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Here is my baby...........http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=27899
Chaplain
11-13-2008, 17:21
Darkage: Wow, what a cutey. Have you read any about "clicker training"? Nice photo. -SunnyWalker
Chaplain
11-13-2008, 17:21
Wanderer: a baby??!?!?!??? Lots like a big baby to me! Friendly looking.
Wanderer: a baby??!?!?!??? Lots like a big baby to me! Friendly looking.And she greets all the hikers as they come into town......
Feral Bill
11-13-2008, 21:10
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/1/8/5/koa_at_4_weeks_old_-_akita_pittbull.jpg
This is Koa (Koh Wah) ... My new hiking partner soon as he grows up .. he's only 4 weeks old currently and is Akita/Pittbull with Black lab ... His mom is Akita/Pitt and his daddy is black lab/pitt ...
I trust you have plans to train the pup well, so that fellow hikers will not be intimidated by him.
Correct, as i have with all my dogs ... I have a 14 year old female pittbull who has never bothered a soul on the A.T ... and if i speak, she understands i'm the guy who feeds her ...
I have not heard of clicker training ... Just the basic, countless hours of work in the backyard with treats .. I'm not the biggest fan of dogs on the trail ... considering getting another one was hard ... He'll be a happy fella .. no worries.
"Dogs on the trail, meaning those who wake me up in the wee morning sniffin my tent cause there owner couldn't keep track of um" ... Really happened.. lol
Here's my pup Molly. She's a rat terrier, not quite a year old, but absolutely loves the trail!
superman
03-13-2009, 16:09
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/3/9/6/7/pic075.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=31356&original=1&c=member&orderby=views&direction=DESC&imageuser=3967&cutoffdate=-1)
sasquatch2014
03-13-2009, 21:59
Here is a shot of Hank and I at the end of the Feb 2009 Parade O'Fools Hike at Shippensburg Rd in PA.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=31879&original=1&c=member&imageuser=13750
Elvis is so ugly he has his own website! - fuglydog.com (http://fuglydog.com)
http://www.fuglydog.com/elvisgallery/DSCN0462_small.jpg (http://fuglydog.com)
Please also post cat/kitty shots for those of us who love both sides of the human companion species....
superman
03-14-2009, 17:34
Please also post cat/kitty shots for those of us who love both sides of the human companion species....
How could any cat compare to Elvis.:)
warraghiyagey
03-14-2009, 17:37
Please also post cat/kitty shots for those of us who love both sides of the human companion species....
This is my cat Fluffy. He loves children and gets along with everyone.:)
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/blogspotting/archives/cat_yawning_canine_teeth.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb206/johnbarbre/dogs_0016.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb206/johnbarbre/dogs_0005.jpg
Live the Journey
03-14-2009, 18:38
This is the J-Dog playing in the snow...the yellow dog is my Mom's...I like to call it the "Vroom" picture.
Chaplain
03-14-2009, 19:25
Great photos Johhny B and Live the Journey. Say, LivetheJourney-do Beagles really howl as much as they say?? (On a hike is your Beagle going to howl and yowel all the time, know what I mean?) :-)
How could any cat compare to Elvis.:)
Easily, Both suck. :p
I had to travel through memphis twice 2 weeks ago, what a crap hole that place is .... Just a random comment. :eek:
Live the Journey
03-16-2009, 00:28
Say, LivetheJourney-do Beagles really howl as much as they say?? (On a hike is your Beagle going to howl and yowel all the time, know what I mean?) :-)
I do know what you mean! I've met other beagles who almost never shut their mouths they're sounding off all the time, but my dog Journey is pretty darn quiet. The thing about him is that he's quiet about 99% of the time, but when he isn't quiet, he's VERY loud! I don't know how good of a backpacking dog he'd make because he has to stay on a leash all the time, he's not very good at withstanding the cold (hence the jacket...if you would have told me 3 years ago that I'd own a dog that I had to dress up I'd have laughed at you! Then I adopted the worlds thinnest skinned beagle!) And I'd worry that he'd keep everyone up at night yodeling at every little noise (He's used to sleeping in bed beside me, human style, with his head on a pillow and his body under the covers) BUT I'll tell you that that little dog has more personality in all 20 pounds of him that any other dog I've met, and that he's the best day hiking dog ever. He's going to be the hardest thing to leave when I start my thru hike next week....I miss him already!
technical76
03-16-2009, 03:34
My little trail dog... Gracie is a 2 yr old Aussie/Border Collie mix.. this dog was built for the trail, she can't get enough!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3298/3331764226_be31fc0fe2.jpg?v=0
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http://technical76.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/img_05591.jpg?w=510&h=382
Bama Jack & Sadie
03-16-2009, 23:24
Sadie has always been a trail dog (and rock climber) ever since she was old enough to go on a leash. She logs as many miles as I can handle every weekend and is learning to read trail signs. Look for us on the AT/GA section for her 1st birthday hike in October 09.
RiverWarriorPJ
03-18-2009, 07:19
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/1/1/1/7/zwoods.3.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=25594&original=1&c=member&imageuser=11117)
is this a duplicate..??..
Chaplain
03-19-2009, 00:20
Livethejourney: Have a great time! It'd be fun though, to read of you taking your Beagle along. Sure you won't reconsider??
Chaplain
03-19-2009, 00:21
Technical: hey Gracie sure looks like a happy dog. What fun you must have with her (?) on the trail. Done a thru with her? What have been your biggest problems hiking with a dog (for you, not others) and biggest joys?
Chaplain
03-19-2009, 00:23
Bama: Was that a "before and after" photo of Sadie? it made me smile. You look like youre having a blast.
Chaplain
03-19-2009, 00:24
RiverWarrior: Looks like a dog to scare away the bears!
RiverWarrior: Looks like a dog to scare away the bears!
I have a 14 year old retired hiker, brindal american "pittbull" terrier .... She was the perfect dog, still trying to find myself a good hiking dog to train ... The white pittbull/akita mix i had posted died christmas eve before i picked him up .... They make amazingly loyal, and protective dogs when needed ... and very social to other animals and people when needed.
She knew the difference between passive people and those who ment to cause a problem.
Great dog ya got there river. :sun
RiverWarriorPJ
03-20-2009, 03:32
RiverWarrior: Looks like a dog to scare away the bears!
...funny u said that Sunny......the title of that pic IS "bear watch"....& thnx darkAge.......
willsnow
03-20-2009, 18:56
my dog, bacon, is a st bernad/lab and loves being on a trail! we havnt done anything huge yet, but were gonna try the northern end of the AT this summer and depending how that goes, maybe well finish in GA
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/neverlift/IMG_1415.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/neverlift/puppy/IMG_1406.jpg
hes a big boy for sure:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/neverlift/puppy/IMG_1362.jpg
willsnow
03-20-2009, 19:02
oh, forgot this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/neverlift/puppy/IMG_0033.jpg
Frick Frack
03-20-2009, 19:27
Wiley as a pup paddling Fontana Lake and 17rs later minus one eye and hearing....
Frick Frack
03-20-2009, 19:32
Oh....and we saw this little guy harrassing ponys at Thomas Knob on our sobo.
I love Jacks...they are awesome!
Footslogger
03-20-2009, 19:39
Here's our killer - Lab/Rotweiller mix
Meet Roxie !!
Gray Blazer
03-20-2009, 20:51
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/6/2/1/7/bardin_booger_woods_278_thumb.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=22125&catid=member&imageuser=6217)
My dog is not spoiled!!
Bama Jack & Sadie
03-22-2009, 19:38
Bama: Was that a "before and after" photo of Sadie? it made me smile. You look like youre having a blast.
This was actually two separate trips at the same park (Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, AL) The pic with us on the rocks was at the top of the falls and she was about 4.5 months old. She loves the rocks and the water. The second was when she was just over 6 months old at the same park. We were scouting the backpack campsites where we will do some warm-up hiking/camping to prepare for our trip. We were out last month in an Alabama snow storm of 5+ inches and some heavy wind. Sadie thought it was just another toy to play with!
Thanks for posting such a great topic for happy dog pics!
My old trail companion, Diggs. I wish I had her for my NOBO triip this year.
superman
03-25-2009, 12:06
Here's our killer - Lab/Rotweiller mix
Meet Roxie !!
My son just got and boxer and named it Roxie.
Gray Blazer
03-25-2009, 13:20
Then...and now.
Wow! That Science Diet really works!
Wow! That Science Diet really works!
What's funny is that I just noticed that there's a huge bag of dog food in both pictures, and the second pic was taken in my living room...WTH is his food doing in there?
WritinginCT
03-25-2009, 13:41
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/writinginct/dogs_hiking/th_0215090141024.jpg (http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/writinginct/dogs_hiking/?action=view¤t=0215090141024.jpg) http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/writinginct/dogs_hiking/th_0215090161024.jpg (http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z99/writinginct/dogs_hiking/?action=view¤t=0215090161024.jpg)
(clickable thumbnails)
Here's Precious (brindle-8yrs old) and Peanut (fawn-3yrs old) on a hike mid-February at American Legion State Forest. Precious was a rescue- loves people and children especially but hates other animals (think KILL). I found out by accident after I played with a puppy and came home smelling like it that she likes puppies though. So we were able to get Peanut as a 12wk old pup and Precious accepted her.
Precious adores the woods, absolutely adores it. But she's getting up there in boxer years and has slowed way down and has a bad hip. I suspect this may be her last spring/summer. Peanut will just be lost without her. We're already planning on adopting another rescue dog. I want an English Bulldog, hubby wants a mastiff. :eek:
Peanut turns three in just a couple weeks. And I've finally made her spay appointment. She is a purebred and with certified hips and heart and I wanted to let her full adult personality emerge before deciding whether or not to breed her (and let me tell you the rows THAT philosophy caused between me an the vet techs at my vet's office! :rolleyes: ). But it turns out that although physically she's healthy, her personality just shouldn't be reproduced. She tends to be timid and she's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Neither trait that needs to passed along to future generations. So in for a spay she goes, I want to get it out of the way before the really good hiking/swimming weather hits. She loves being in the water.
Chaplain
03-26-2009, 01:24
Wow, what good photos this week! Man Petr, that dog sure grew up to be a huge dog! All of these photos are so nice, neat to hear the "stories" (story line) that explains just a little, but it is enough to bring a smile.
technical76
04-14-2009, 00:42
Technical: hey Gracie sure looks like a happy dog. What fun you must have with her (?) on the trail. Done a thru with her? What have been your biggest problems hiking with a dog (for you, not others) and biggest joys?
She is loads of fun on the trail, gets along with everyone... sometimes converts haters. I have never done a thru with her but have done two 150 mile sections, plus a ton of shorts. Biggest problems I've had so far are 1) ticks (she has a lot of fur and they can be hard to spot), 2) an isolated incident with a snake that resulted in a small bite and a very scared puppy, but no real harm done to either animal:)
I try to be as responsible as I can for the sake of other hikers and also very careful to keep her safe and comfortable... she makes me very happy and I can't imagine hiking without her!
Finally picked a name for the girly, Introducing Dasy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/rouenduck/Picture358-2.jpg
Ladytrekker
04-18-2009, 14:25
I do not have dog to hike with but this is one of my favorite boards and I love looking at their pics please keep him coming and thanks for sharing your best friend with me.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=32983&catid=member&imageuser=18800
here's my sharky
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=32983&catid=member&imageuser=18800
Terraducky
05-25-2009, 10:10
"Trail Angel" is a fair weather pup. Hates getting too hot, doesn't want to get wet, and has to be toted when he gets tired! But, he loves the occasional over-nighter, meeting new people, and having the wind in his ears. I would hate to meet a snake tho, so now that summer is closing in and we hike in "snake country" he's staying safe at home!
Buzz_Lightfoot
05-30-2009, 10:35
Here's a couple of my girl Abigail "Abby" Lynn.
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And of course, the cute baby picture. :)
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Here's my future hiking dog
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Sorry I messed up here he is, his name is Chief
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Wise Old Owl
06-02-2009, 21:43
Oh....and we saw this little guy harrassing ponys at Thomas Knob on our sobo.
I love Jacks...they are awesome!
Yes they are!
Chaplain
06-03-2009, 23:41
Hardy, har, har! Great comments and photos. and I love it when people call their pets, "precious". You guys are getting me thinking more and more to take a dog on a thru hike.
Lucas is ready for his first backpacking hike in 2 weeks!
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Dasy's getting "big".. well growing anyway, she's pushing 20lbs at 5.5 months old. I keep having to make her collar bigger, not because her neck is growing or her head, but rather because her ears keep getting bigger.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/rouenduck/284532-R1-18-19.jpg
Gray Blazer
06-19-2009, 23:39
My dog has a drinking problem.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/6/2/1/7/blaze_hits_the_sauce_006_thumb.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=26937&catid=member&imageuser=6217)
LIhikers
06-25-2009, 22:28
Our shephard, named Arrow, is 11 years old and slowing down some. He's got more miles hiking than most of my friends do.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c400/lihikers/c418fe27.jpg
Our dog, shown in the photo above, died a couple of weeks ago.
His health was deteriorating for about the last year or so. Rest in peace my four legged friend!
CrumbSnatcher
06-25-2009, 22:37
Our dog, shown in the photo above, died a couple of weeks ago.
His health was deteriorating for about the last year or so. Rest in peace my four legged friend!
i'm sorry for your loss.
my condolences on your loss
LIhikers, sorry to hear about your loss.
superman
06-25-2009, 23:17
Our dog, shown in the photo above, died a couple of weeks ago.
His health was deteriorating for about the last year or so. Rest in peace my four legged friend!
I'm very sorry for your lose. Winter has a brain tumor and doesn't have much time left. It's not easy.
LIhikers
06-26-2009, 20:11
Thanks for your concern everybody. It was coming for a while, which helped some, but it never really prepares you for the loss.
But even that has an "up" side as now we won't have to stay home to take care of him, so now we can get out and hike a new section this summer.
Chaplain
06-27-2009, 02:32
Wow LIhikers: what a beautiful dog you had. I think you posted a photo of the dog before, right? Maybe the same photo. The loyalty of a dog runs so deep that it makes an impression on our soul.
and so she grows, Dasy at aprox 6.5 months old and Dingo at 4.6 years old
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/rouenduck/081.jpg
cowboy nichols
07-21-2009, 18:49
She looks like a very smart dog.she is beautiful.
superman
07-23-2009, 23:51
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
CrumbSnatcher
07-23-2009, 23:54
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
im very sorry superman.you gave winter the best home and life she could ever have wanted.! you were perfect to her and she loved you. i wish i could say more.
Feral Bill
07-24-2009, 03:22
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
I am terribly sorry for your loss. Many people are thinking of you and Winter tonight.
FB
I'm so sorry superman - I'm glad you were with her, and that she passed easily. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Steve
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
Terraducky
07-24-2009, 17:14
Hiking down by the tracks, with Angel, the adventurous schnauzer!
Jaybird62
07-24-2009, 17:30
Superman, I am so sorry to hear of your loss!!!
superman, i am so sorry for your loss....
Nasty Dog Virus
07-24-2009, 21:15
Awww Superman...sry your dog passed! Great that you buried her in her favorite spot.
I had a golden retriever, Strider, growing up that was my best friend (hiked/camped with me, swam with me, pulled my sled) and when he died, we had him cremated. I carried his ashes with me for 15 years as I moved to 5 different states and one foreign country. Finally last summer, my son and I drove back to where I grew up and released Strider's ashes into the creek where we always used to swim together 25+ years ago.
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
Jesus. That hit home. It's amazing how much a dog can effect you. My family got our first dog when I was 8. He was the runt of the litter but grew to be a 105 lbs. labrador (and this was when he was in shape!). He passed away in the spring of 2002 at the age of 13. My dad's a surgeon so he put in an IV at home and administered the poison himself. Seven years later, he still cries about him every time he comes up at dinner. I had to euthanize the first dog I had as an adult a couple of years ago and I was a mess for a long time. Took him out to our local dog park, got him some Mickey D's (his favorite) and took him to the vet's.
I'm sure your boy had a wonderful life. Remember the good times.
I'm attaching a pic of the guys I've lost over the years.
Peter
Gray Blazer
07-24-2009, 22:08
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
I know that was hard. I know your next puppy will be good one.
Ladytrekker
07-24-2009, 22:37
You were both so blessed to have had each other. She was a beautiful dog. Now celebrate her life.
Almost There
07-25-2009, 01:30
His name is Sampson, he's an Aussie rescue. 8.5 months and he's already fallen in love with his pack.
The Mechanical Man
07-25-2009, 03:10
I like dogs. :)
superman
07-25-2009, 08:10
Thank you all for your condolences and kind thoughts. I'm going to go take Winter (in spirit) for a morning jog.
Chaplain
07-25-2009, 21:32
Petr, good pics of the dogs. Hope you are doing ok Superman. At times like this we find out we are not "superman" but we need others, our friends and family. Keep the dog photos coming.
Gray Blazer
07-25-2009, 22:56
Blaze and friends at her 1st birthday.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/6/2/1/7/bardin_booger_woods_278.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=22125&original=1&c=member&imageuser=6217)
Desert Reprobate
07-26-2009, 09:34
A Dogs Prayer
Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of mine.
Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I should lick your hand between the blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me do.
Speak to me often, for your voice is the worlds sweetest music, as you must know by the wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.
When it is cold and wet, please take me inside, for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements. And I ask no greater glory than the priviledge of sitting at your feet beside the hearth. Though you had no home, I would follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land, for you are my god and I am your devoted worshipper.
Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I can not tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and be willing and able to protect you with my life should your life be in danger.
And my beloved master, should the great master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest-and I will leave you knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your loving hands.
Ladytrekker
07-26-2009, 11:17
http://picasaweb.google.com/fljj48/MiscPhotos#slideshow/5362772756371471218
Ok not a trail dog but the one of the loves of my life, her name is Annie.
cowboy nichols
07-26-2009, 11:29
Tears and prayers to you and Winter.
Jeepocachers
07-27-2009, 17:02
Louise and Doodlebug at Coker Creek. Louise is a rugged trail dog despite her size. Doodlebug..well, he will tolerate a nice, level, rockless trail. Anything more and he will refuse to move, and I end up carrying him. Nevertheless, they are both a joy to have with me.
Blissful
07-27-2009, 23:43
Winter passed away at 11:10 AM today. The vet gave her one shot as I held her. She drifted off with the same ease as she did everything else. I buried her in her favorite spot. She liked the spot at the base of the flag pole in the front yard where she could watch the traffic go by the house. I will always remember her and miss her for the rest of my days.
I am so sorry. I know how it feels, and it hurts. I still can't think about my dog going to sleep though (this was back in Dec). Hurts too much. So sorry.
My son is going to the SPCA tomorrow to look for a dog.
Blissful
07-27-2009, 23:47
Blaze and friends at her 1st birthday.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/6/2/1/7/bardin_booger_woods_278.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=22125&original=1&c=member&imageuser=6217)
This is a scream!
Thanks everyone for the pictures. I love them all.
superman
07-27-2009, 23:47
a special memory
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Thank you all for your condolences and kind thoughts. I'm going to go take Winter (in spirit) for a morning jog.Sorry for your loss. Remember the good times, they are the gift that all dogs leave behind. It took me a while to realize that.:sun
BobTheBuilder
07-28-2009, 00:37
2 years old, 85 lbs, no body fat, walks a mile twice a day, can't walk more that 2 miles at a time. She's a great dog, but she's no hiker.Makes me feel better about my 50% body fat. 6649
Gray Blazer
07-28-2009, 01:02
2 years old, 85 lbs, no body fat, walks a mile twice a day, can't walk more that 2 miles at a time. She's a great dog, but she's no hiker.Makes me feel better about my 50% body fat. 6649
She looks like Blaze's twin. Blaze is a hiker and will pull me up the mountains.
Trail Bug
07-28-2009, 11:49
My dog Tonka loves to hike, but sleeping in the tent is what he looks forward to each evening. He usually goes when the weather is cooler as the heat is hard on a dog.
Chaplain
07-28-2009, 22:32
Wow, these are some photos lately. I think this is one of the best threads on WB. Of course I am prejudiced. But your photos make it so good. Its really neat to see all your dogs. Wow, all types and sizes yet they are loved. Pretty neat.
This is Moxie on her first backpacking trip in Pisgah, NC. She loved it!
Jonnycat
08-20-2009, 16:11
Here's a pic of my buddy that I took a couple of years ago.
http://jonnycats.home.comcast.net/~jonnycats/Bammer.jpg
Trigger Happy Jack
08-20-2009, 16:23
My poor boy is getting a little too old for trails. He's sixteen, but he's still loving life! Here's my dog, Cody, at Oak Mountain State Park in Birmingham, AL.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c369/celtictwilight2000/1cody.jpg
superman
08-20-2009, 16:27
This thread is the best part of WB.:-?
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Ladytrekker
08-20-2009, 16:28
Here's a pic of my buddy that I took a couple of years ago.
http://jonnycats.home.comcast.net/~jonnycats/Bammer.jpg
I love this one, looks so proud of reaching the top
elmotoots
08-20-2009, 18:10
My 6 month old lab walking into the Shining Rock area on a long dayhike go CoCo go
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee99/elmotoots/Picture049.jpg
The look on her face when I told her only a couple of more miles
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee99/elmotoots/Picture145.jpg
She was happy to get to the top
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee99/elmotoots/Picture026-1.jpg
Back at the camper in MY chair
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee99/elmotoots/Picture055.jpg
Jonnycat
08-20-2009, 22:35
I love this one, looks so proud of reaching the top
Aye, indeed he is! If there is a rock overhanging the trail, he likes to run up on the rock and watch me as I walk the trail below him; it's one of his favorite hobbies. :D
I was thinking today that Phoebe is coming up on her 8th birthday.... makes me reflect on good times! These are not very good pics - I took them in my pre-digital camera days, and they are low-res scanned images - but two of my favorite memories with her!
Wise Old Owl
08-20-2009, 23:25
Hey Johnny cat - great photo! I would take that and get a 22 inch and frame that for the livingroom.
Jonnycat
08-21-2009, 15:29
Thanks Owl, I appreciate the compliment! I must admit that he's really easy to get a picture of, I think he actually knows what the camera is!
mister krabs
08-26-2009, 15:28
Trixie! All of 15 lbs on our canoe trip last weekend. (note the cooler :D )
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/7/8/9/6/img00027.jpg
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/%5Burl=http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=36055&c=553%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttp://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/7/8/9/6/img00027_thumb.jpg%5B/img%5D%5B/url%5D
This is Lennon, our 2 year old miniature dachshund. She weighs in at a whopping 7 lbs, and yes, she may be a bit spoiled.
Not my dog, but it is a photo I took:
http://www.pmags.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=17942&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=7628e17fb5bd658645fc9b29798881c6
..and another photo that I took of a dog that is not my own (but I've hiked and skiied with him countless times!)
http://www.pmags.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=17901&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=7628e17fb5bd658645fc9b29798881c6
superman
08-27-2009, 18:44
Superman and Winter GA>ME 2000
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sasquatch2014
08-27-2009, 19:52
Why don't we have a gallery option for this? for gods sake they have a category for freaking mice! We the dog lovers of WB should ask to have a sub category set up for or friends that hike more miles than some of the folks that post on here all the time.
I sent a PM to ATroll and goT zero response. It needs to become a movement. Imagine if five people a day walked in hummed a bar of Alice's restaurant and walked out. Well folks it would be a movement.... oh sorry got side tracked. Send your requests as well.
Superman and Winter GA>ME 2000
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That's a GREAT photo of Winter, Superman - great memories, I'm sure!
Chaplain
09-17-2009, 15:00
JohnCat-Mtn climbing dog! Wow what a moment.
Moxie sure IS relaxed (and loved).
Superman-man that is a big and beautiful dog. Looks well groomed and cared for.
Elmotoots-An explorer dog. dogs find treasures.
SteveJ-Phoebe is a wolfhound? 2nd photo is really neat.
MisterKrabs-Active? Yeah.
Osubcs#1-Lennon looks spoiled and loving it.
Well done gang! I wish we could have a slide show on WB of all these.
Haley fawn boxer 3 yrs old
Hi, Chaplain - Phoebe's a Siberian Husky. spoiled rotten! Wondered what I'd done with this pic, and found it today on my laptop. She was about 6 months old - Scott 8 or so. My wife and I had been out on a date, and came in to this sight:
cowboy nichols
09-17-2009, 18:53
Hi, Chaplain - Phoebe's a Siberian Husky. spoiled rotten! Wondered what I'd done with this pic, and found it today on my laptop. She was about 6 months old - Scott 8 or so. My wife and I had been out on a date, and came in to this sight:
A very sweet picture!!!:)
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs031.snc1/4304_84196546023_584306023_1896611_2428972_n.jpg
Coco hiking back in the spring... photo was by jermm
snaser13
09-18-2009, 00:13
What a beautiful dog! What breed is he/she?
Coco hiking back in the spring... photo was by jermm
what a beautiful dog! do you think he likes to hike?! (even WITH a backpack!! :sun)
Chaplain
09-18-2009, 01:19
Phoebe-is the summer heat hard on Huskies?
-That Doberman looks like he/she is wanting something??!?!? :-)
What a beautiful dog! What breed is he/she?
what a beautiful dog! do you think he likes to hike?! (even WITH a backpack!! :sun)
Thanks, she is a heinz 57 w/ a lot of rottie (i think rotties do make good hiking dogs, they were bread for long endurance and hauling loads, the guard part was introduced later in the breed)
she loves to hike and has gone around 250miles with me, she was well trained when i adopted her and she turned out to be a good traildog
And yes, i think the backpack may be her favorite part.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_vh_6cZypQ_E/Srl5PDIeVkI/AAAAAAAAAMU/iLC-C7SaV_c/s512/Page_1.jpg
RiverWarriorPJ
09-23-2009, 08:51
...lol.............
Chaplain
09-25-2009, 19:11
Rusame: Hardy, har! That was funny! If we could get in the minds of our dogs while on the AT!!?
Footloose
10-14-2009, 19:42
Here is my dog Belle!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2775739958_09a4fb1605.jpg
wrongway_08
10-14-2009, 19:49
These may have been in post or movies already...
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/th_hudsonpackandshoes002.jpg
Hudson with his cool arse boots
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/th_HudsonatHarpersFerry08-01-2007015.jpg
Hudson with his swim'n jacket
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/th_IMG_1079.jpg
Erwin and Hank (Sasquatch's dog)
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/th_IMG_1082.jpg
Hank chillin
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/th_IMG_1083.jpg
Erwin chillin
Chaplain
10-14-2009, 20:55
Footloose: good photo. I thought there would be a bell on the collar??!?!?
Wrongway: I like the size of your dogs in the photos. Not to big and not too small. Cool. Hikers, really??!?
doingtime
10-29-2009, 09:37
My first post -
My lab Boomer
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/4054878279_acc09cd405.jpg
Here is my dog Belle!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/2775739958_09a4fb1605.jpg
Beautiful dog!
superman
10-29-2009, 11:18
My first post -
My lab Boomer
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/4054878279_acc09cd405.jpg
Welcome to WB.
Chaplain
10-29-2009, 13:06
Boomer: nice photo of you and your lab on the trail. Sure looks like an older dog? I say that cuz of the dogs size?
doingtime
10-29-2009, 13:14
Thanks. Boomer is actually only 2 years old in that picture. He's 115 pounds of pure muscle! He loves to hike and run with me while I ride my MTB.
RiverWarriorPJ
10-30-2009, 08:06
i look like shyite.........
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/1/1/1/7/zwoods.me.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=25609&original=1&c=member&imageuser=11117)
Chaplain
10-31-2009, 01:43
RiverWarrior: Naw, two ole warriors taking in the scenery and have a break. Nice looking dog.
Me and my dog after a long hike:
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Ladytrekker
10-31-2009, 11:11
Me and my dog after a long hike:
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I love it, a happy tired puppy. You know they just want to be with us.
from a recent hike on blood mtn, our first time up there
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs267.snc1/9433_158761731023_584306023_2823022_4000526_n.jpg
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs247.snc1/9433_158761916023_584306023_2823027_11205_n.jpg
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/0/0/9/0/cdt09_conm_2739_original.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=37318&c=)
warraghiyagey
10-31-2009, 21:51
http://boxoffice.com/blogs/steve/rosie_o%27donnell.jpg
http://boxoffice.com/blogs/steve/rosie_o%27donnell.jpg
your twin???
Jonnycat
11-08-2009, 02:11
KB is that a cattle dog? Great lookin' pooch you got there, I love those eyes!
superman
11-08-2009, 07:41
http://boxoffice.com/blogs/steve/rosie_o%27donnell.jpg
That's an ugly looking boxer. She should be on a leash at all times.:eek:
warraghiyagey
11-08-2009, 10:43
With a muzzle. . .
Keith and Jack
11-09-2009, 10:58
Best backpacking partner ever, my dog Jack.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/9/6/2/0/cimg3567.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=37794&original=1&c=searchresults&searchid=28200)
Keith and Jack
11-09-2009, 11:02
beautiful catahoula
Nicksaari
11-09-2009, 19:38
he looks like such a good boy!
Wise Old Owl
11-09-2009, 21:49
http://boxoffice.com/blogs/steve/rosie_o%27donnell.jpg
Ha nothing close to government controlled photos taken with hunting digital cams stapped to trees ....
http://www.e-dirt.co.za/forum/uploads/1653/Fat_ass.jpg
Chaplain
11-10-2009, 19:37
dmax: another two old warriors!?!
Chaplain
11-10-2009, 19:38
Keith and Jack: looks like a marathon or tri-atholon runner!!!
Chaplain
11-10-2009, 19:39
I love all these photos! Reading this threa is almost like looking at the AT through a dogs eyes.
RiverWarriorPJ
11-11-2009, 15:40
dogies & horsies
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/1/1/1/7/horsesz1.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=37831&original=1&c=member&imageuser=11117)
Here are a couple of my puppy Cooper. He's almost 6 months old and I think he'll be a good hiking buddy.
We're doing Dragon's Tooth this weekend.
white_russian
11-12-2009, 11:13
I don't have a good picture handy, but I do have a anecdote I would like to share. The first time we took our dog up to Table Rock in SC he hiked up the whole way without raising his back leg a single time. Once we got to the top he immediately marked the summit sign like there was no tomorrow. He had never been there before, but somehow he knew what he was doing.
mrhughes1982
11-28-2009, 15:29
This is my dog Jester at Hollow Rock in the Big South Fork NRRA in Kentucky.
LIhikers
11-28-2009, 19:08
Here's a photo of our new dog
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c400/lihikers/Tora11-16-09.jpg
She's a 1 year old shiloh Sheperd.
The people that had her before us never trained or diciplined her so it'll be a while until she's a good, and well behaved, trail dog.
They named her Tora and we decided to keep the name so there's one less thing for her to have to learn.
Here's a photo of our new dog
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c400/lihikers/Tora11-16-09.jpg
She's a 1 year old shiloh Sheperd.
The people that had her before us never trained or diciplined her so it'll be a while until she's a good, and well behaved, trail dog.
They named her Tora and we decided to keep the name so there's one less thing for her to have to learn.
Beautiful animal!
drifters quest
11-29-2009, 17:28
Here's a picture of Kelly!
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m158/questisthebest/SDC10546.jpg
Shadow, an Australian Cattle/German Shepherd, added to the family on 11/18/2009.
http://www.hikes247.com/Shadow.JPG
Here's a picture of Kelly!
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m158/questisthebest/SDC10546.jpg
Your dog looks like he/she could put in some serious miles! :)
Chaco Taco
11-29-2009, 19:04
Im so ready for a dog!!!!
drifters quest
11-29-2009, 20:04
She is a very athletic girl, have yet to be able to tire her out and she loves hiking! She's good though because when I go to bed, she settles down nice until I get up :) Her previous owners didn't socialize her much so we've been putting a lot of work into that lately and plan on putting a lot more on before the hike. She isn't aggresive, but shy.
It's nice to see so many working breeds on here!
drifters quest
11-29-2009, 20:05
Forgot to say, initially got her as a trail riding buddy. I do some endurance riding and was looking for a dog to join on conditioning rides, she was raised around horses and is wonderful for that :)
Here's a pic from Dragon's Tooth
Chaplain
01-05-2010, 13:34
Wow, I am truly convinced to take a dog with me when I thru hike the CDT. I wonder how practical that will be? What I mean, is I'll have to figure where a dog will not be allowed and all.
RiveWarriorPH-Is that dog's name "chopper"?? Hee, hee!
Motocav-Is cooper a spaniel, birdog, swimmer?
Mrhghes1982-Jester looks like a caver. Brave dog.
LIhikers-Tora looks cool.
Driftersquest-Is Kelly a borfer collie? They are real smart, right?
Phreak-Shadow looks like he/she is ready to go.
Motocav-Jack Russells??
Man, what neat photos of hikerdogs!
Chaplain
01-06-2010, 13:52
Having slept on it, I don't think I will take a dog. It would suffer as it is so wide open to heat and cold and etc. Oh well. The photos are still exciting to look at. Thanks for sharing, one and all!
RiverWarriorPJ
01-06-2010, 14:07
..thnx Chaplin.....ps....that's PJ.....not ph....lol...
drifters quest
01-07-2010, 02:58
Yes! She is a border collie. They are very intelligent which can be both wonderful and annoying! :)
HeartWalker
01-07-2010, 08:14
He will be starting with me on my thur Mar 01
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l82/billreyn1/Bigscaly/Bigscaly018.jpg
ytsuejam
01-07-2010, 21:09
Yonah is beautiful-Flat coat?
Chaplain
01-07-2010, 22:28
Bill-what trail are you going to hike?
drifters quest
01-09-2010, 20:22
What a pretty dog Bill! We'll be a little less than two weeks behind ya!
MikeyLXT
01-10-2010, 12:35
Ah hell I cant resist...
This is Indy...he was to tired to find a softer place to sleep :P
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/40450/2815009580095091842S600x600Q85.jpg
and a foggy March morning on the AT in Maryland
http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/42420/2367820520095091842S600x600Q85.jpg
Hey Chaplain, Cooper is an English Pointer, aka, birddog. He's almost 8 months old now and just a tick under 50lbs. I have a pack for him but I haven't really loaded it up with anything because he isn't done growing yet. He likes the pack and it doesn't slow him down. Not sure what your comment about the jack russell is about, but i have been told that Cooper is like a jack russell on steroids. Seriously, the dog is a machine. I take him mountain biking and I wear out before he does.
Wow, I am truly convinced to take a dog with me when I thru hike the CDT. I wonder how practical that will be? What I mean, is I'll have to figure where a dog will not be allowed and all.
RiveWarriorPH-Is that dog's name "chopper"?? Hee, hee!
Motocav-Is cooper a spaniel, birdog, swimmer?
Mrhghes1982-Jester looks like a caver. Brave dog.
LIhikers-Tora looks cool.
Driftersquest-Is Kelly a borfer collie? They are real smart, right?
Phreak-Shadow looks like he/she is ready to go.
Motocav-Jack Russells??
Man, what neat photos of hikerdogs!
Chaplain
01-14-2010, 20:02
Motocav: I thought may the dog was a Jack Russell? You can tell I am not good at IDing dogs. I have fooled around with the idea of taking a dog on a thru hike of CDT. I pretty much have decided it would be to hard on a dog. So . . . I may change my mind. But I doubt it. The photos sure are terrific. Wow, what a collection of neat dog photos. I could change my mind . . . if my wife got me the right dog . . . . .. . . . .
blucollark9s
01-15-2010, 22:12
Just found this site and LOVE it!
Am hoping to walk the trail in a couple of years with my Chesapeake Bay Retriever "Hazel", so finding this site with all the information it provides will help me tremendously in planning our adventure!
Here's a picture of Hazel in 2008 at 13 months old.
She looks like she was ready then to take the "walk"!
http://blucollark9s.smugmug.com/Chesapeake-Bay-Retriever/Hazel/11-Can-we-walk-it-mom-rs/765477140_Dzg4a-L.jpg
apudreamer
01-17-2010, 21:27
A hopeful trail dog for 2011. We do day hikes all the time and have camped a few times, but will try the Long Trail in VT this summer to see how we do long term.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saritab/4283662528/
Chaplain
01-21-2010, 20:38
apudreamer: Wow, thats a neat photo. You caught a good one there. Thanks for sharing it. -Chaplain
apudreamer
01-23-2010, 20:58
apudreamer: Wow, thats a neat photo. You caught a good one there. Thanks for sharing it. -Chaplain
Thanks Chaplain! Feel free to check out the rest of the photo stream if you are interested (warning- more mountain/ travel related than dog).
superman
01-24-2010, 22:54
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Winter:)
christopherstyles
01-27-2010, 17:37
I have one of those best-backpacking-partner-ever's too!! Check out my boy! I swear I took this a few weeks ago, before I saw your photo! Apparently this is a popular stance among Catahoulas ;)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4264238057_4781a8d6d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherstyles/4264238057/)
Best backpacking partner ever, my dog Jack.
hikingff77
01-28-2010, 15:09
I have one of those best-backpacking-partner-ever's too!! Check out my boy! I swear I took this a few weeks ago, before I saw your photo! Apparently this is a popular stance among Catahoulas ;)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4264238057_4781a8d6d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherstyles/4264238057/)
Hey, I knew I recognized that stance and the nose and the tail. I couldn't believe it when you said it was that kind of dog. I though we were the only ones!
blucollark9s
01-31-2010, 14:42
My Hiking Gang
http://blucollark9s.smugmug.com/Chesapeake-Bay-Retriever/Hazel/Obedience-blog-photo-with-date/777577285_LxUkP-L.jpg
GAJethro
02-03-2010, 22:20
Here is our boy!
Bama Jack & Sadie
02-03-2010, 22:53
Sadie (Princess) being carried up the stairs at Amicalola. She was afraid of the metal stairs so I had to carry her (luckily only half way up) The other pic is 4 days later at Neel's Gap kicking back relaxing. Great hiking buddy. She did the GA section for her 1st B'day present.
Chaplain
02-08-2010, 21:27
These continue to be great. Wouldn't it be cool to print these all in a book? AT Hiking Dawgs or something. Ha! that Apache looks like a thru hiker for soure. Superman-looks like you got a good companion for that little girl. Blucollar-nice pack of dogs. Do you and them hike? GAJethro, swimmer?!? I'll bet you spend some hours playing. Does the dog go after frisbees? Thanks one and all. Anyone have photos of your dogs in your tent or peeking out of your tent while on AT or CDT or whatever??
thelowend
02-09-2010, 00:33
I have one of those best-backpacking-partner-ever's too!! Check out my boy! I swear I took this a few weeks ago, before I saw your photo! Apparently this is a popular stance among Catahoulas ;)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4264238057_4781a8d6d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopherstyles/4264238057/)
Awesome pup! I frakn love catahoulas. We have a 5 yr old catahoula named Ziggy and he is great. Unfortunately he is a tad too aggressive for the trail. That's where my 2 yr old black lab comes in.
superman
02-17-2010, 19:25
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another picture of Winter:)
Meet Bear, a year round hiker, hes the only one that will wait for my slow arse. If i take too long a break, he will come back down the trail looking for me. Here he is, came back looking for me:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_7163.jpg
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_7163.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
He enjoys the views from the top too , Little Bigelow Mtn , Feb 19, 2010, 15 degrees, wind gusting 25-30 :
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_7176.jpg
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p200/woodsy2007/100_7163.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
The first is a photo of my two men on Park Point, Duluth MN. Ryley is a red-headed Siberian who has endless energy and knack for truely appreciating nature. Dan is a red-headed Human who I tends to enjoy the greater indoors over the greater north. I am in the second photo with Ryley in the front yard garden, this was taken just moments before Ryley decided the yard needed a landscaping job and tore up the entire lawn.
I like to say that Ryley takes after his father in looks and me in attitude. :rolleyes:
I have not really introduced myself yet and since this is a photo thread, I thought this would be a great place to start.
Quick Bio:
My name is Tierney, I am a twenty year old female student at NDSU who is majoring in Zoology, Anthropology and English. I am very active and enjoy being outdoors in all seasons. I just ended my truck insurance and instead I am riding a bike everywhere. I must say, winter biking in Fargo is a blast! I am currently looking to adopt a second husky but I am undecided on a couple of factors, mainly WHEN I should make that commitment. My dog and I are training for a marathon for next fall and a hike from Fargo, ND to Duluth, MN (taking the North Country Scenic Trail) this summer. I am hoping that the hike will give me an idea of how well my dog and I will do on a thru-hike.
My biggest challenge is figuring out how I can make a thru-hike enjoyable and safe for me and my dog. A very real possibility is attempting the hike with two dogs since I enjoy a challenge but I will have an idea of how possible that is after a couple cross-state hikes.
superman
02-24-2010, 23:02
Hey! where's Winter?:D
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This is my would-be hiking buddy - we were not able to keep him, and it still pains me, but he has a good home now.
Ladytrekker
03-24-2010, 13:41
This is my favorite thread ever. Do they make backpacks for Chihuahuas. LOL. If I took my Annie I would have to carry her good for nothing but loving on.
Chaplain
04-13-2010, 23:37
Argent: There are some posts on WB RE Husky's and the heat and humidty. You might want to look them over. Good photo. Husky's always look clean.
Chaplain
04-13-2010, 23:39
Gharparda: is that a bloodhound pup?
Chaplain
04-13-2010, 23:40
fljj48: Chis might be small, but they have the big heart! Loyal little bugers!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/rick500/hiking/31673b0e.jpg
He's supposed to be crossing that stream, not plopping down in it, but you know, whatever. :)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31065966&id=68901764
This is Neicko, he only did about 100 miles with us and then enjoyed the couch at my parents house :)
Chaplain
04-15-2010, 14:06
Rick500: I wish I could just plop down in that creek and slurp up water! Good photo. Looks like it is a warm time.
Chaplain
04-15-2010, 14:07
Lupine: I can't see your photo, as I don't want to go into Facebook. Can you get it so it is accessible to us here?
maicheneb
05-17-2010, 10:00
My new hiking partner, Dutch. You'll be seeing us on the AT next year. In the meantime, it's 'scramble' training over rocks, swingsets, and small ladders in addition to our hikes and obedience training.
Here is my girl Scout. Great trail companion.http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs363.snc3/23422_428294694767_753129767_5414905_2963907_n.jpg (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5414907&id=753129767)
I was doggy sitting my sister's dog a couple of weeks back. Daisy the suburban puggle was quite perturbed by the woods.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs562.snc3/30692_389613561821_593091821_4458057_152480_n.jpg
Atop Hazeltop in SNP.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs522.ash1/30692_389613451821_593091821_4458040_4258969_n.jpg
I HEAR SOMETHING!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs522.ash1/30692_389613466821_593091821_4458042_2235518_n.jpg
I HEAR SOMETHING AGAIN!
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs522.ash1/30692_389613471821_593091821_4458043_7526448_n.jpg
"This 8 mile hike in the mountains is not nearly as fun as I was led to believe."
May have to get me my own trail dog.
Two Speed
05-18-2010, 06:35
Mmmmmmmyeah, prolly should. Don't look real happy in that last photo.
mad4scrapping
05-18-2010, 13:09
Bodey on the AT 2009
Trailsbest
05-26-2010, 18:30
This is a great thread:) So many awesome animals here, the dog with the headband is very funny! A lot of these I think would be good entrants in the Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest that National Geographic is running in their magazine.
The company I work for recently picked up the marketing for the campaign which is very nice considering I am a amateur photographer and a hiker. The contest gives photographers an opportunity to get pictures published in National Geographic magazine as well as earn a trip to the scenic and VERY photographic Galapagos Islands.
Just send in your best photos for a chance to win. A link for how to enter with some previous years entrants is below.
Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest (http://youcastcorp.com/c/99/go/index.php?r=;0)
We lost our boxer, Sadie, who was my hiking buddy for the last eight years, earlier this year. We were lucky enough to connect with my new hiking buddy, Ryder, through a rescue organization. He's a Rottie/German Shepherd/Pit mix who loves being on the trail!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4784887168_f59ec58547.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4784252595_39624dd516.jpg
"Gharparda: is that a bloodhound pup?"
He's a redbone coonhound.
MtnDogHiker
08-10-2010, 01:53
My 3 year old Bailey on the right and another hikers 4 month old on the left.
wirerat123
08-11-2010, 14:00
My future hiking buddy. 13 week old Aussie named Patch Sparrow. He will be well trained in trail manners by the time he's old enough to do more than weekend hikes.
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/1049/patch.jpg
He's a handsome boy. I just hope my girlfriend can get her pup under control for hiking. She's got a lot more work to do with hers than I do lol. Patch is naturally calm and gentle yet energetic and playful. He's going to be a great hiking partner, buddy, and farm hand.
Aussies have to be the best breed ever in the right hands.
wirerat123
08-11-2010, 14:30
My girlfriends pup. As you can tell she's part bulldog. She's a lot more difficult to get to mind than patch (in the background).
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3521/lucys.jpg
dcmidnight
08-11-2010, 14:36
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/8/6/0/3/pup2.jpg
kylemclellan
08-11-2010, 15:30
me and my buddy bentley on our way to the foothills trail in table rock, sc
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=42442&catid=member&imageuser=21376
wirerat123
08-12-2010, 12:47
My 3 year old Bailey on the right and another hikers 4 month old on the left.
Aussies rock!
Harley&Me
08-23-2010, 15:10
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This is Harley on the trail last year.file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/williamh/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/rick500/hiking/31673b0e.jpg
He's supposed to be crossing that stream, not plopping down in it, but you know, whatever. :)
You have such a lovely dog. He has beautiful feather. I'm just wondering how it feels to hug him, sleeping at night :rolleyes:
You have such a lovely dog. He has beautiful feather. I'm just wondering how it feels to hug him, sleeping at night :rolleyes:
Yeah, he's a big teddy bear. :)
He's sporting a shorter haircut right now though, due to the heat.
Here's a pic of my 6 month old hiking partner, he's now 7 ... but this photo was last month on the mountain ....
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=42805&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1
doh, lets try that again ....
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/1/8/5/img_0119_1_thumb.jpg (http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=42805&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
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Chaplain
11-24-2010, 19:05
Keep em coming. Wow, what variety of dogs these are. They all sure seem to have personality!
Jethro and I are yet to hike the AT, but I am planning to set out in 2012 and am preping now. He's almost 2 years old and reaching full muscle weight. Lab/Border Collie mix, a perfect intelligent, easy to train, high energy trail dog.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t228/CelesteCantees/JeffHike.jpg
Jethro and I are yet to hike the AT, but I am planning to set out in 2012 and am preping now. He's almost 2 years old and reaching full muscle weight. Lab/Border Collie mix, a perfect intelligent, easy to train, high energy trail dog.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t228/CelesteCantees/JeffHike.jpg
Hey, nice lookin dog ... my boy koa and i are set too start second week of april 2012 ... maybe we'll see you both on the trail! Happy hiking!
mweinstone
11-28-2010, 01:38
the pic on pp1 of your dog shows a kabar mk2 piolets knife. not to be off topic, but in trying to afford a hike and a dog im selling my kabar. it is the most valuable thing i havent turned into food yet and my last sellable possesion. it is considered by most, including appraisers at freemans auction house as well as sotherbees and christies, to be the holy grail of kabars. only known example is its designation. it also is designated, unique, and , none other on ebay. thats actually a rateing we in the kabar collecting world use . its merits include it being:
an mk2 see bees knife
haveing an arangement of red spacers in the handle unknown in any other
being the first design approved for military contracts ever
being marked on one side, union cutlery co reg us pat off. and kabar olean ny on other.
being bloodstained and containing fleash in the hilt.
haveing shrapnal in the handle
haveing a blade sharpened only once
haveing been ground to allow penetration of thick uniforms by its user
haveing the strong possibility of haveing provanonce(with reaserch)
and much more.
point is, if i sell it, i might be able to get a dog and hike. its worth alot. the kabar museum wants it but will only give a tax credit for it. witch im gonna do, but would rather not. want it?
Wise Old Owl
11-28-2010, 02:07
Good Luck Matty most Kabar's fetch $125... I hope you get more.
Darkage...cool! Hope to see ya out there...however I am starting in southern VA in April and giong up to Maine. I've already hiked most section below that and don't want to get caught in all the crowds...
Celete ... We will be starting at springer and doing the approach trail so i doubt we'll end up catching up ... but stranger things have happened ... Enjoy the hike! =]
Sly Reynard
11-29-2010, 22:56
Here's my hiking buddy; don't leave home without her:
mweinstone
12-01-2010, 09:16
a police dog was thrown into traffic last night by an assh..le criminal being chased by a nj cop last nite. horrid story. full funeral salute was given as hurst pulled out this morn. i will personaly hunt the guy down if they would give me a licence. one guy caught, other on run. cops real upset round here. we got the best cops in pa and nj. they dont need this at all. very sad. dog died instantly. prayers.
That's horrible. I can only hope karma catches up with them.
Chaplain
12-03-2010, 23:48
Cleste: Jethro looks like a friendly hiker companion all right. How much dog food will you carry and would you carry it or the dog?
Chaplain
12-03-2010, 23:49
Sly Reynard: Do I see a Parsons Terrier here? It'll be hard to keep up with this dog once you start hiking. I hear they will go the whole way! In other words, they are a tough little buzzard . . . er . . . dog!
Such great photos! ;)
Do I hear a suggestion for Dog-Ruck? Bring some baggies and dog packs to show off. How about a shakedown for the dog who carries a large pack?
Sly Reynard
12-04-2010, 12:04
Sly Reynard: Do I see a Parsons Terrier here? It'll be hard to keep up with this dog once you start hiking. I hear they will go the whole way! In other words, they are a tough little buzzard . . . er . . . dog!
I'm not sure. She's a purebred animal shelter mutt. I call her the Frankenstein dog, because she looks like she was made out of spare parts. Here's another picture showing her body. Pretty sure there's some Beagle in there, as well as Bassett or Corgi (short legs).
She can hike, though. We'll put in 11 hr days in the summer, and she's right there with me.
4eyedbuzzard
12-04-2010, 14:12
Here's Manny (2 yr old, recently adopted 90 lb part choc lab, part bear, part draft horse ;)) and Bella (1 year old 30 lb sheltie). This was this morning in the backyard. They're a bit too wild yet for the trail, Manny wasn't well trained before we adopted him, and Bella is still learning - as in we're gaining on breaking the herding / circling instinct. I need to get them better at walking with me rather than taking me for walks. Manny thinks he's a draft horse and Bella herds everything - including cats (yes, it actually can be done).
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/1/2/2/7/manny_and_bella.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=44193&original=1&c=)
Camping in SNP...
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awww, he's a mini version of my dog ....
awww, he's a mini version of my dog ....
Uh-oh, you called her a "he". She might take offense...
Uh-oh, you called her a "he". She might take offense...
Doh, i thought about it after i hit post .... let her know i ment no disrespect. heh
wrongway_08
12-07-2010, 09:36
These are some newer photos of Erwin. We are up in the Adirondacks, he did 11 miles up there and 4 peaks.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/P1000735.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/P1000758.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/wrongway_02/P1000745.jpg
JybbaGirl
12-07-2010, 11:58
Rooney in the Grayson Highlands - beautiful fall day!
out for a day hike
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_uwSHmzsdw8Y/TP5nH1TUgaI/AAAAAAAABqQ/pNtmEOdFdOM/s576/HappyHolidays.jpg
Chaplain
12-09-2010, 00:12
4eyedbyzzard: How old is the dog? Looks pretty big, could prob hered cats or pull a cart alright! How much food you gonna carry for the dog?
Chaplain
12-09-2010, 00:13
Bucherm: Haw, haw, this is a cutey doggey! Don't have to carry much dog food with this one, huh?
4eyedbuzzard
12-09-2010, 01:47
4eyedbyzzard: How old is the dog? Looks pretty big, could prob hered cats or pull a cart alright! How much food you gonna carry for the dog?
Manny is 2 years, 3 months old, 90 lbs. They said he's a Chocolate Lab, but he's as strong as a draft horse. He stands about 26" at the shoulder. He's a big, BIG baby. We adopted him in April. His former owners (military couple) gave him back to his breeder due to divorcing and deployment, so we took him in. He's having some hind leg and hip issues already (sigh). Could just be stiff from a leg operation he had as a puppy but we're getting it checked out Friday. It's gotten worse as it's gotten colder. He eats about 3 1/2 cups per day of low-fat chicken meal based kibble per day. I'm getting a pack for him - trying to find a used Ruffwear that fits. I got two here on WB. The smaller one fit the Sheltie perfectly, but the medium wouldn't fit him, so I'll sell it and keep looking for a large one.
The little Sheltie behind him is Bella. She's just over a year old, weighs 29 lbs., and is about 16" at the shoulder. She's the one who herds the cats - and anything else that moves. She already can run / hike 20 miles a day, it's just all in a 10 foot circle. ;) Like many Shelties, she can be a bit of a nutcase at times. What's nice is that when I put the pack on her, she really settles down. I've only had it on here a few ties but it is promising.
mr. dribbles
12-09-2010, 14:39
Woodsy-- What kind of dog is Bear? I have a yellow Australian Shepherd hiking (and SAR K9) buddy who looks exactly like Bear but without a tail. He was a stray so I have no background info about him.
Bucherm: Haw, haw, this is a cutey doggey! Don't have to carry much dog food with this one, huh?
Nope! She does a pretty good job of carrying her own food anyway.
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CrumbSnatcher
12-10-2010, 10:19
she loved the snow!:)
Cabin Fever
12-10-2010, 11:32
Samson and Jonah are great trail companions. Taking them out tonight matter of fact.
Old Hillwalker
12-10-2010, 15:19
http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/10598/2591702760063988367S600x600Q85.jpgHere is my Lab/Pyranees "Saint Buddy" during his stint as an AT Boundary Monitor assistant in training. He was being trained to help locate the buried AT Boundary Markers. This was taken on the Boundary near the summit of Mt Cube in New Hampshire last summer.
Sadly he was stricken by LP (laryngeal Paralysis) about two months later and even with major throat operations he still passed away in August.
The boundary markers are often buried by forest duff as deep as two feet and are very hard to locate at times.
http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/10032/2342472180063988367S600x600Q85.jpg
Woodsy-- What kind of dog is Bear? I have a yellow Australian Shepherd hiking (and SAR K9) buddy who looks exactly like Bear but without a tail. He was a stray so I have no background info about him.
Bear, as far as we know (rescued dog) is part Golden Retriever and part Border Collie . High energy and aggressive.
He has more herding instincts than birding instincts though.
better pic here :
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=9640&stc=1&d=1292021193
4eyedbuzzard
12-11-2010, 00:37
Definitely a lot of Border Collie or Sheltie in there woodsy. Nice looking dog.
woodsy, your dog is great looking .... if i didn't have my pitts i'd sure pick her up if i seen her in a shelter .... really nice mix! I had a golden retriever when i was younger .... great great dogs.