Dogs outside with you in the woods?

[Meteor]

Oh that dog hammock pic is awesome!

I would love to do that with my 85# boxer, but I don't know if I could get him in it. If I did, he may never come back out (his favorite hobby is sleeping).

I would be concerned about toenails poking holes in the fabric (his, not mine).

Good thread!

[JGON]

Lucky comes on long day hikes with me just about every weekend. He loves kickin' butt outside, getting muddy, and chasing after local wildlife. I just hope he can settle down at night and rest...

JGON

[Newzy]

He loves kickin' butt outside, getting muddy, and chasing after local wildlife. I just hope he can settle down at night and rest...
AS previously stated; make sure your dog has had obedience training and will follow your commands when out hiking and camping. I know of people that have lost dog,s in the woods due to chasing deer or turkeys and never found the dog. (It's also illegal in PA for a dog to chase deer<can be shot on site for doing so>so be careful) Know your dog well before taking it out in wilderness area.

[eflat7]

I have a yorkie poo that thinks he is a Chocolate lab. Jumps into water no matter what the temp, and sleeps in my hammock with me (after he dries).

He also listens well, and comes to me the first time I call him.

I still wouldn't let him run free at night. Definitely keep my eyes on him when he's doing his midnight pee break.

[Flangler]

I trained Rika (60lbs) to sleep on her pad (Ruff Wear Highlands; packs small and very light) directly underneath me while hanging at home in the living room, so when it comes time to bed down in the woods, she knows the drill. I use a corkscrew stake in the ground under the foot of my hammock and tie her in with a 6' bungee leash we use just for hiking. She rarely gets up in the middle of the night (she's usually zonked out from hiking), but just this past Saturday she did and, of course...she got wrapped up in one of the tarp guylines. Talk about a scary way to wake up in the backcountry!!

Here is her daytime setup, with the Highlands bed and a 15 foot cable lead that I swap out for the bungee leash at bedtime.


And +1 on keeping him/her on a leash at all times--especially if not thoroughly trained--for the dog's safety and for that of others enjoying the outdoors.

Oh, and her favorite outdoor pasttime is taking out my hiking poles when in porch mode!