examined 326 human-bear conflicts involving domestic dogs across North America. Dogs initiated 54% of those conflicts, according to the study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management.

And don’t count on your dog to sound the alarm. Dogs warned their owners about a bear in only 9.2% of the conflicts studied.

This isn’t just a backcountry-hiking problem, either. While 45.1% of the conflicts occurred while people were hiking in wilderness areas, 35.3% happened in front-country settings.

For RVers traveling with dogs, that’s an important distinction.

To read more, go here. 

Dogs and Carry Permits

This is why they're called "man's best friend".

 

5 Ways Nature Can Kill Your Pet In The Desert

Above, Sierra and Lola in the motorhome. Photo by Armand Vaquer

The following pertains mainly for dogs.

During long trips, I bring my cat Sierra with me. She doesn't go outside of the motorhome and I make sure she has plenty ventilation and water if I should be out exploring. 

The follow story is from a ranger at Death Valley National Park on how to prevent your pet from being killed in the desert. It was posted in RV Travel.

The begin it with:

Here are some tips about traveling with pets, primarily dogs, in the desert according to rangers at Death Valley National Park. The advice is good, even in other places where you camp. For years, and perhaps even still today, the rangers in Death Valley kept a tally of how many pets were victims of coyotes, often when left alone outside RVs on a leash.

To read more, go here. 

Trudeau Regime Will Start Confiscating Protesters' Pets

The following goes beyond the pale.

From The Gateway Pundit:

Now they’re going after your dog.

On Thursday the Ottawa By-law and Regulatory Services announced they would start confiscating the pets of the Freedom Convoy protesters when their owner is arrested.

The city officials say they will keep the dogs for 8 days and then the animals “will be considered relinquished.”

Unbelievable!

To read more, go here. 

Sic semper tyrannis!

Who Let The Dogs Out?

Above, one of the escapees. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last night, I was all set to spend the evening watching two hours of Antiques Roadshow when a pack of four dogs were running around our street.

I didn't recognize them but they were hanging around my neighbor's horse pen. Concerned that they may attack the horses, I fired of some firecrackers that sent them running to another neighbor's horse pen. I notified my neighbor, who was coming home from work in Arizona. He wondered if they were his dogs, I said I didn't think so as I heard barking coming from his yard. But, I decided to check. Sure enough those were his dogs running loose.

So, I spent the evening getting them back to his yard. I thought an unsecured gate was were they got out, but it turned out that a wooden fence around his house was broken through. They were running around the community near Nandoh's and the shooting range. There's a saying about "herding cats", but herding dogs isn't any easier either. Luckily, the area were in had new perimeter fencing installed, so there was little chance they would be able to get onto the highway from there.

I followed two of them from the road to the shooting area and up Whispering Cedars Road to West Blue Cedar Road and home in the car. 

Above, you can barely see them, but I am following a St. Bernard and a
German Shepherd up Whispering Cedars Road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After getting the dogs back in the yard, I waited for my neighbor to get home. After he got home, he found the spot where they got out.

Well, at least the dogs are securely at home now. At least last night wasn't too cold out during all this.

I did manage to catch one hour of Antiques Roadshow.

RV Mods For Dogs

Above, Lola and Sierra in The Beast. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Having a cat while RV traveling has never been an issue for me. My cat Sierra usually camps herself on the cabover bed or on my bed while we're rolling down the road.

But I have had friends with small dogs come along with me and, again, it has never been an issue.

Those with larger dogs, in particular, may want to make some modifications to their RV for their comfort and for their owner's peace of mind.

Do It Yourself RV has an article on things to do, including some modifications for traveling with their pets.

They begin with:

Our dogs love camping as much as we do. Having your furry friends along for RV adventures makes for a better trip for everyone. Whether it’s just for the weekend or if you’re a full-timer with dogs, these 10 RV mods for dogs will make life easier for you and Fido.

 To read more, go here.