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ReneeG
Jun 16, 2013Explorer
MaverickBBD wrote:
As the NPS says: dogs scare away the wildlife you want to see and attract the wildlife you DON'T want to see.
On one trip to Yellowstone, with the big dogs in their crates in the back of the pickup, we stopped to view a sow and her three cubs. While DH took photos, I got out and stood by the crates to keep them quiet. It works, you just have to find a way. Another trip, through the West Entrance, there was a huge herd of elk close to the road. Again. DH and I took turns walking closer to see them, so one was with the dogs at all times, keeping them calm and quiet.
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