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DarkSkySeeker's avatar
Jul 15, 2019

Dogs

I love dogs. We had dogs as kids. These were loving family pets. As an adult, I also had my own dogs.

While camping last week, I was surprised by the presence of dogs and their impact on the campground. We were are Merrill Campground at Eagle Lake.

Dogs like to protect their space, their owners, and the way they do that is go out to the full extent of their leash and bark.

What surprised me was the 2-3 (or more) dogs per campsite, and the constant barking followed by the owners "barking" at their dogs to hush them.

Merrill Campground is in the Lassen National Forest. Perhaps since most of my other camping experiences are in far less developed areas, I was just in for a little surprise with the pets.
  • When folks yell at the dog to "shut up", and it continues barking - that usually means the dogs are not trained well, and neither are its owners.

    We get it, have had lots of dog-buddies in our homes - protect your property in one thing, simply barking at anything and everything non-stop is not protecting anything, nor warning anyone ... it's simply annoying.

    Generally, dog manners are similar to its owner manners.
  • I think that the people who need 'guard' dogs at a camp site are the same type that need to light up their site like Times Square, all night.
    I like dogs but, not dogs that bark nonstop. They should be left at home.

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