Love this thread!
Anne, those dogs are so cute!
Probably my favorite picture ever of Yobo (pug) and Rocky (boxer), nearing Jordan Basin in Goat Rocks, 2004.
Their both getting older now, and we've retired Yobo from hiking this year due to health problems. She's 12. We jokingly call her Iron Pug. Rocky is still my loyal, loyal boy.
Near Obsidian, Three Sisters Wilderness, 2010.
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Aw, look at those guys. I hardly ever see pugs. I could never get my dogs to keep their boots on.
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Love all the pups in this thread! I never go without my pups.
Scout Lake - Jeff Park
Eileen Lake - Three Sisters
Indian Heaven
Whatum Lake
Gorton Creek Trail - "Where we going now?"
Scout Lake - Jeff Park
Eileen Lake - Three Sisters
Indian Heaven
Whatum Lake
Gorton Creek Trail - "Where we going now?"
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went."
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The best hiking companions ever. I have always liked your signature line by Will Rogers.
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This is Oden. I "rent" him from friends when I'm in need of a hiking/backpacking partner. I can't wait until I can stop renting and start owning.
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How'd I miss these mighty dogs. Never underestimate the power of a Russellanne37 wrote:My Russellz, being small, easily sunburned and extra long, can't hike as much as I'd like. Tom, Dick and Harry was their last big adventure. But here they are getting their ears blown back at Crater Lake.
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Rental dog. I like that idea. Good to have a rental available when you can't have your own for awhile. Looks like a good hiker.
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Welcome Oden!
Since we're on the topic of dogs, I thought I'd post something I discovered the other night (and is probably old news to most), and relevant to those of us who hike with dogs. We had been giving AdvanTIX to our big dogs (since I hike with them, and they have a lot of fur) to deal with ticks, but had been using AdvanTAGE with our little dog, since he doesn't hike with me, and has almost no fur (in which ticks can hide).
But a couple days ago, when I was putting their drops on, I noticed that AdvanTIX actually has other, significant bug-repelling benefits beyond ticks of interest to hikers -- here's the rundown:
Advantage:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Advantix:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Ticks
Mosquitos
Biting Flies
It does mean that you're putting more toxics on your pet, but even if you only used AdvanTIX during the spring and summer, you'd be doing your pup a favor with biting flies and mosquitos, in addition to ticks.
Again, probably old news to most, but thought I'd post this for others who don't read instructions (like yours truly)....
-Tom
Since we're on the topic of dogs, I thought I'd post something I discovered the other night (and is probably old news to most), and relevant to those of us who hike with dogs. We had been giving AdvanTIX to our big dogs (since I hike with them, and they have a lot of fur) to deal with ticks, but had been using AdvanTAGE with our little dog, since he doesn't hike with me, and has almost no fur (in which ticks can hide).
But a couple days ago, when I was putting their drops on, I noticed that AdvanTIX actually has other, significant bug-repelling benefits beyond ticks of interest to hikers -- here's the rundown:
Advantage:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Advantix:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Ticks
Mosquitos
Biting Flies
It does mean that you're putting more toxics on your pet, but even if you only used AdvanTIX during the spring and summer, you'd be doing your pup a favor with biting flies and mosquitos, in addition to ticks.
Again, probably old news to most, but thought I'd post this for others who don't read instructions (like yours truly)....
-Tom
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Dude! I was going to ask if you were showing your tired dogs (Feet) I thought you were making a funny! I Looked at it on my iphone 3gs a few days ago then went to make a reply & just noticed the Black Dog!Paul wrote:Love all the pups in this thread! I never go without my pups.
Eileen Lake - Three Sisters
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I used advantix for awhile just in summer and I think it worked better than frontline. The dogs didn't seem to have any issues with toxicity but my vet steered me away from it because if one of my cats might lick the dogs hair it could kill the cat.Splintercat wrote:Welcome Oden!
Since we're on the topic of dogs, I thought I'd post something I discovered the other night (and is probably old news to most), and relevant to those of us who hike with dogs. We had been giving AdvanTIX to our big dogs (since I hike with them, and they have a lot of fur) to deal with ticks, but had been using AdvanTAGE with our little dog, since he doesn't hike with me, and has almost no fur (in which ticks can hide).
But a couple days ago, when I was putting their drops on, I noticed that AdvanTIX actually has other, significant bug-repelling benefits beyond ticks of interest to hikers -- here's the rundown:
Advantage:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Advantix:
Fleas & Larvae
Lice
Ticks
Mosquitos
Biting Flies
It does mean that you're putting more toxics on your pet, but even if you only used AdvanTIX during the spring and summer, you'd be doing your pup a favor with biting flies and mosquitos, in addition to ticks.
Again, probably old news to most, but thought I'd post this for others who don't read instructions (like yours truly)....
-Tom
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