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RE: [at-l] snow... finally!

I had a lab that also loved the snow.   I lived in northern PA at the
time, in the Lake Erie snow belt, and the dog couldn't wait to get
outside and plow through the snow drift with her muzzle.  

I now have a Boston Terrier that simply hates the colds and dreads the
coming of winter.  The breed is very short-haired, and she goes into a
"coma" on cold days, curled up in a pile of blankets.  But in her
defense, when summer hits she's the best hiking companion and loves the
outdoors -- she's also very easy to pick up and carry should we
encounter other dogs, raccoons, groundhogs, etc.  I'm contemplating
taking her on an overnighter, if I could only find a pack small enough
for her (she's 28 pounds) so that she can carry something.

Does anyone have any advice on the best dog breed for AT thru-hiking? 
Anyone wish to share any experiences, positive/negative, on thru-hiking
with a dog (or other animal)?      

>----------
>From: 	Phil Romans[SMTP:promans@justice.loyola.edu]
>Sent: 	Thursday, January 09, 1997 11:28 AM
>To: 	at-l@saffron.hack.net
>Subject: 	[at-l] snow... finally!
>
>just to let the rest of the country know...
>	It's finally snowing in Maryland.  Just about a year to the day 
>that the blizzard hit the east coast it deciedes to dump a couple of 
>inches on us.  Boy are the news people having a field day with this.
>
>-=phil
>
>ps my 11 month old lab just loves snow and is now a tired pup because
>of 
>playing in it all morning.  Anyone else have a snow loving dog?
>
>-- 
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>|   1997   for the 60th   |  <Loyola College, Baltimore>   92,94,95,96|
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