Backpacking With Your Dog
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1577790634 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
You'll enjoy your hikes more, carry less, and become more observant by taking a canine companion with you! This book is all about safety for your dog, too, so you won't have to worry about overloading, overheating, causing sore muscles or torn ligaments because you did too much to fast or the wrong way.So, if you think there's nothing to throwing a backpack on your dog and hitting the trail, you might want to check this out. How to enjoy any size dog on the trail. Nine features of a quality dog pack. Guide to backpacking with dogs that provides information on selecting the right pack,
-- Dave Musikoff, American Dog Packing AssociationLaBalle's expertise and enthusiasm make this book a must for dog-loving day hikers and overnighters alike. Highly recommended. "This book is a gold mine of valuable information about taking yourself and your dog into the wilderness" -- (Dave Musikoff, American Dog Packing Association)a concise, yet comprehensive guide which covers nearly every contingency -- Colorado LibrariesAlmost all of the information is applicable to day-hiking as well. First Rate! --Susan Conant, author of Mysteries For Dog Lovers
"Great to start with" according to hemu-ha. Reading fluency: 9/10Content information: 6/10Entry level requirement: 1/10The book seams to be intended for day hikes. The basics (checking the dog's health, choosing the right pack, outdoor etiquette, etc.) are excellently covered, but there is little info on how to deal with more advanced issues and some basic puppy training.To start with, there is very little coverage on getting the dog used to difficult (slippery) sur. Recommended for pet loving hikers Now in a new and significantly revised edition, A Guide To Backpacking With Your Dog by dog-owner and backpacking expert Charlene LaBell is a no-nonsense guide to the ins and outs of enjoying vigorous outdoors hiking with one's canine pets. Individual chapters address necessary training and conditioning, mountain biking, geocaching, selecting a pack that properly fits one's dog, bringing along the right amount of food for . Best so far A Customer This is the best book so far that I have found on the topic. Avoid the falcon press book on doggy packing - it's pretty durn lame and very short. This book does have basic factoids like how much you can expect your dog to carry, how much water to bring, proper tethers, dog booties,proper trail etiquette (yes, the dog is ON THE LEASH),etc.She understands that the way the public sees people who hike with dogs is up to each o