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People are wild-I'm surprised people gave you a hard time about hiking with your dog. Unless it's a pug who can't breath and whose eyes are popping out, most dogs love walkies and hikies!

Tip one: Don't take your dog. Puts it in harm's way, destabilizes you if it gets lost, attacked, etc.

You were by far one of the most helpful ppl that I have watched. I’m planning on going with my dog this year.

7:31 Hey there, My dog hikes with me everywhere, he lives for the trail. Hogan wears a basket muzzle for various reasons as he can be unpredictable with other dogs. It’s also a liability issue, if he were to run off he wouldn’t be able to bite someone.

Thanks for the video and your AT experience. I have hiked a lot of miles with my 50 pound hound mix. I appreciate your honesty. To be honest a lot of RUclips videos preach a lot of stuff that in the real world is just not happening. Sleeping with your food is way more common than most will admit. Especially with thru hikers. I am older mid 60s and for decades no one I knew ever hung their food. I never even knew I was supposed to. I do now but to he honest not all the time. The last two years my dog Maggie and I hiked the 270 miles of the Long Trail, she is off leash most of the hike but very well trained. She returns to be if she hears anyone on the trail and I always put her back on leash or if we are near a major summit with people. I have actually never had anyone give me crap for hiking with my dog. I train year round with my dog so she is super fit. It’s strange that people would think what you are doing is bad but they have no issue with dogs getting fat and walking around their neighborhood for short walks. My dog loves the trail and she has no problem walking 15 to 20 miles for days on end. My dog does not carry a pack because she had issues with her pack running under her front legs. I regret not getting the pack you mentioned when I had the chance. I think she is out of business. Her website gots to error 401 now. I did purchase a DCF dog bowl from her. We are doing the Colorado Trail late this summer. I have replaced my Zpacks pack with a more robust Waymark pack because of all of my dog’s food and gear. For me the only issues I have with hiking with my dog is carrying all her food and drying her up at night if the weather is bad. I only sleep in shelters if no one is there or we have actual made friends with those staying and they are dog people. The biggest reason I have seen for people getting off the trial with their dogs is the dogs paws getting hurt. I also have always had to pay up to stay in a hotel with my dog. 30 to 40 dollars more. It’s surcharge. Take care and enjoy

4:20 is a BIG tip.... I can't tell you how many times someones dog has ran up to mine and the owner yells "DON'T WORRY THEY"RE FRIENDLY" and while I'm in control of my dog "THAT'S GREAT, MINE ISN'T"! My dog is literally trained to protect against things that catch me off guard when I'm hiking, that's why I'm in the wilderness with her.... Not a dog park. I love dogs, but I have a responsibility to keep my dog safe as well.

On the AT not so much but out in cali in Kings Canyon I saw more bears bigger bears then I ever saw on the AT. I hung everything a bear might like high and far away from where we slept.

Hi, thank you for sharing all that you have! I just wanted to inform you (and others watching your video) more about the section of taking your dog thru national parks. You mentioned if someone had a therapy dog (they could) or that some people try to get the "certification" showing they are a therapy dog. So therapy dogs do not have the special rights like a service dog has. Therapy dogs are the ones who go to hospitals or care homes to be loved on from all people. A service dog has public access rights, a service dog is only for those who have a disability that the dog is trained to help that specific person with their disability. These have no certification unless it was given through a training program (all you can buy online are fake), the thing that makes a service dog stand out is their training. Please (to all) do not try and say your dog is a service dog or try to get a certification to 'show' they are one just to bring them. This really hurts those who actually have service dogs and cannot go places without them. Imagine everywhere you go, having access issues or unwanted conversations all because a fake service dog before ruined how people view service dogs. They are the superheros of dogs, please allow service dogs the ability to do their jobs by not saying your pet (or emotional support animal) is a service dog. If you made it this far, thanks for listening. Let's help share the correct information about service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support dogs.

My big question is how to avoid your dog getting poison Ivy and also it transferring to yourself

I never hung my food either. Made sure all wrappers were in my food bag and it was closed and in my pack. Zero issues

Super informative. Thank you! And I agree with the last part...I'm so lucky that I've had influential people in my life, and you, help me come back to my knowing and trusting myself.

How did your dog do at night. Did he/she hear ever noise and smell and want to leave the tent. How did you prevent this?

You’ve just made me feel so much more confident ❤

Thank you so much for this video!!! It's incredibly helpful! I'm thinking about taking my dog with me on the PCT this year and it's soo hard to find information about this topic! I don't want to put him in danger and consider every possible scenario. Is there anyone who's going SOBO 2023 with a dog?

Did. You mention what tent you used ? One Person or two person?

Thank you for this video! Great info, great attitude, great story! I've been debating taking my dog with me - this will really help me make a much wiser choice. 👍👍

whoever says your bringing your dog against her will... dude its a dog, it prolly wants to do it more than you do.. dont listen to those ppl they prolly keep their dog locked inside all day -.-

I totally get this song more than you know...

You're a thoughtful dog mom!

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Is that your own camper you payed for or?

Very helpful video. Taking my ACD out for a 400 mile section of the PCT next month. I really dread having to deal with comments from ignorant/nosey people about my dog. Ugh!

Very informative thank you

Your dog should have it's own backpack and carry it's own food, water, and toys. I just got a Blue Heeler puppy and plan on eventually taking him on the PCT when he's ready, probably in 2-3 years, so part of our training regime will include the harness vest, and getting used to carrying a load that mimics 10 days of food weight and a water bottle. I'll carry the toys so he can have extra food. One tip, make sure you're also giving your dog a food supplement while on trail (besides yourself). A super high quality multivitamin and mineral supplement should be a part of your possibles...

Fantastic video thank you!! I found a lot of useful information here and more than just advice, but hearing what you had to say about the northern half of the AT. Good to know!

The backpack thing: I might spend some time socialising my dog with people with backpacks on. Good looking out!

Thank you from a South African hiking dog lover.

Where are you now?

amazing video!

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You said you did the first 1100 miles. Did you end up finishing? If not, do you think having a dog played into that?

Thanks. Roo sounds like a great dog. This is the most comprehensive dog hiking content I've found so far, so good job.

Grizel, I'm obsessed with your voice and I have to know, does it come from practice on your own, professional vocal training, or were you were just born with it? Ha. I'm trying to get better and singing myself and am not sure if it's possible to do on my own... so I'm curious how others achieve their voices!

Wolves chase elk twenty-miles or more in a day. Iditarod dogs pull a hundred-pounds each a hundred-miles per day for more than a week. In blizzard conditions. Dog has a purpose, it is not some helpless butterfly. Nobody loves the dog more than its owner. To pretend otherwise is virtue-signaling cowardice at the expense of both dog-owner and dog. There's nothing better than seeing a well-mannered dog on the trail.

How did you hike in the GSMNP for all those miles where it's a huge fine for having a dog on a National Park Trail? Dogs have not been allowed on the National Park trails for at least 90 years.

Yessss thankyou! 🌈😊

the National parks don't allow therapy dogs anymore they got wise to that one and the only way you can bring a dog is if it is a certified service animal which is totally different than a therapy animal. A service animal is pretty much trained from the time they are a pup to do things for people with disabilities. Almost anyone can get a therapy animal designation for their dog but you can't just got get your dog trained to be a service animal because you want to. Basically because of this I'm reduced to hiking outside the national parks in the national forests and BLM land where there are no restrictions on Dogs. This was a really good you should really fire things up and do more of these videos I'd definitely watch.

Thank you so much for your very detailed and honest advice/experience! So much useful information! (Especially needing wax up to 5x/day, on leash/off leash, and that thru hikers don’t actually hang their food as much as it’s “officially” recommended). Super curious how hitchhiking worked with Roo (Rue?). Sorry people were so rude!

Excellent tips on hiking with your dog. All of your advice is spot on. I've had my dog for 2.5 years (he's 3 now) and we've been walking/hiking together that whole time. He has become the best partner on and off leash. Lots of energy and also very well behaved. Thanks for posting this.

Thank you! Probably the most informative video on this subject

Hang food bags from bears in areas were the park or land owner recommends it. Bears r no joke. Have you seen the revenant ;) . Dont b lulled by ppl who " never hang food ". May or may not b lacking bad-assery ;) caution. Use bear boxes or hang food when recommended in your area. 👍🤷‍♀️👌💯🤓

You probably know this by now but just in case you don't. BRAVECTO is a game changer no more worrying about tics and flees or anything TOTALLY worth it. LOVE all the info. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks

So you leave your dog at a hotel then keep hiking a trail then double back or hitch a ride back to where your dog is? There is like 2 seconds of this dog in this vid...liberal much?

Thanks for the info!! I want to hike the AT with my dog! She’s an Australian cattle dog and she definitely has the energy and is great off leash. Pretends like other people and dogs aren’t even there, just slides right by them. Unfortunately, when in the house or a tent she barks at every. Little. Noise!! I really need to train that out of her.

Important to add: Always hang your food, always bury poop, ESA's/therapy dogs aren't service dogs, service dog "registries" don't exist, and only dogs task trained to mitigate a disability are service dogs

Insta Sub! in the training process for my pups! good information!

Awesome video!

This is my idea/plan: In another seven years or so, I want to walk across the US. I'll bring four huskies, and maybe a lab for other reasons, and two small carts, ontop of my pack. If each cart can be pulled by one husky, every two hours we'll take a break and switch dogs. I plan on going from New York to Chicago, Chicago to New Orleans, and from there turn west and eventually to Los Angles. When I'm in the South I'm planning on it being winter months so it won't be too hot. If I can take another year off of work I'll continue north to Seattle, then east to lake superior, southeast to Florida and then up the east coast and back home.

I want to begin doing day hikes with my dog. I have a male cattle dog mix. He is very reactive to ppl. And other dogs. He is super protective.....so we wouldn't be able to have any sort of social life on the trail. Is it going to be doable for us considering the way he is?