I just got a pack for my Black Lab/Australian Sheepdog mix to go hiking with me. Does anybody else have one for their dog? If so, do they like it? Are they comfortable with it?
I just got a pack for my Black Lab/Australian Sheepdog mix to go hiking with me. Does anybody else have one for their dog? If so, do they like it? Are they comfortable with it?
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Been looking at MOLLE vests for a while but can't justify several hundred dollars right now. Have a few of the food packs and canteens for the vest from caliber dog. Like it so far.
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Food storage/canteen with folding dishes. Pouches for misc stuff including your stuff if they can pack it. Gopro mount. They have some k9 trauma kits and other stuff. A lot not applicable to civilian use. Some come with attachment points for hooking on rope/ to your harness.
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I think I'll let Angus carry his own food, a little water, maybe a FAK, and some accessories.
We've got a part Australian Sheepdog. You've got to name him something Australian!
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That's neat, a cart for the dog. I know the Plains Indians had a device similar to that, a travois. It was designed for horses, but I suppose that you could let the dog pull it. As long as you were familiar with basic lashings and you had access to spars, you could whip one up in the field. Wildernessoutfitters (Dave Canterbury) has a good video about one for a goat. And what you said about the labs, it's true.
Got this for my Australian cattle dog
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I got a pack for my dog...look at my avatar. When she was younger (about 5 or 6 years old) I had her carry more than her own stuff. When she got older, she carried just her stuff. But that was mainly just food, a collapsible bowl, and some first aid stuff. She only carried water when we were hiking in the desert. If we were hiking with lots of streams then she just drank from whatever she came across.
I also got a drafting harness for her. Converted a bike trailer to a cart, and also used the harness for her to pull a sled.
My youtube channel has videos of her doing all this.
By the way, you don't want your dog carrying much weight, or pulling anything heavy, until they are about 2 years old. They need time for their joints to mature.
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I ve been looking at this for a bit,think i am going to finally bite the bullet and buy a couple cheap dog packs as an experiment.i like the idea of them carrying their own weight plus couldnt hurt for mans best friend to maybe carry a little extra of mans saving grace( by that i mean a couple extra canteens of water)
I read somewhere that dogs are more comfortable and happy/stable when they are actually working,by that i mean giving the dog a "job" to do. I will sometimes tuck things under one of my dogs collars and send her go deliver the package to my wife wherever she is. Of course there is a lot if positive praise when they accomplish the task.i am looking forward to getting them their packs is really quite exciting for me
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My guess is that wasn't written by a dog. All the dogs I've ever had were tickled pink to sleep all day and play ball.
I find that removing the fur is probably the nastiest part, so I carry several knives; usually a skinning knife, boning knife, and a nice filleting knife. There are several steak sauces that help remove the "doggy" taste and seasonings like salt, pepper, oregano, etc. can make dog a great meal. God bless those Cherokees for those great recipes!....
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