Great video. We all need to remember, we are the leader of our dog pack and must think and behave as that leader would. The pack is after all the important entity, not us. Dogs primarily travel and hunt in packs at night and rest in the heat of the day, it's why wolves and coyotes howl at night. If you are hiking during the day, you are asking your dog to function outside of its normal instinctive nature and we need to account for this in our hiking routines. Cheers
Very good advice, been training dogs for a few years now and you are spot on. Great job the points you made. Even on the trail you can stop and train your pet, short sessions, just to keep them guessing, nothing like a full sessions. It gives you a break and makes them think also. Another great job. Love your channel.
glad you brought up the dog poop thing in this part of england were i am there a lot of lazy dog owners who leave poop bags by the ways side. they throw it in the trees and hedges etc, i can only think they imagine the dog poop fairy will move it. it angers me so much one small walk i do reguler you cant walk more than 20ft with out seeing bags everywere...
Truth, on packing enough dog food! Our poor Purple dog dropped 5lbs on our week long canoe trip and she is only 40lbs normally. We were cooking up our extra oatmeal for her. Also if you have an older dog pack pain killers for them if you are going on really rough trails. That will help them out the next day.
Lots of good points! I would like to stress trail etiquette for dog owners. I kept my dog on a leash at all times. Unfortunately, I had to stop bringing her because she was attacked twice by dogs who were not kept leashed by their idiot owners. Now she fears the trails and is quite happy to stay home, and I am sad to hike without her.
Bring the paperwork as well as the tag that proves the dog is current on its rabies vaccine. This is the law in many areas. Dog poop: many times we dig it into a hole using a very light weight folding shovel if we know we will not have a way of disposing of it the same day. We have unlined fluorescent dog coats/capes for them to wear. The fabric is light weight, waterproof but breathable, and repels insects. Of course the tags on their collars has lots of contact info, their rabies info with vet name, as well as the words "I am friendly" for the dog who is 130 lbs. We do not let them run off lead when away from home but things can happen that may separate us so we take precautions. Our old dog, an 18 yr old rescue Pekingese, is close to the ground and too old to have oral or topical bug repellant treatments but her little cape works great at keeping her pest free so we place it on her every time we let her out here at home. She takes long walks here on the farm, in fact she runs, but if we were to hike with her, carrying her for part of the time would be a must so we leave her home. Our dogs do not wear packs. Hip issues and arthritis is a concern with our bigger dogs and we do not want to put anything on them that may cause harm. If we had a young healthy mid size dog we may consider a pack, but we don't have one in that size. One thing we have not found a solution for is the wet dog smell in the tent when camping with dogs and it starts to rain, so to me it a test that determines just how committed I am to hiking with the dogs. Lol. So far it is tolerable, but still when it rains for a couple days, that smell.....ugh. Just something to consider.
Yes, I also practice LNR with the dog poop rather than carrying it out. It's just too smelly for more than an extremely short day hike (less than an hour).
Just before your last video I went for my first dog hike with my Luna up a mountain and when I returned home I couldn’t agree more with your video about the cons of hiking with dogs! She got muddy, she pulled and she got tangled. But in the end it was good fun and I’m definitely planning on doing day long and overnight hikes in the summer!
The cons will happen however trained your dog is. The main thing is to remember why you are doing this, keep it fun and stay patient. I'm happy that you are starting to share the hiking experience with your dog! :)
Thank you for speaking robustly about keeping your dog on leash and under control. You may know your dog to be friendly, but other people don't know that. To allow your dog to run at other people without control is very selfish. Some years ago, I was hiking to a camping place at dusk and another hiker's dog ran out and bit me. Fortunately, it was only a 'nip' to keep me away, but it was an alarming experience. Another time, with my own eyes, I saw a 'very friendly' family pet chase and kill a sheep. You can imagine how distressing this was for the owner, who had no idea it could happen with his dog. Of course, he ran and shouted at the top of his lungs, but the dog paid no attention at all. The farmer was nearby, and the police were called. Both these examples show how a dog may behave strangely in unfamiliar surroundings. Responsible owners hike with their dogs on leash.
Your dog has a heat gauge. It's his tongue! When he's cold, his tongue will be drawn into the mouth. As he warms, the tongue comes out. When he starts to overheat, the tongue gets all wet and he pants. When the tongue is swollen, hangs out one side of the mouth and there is a lot of slobber, He is hyper-thermic. Seriously overheated. Stop and cool him off. This is life threatening. As Maiu says, get him into the water or pour some onto him. But, stop, just stop and wait for him to cool down. If OK, proceed at a reduced pace. If he heats up again, consider cancelling the exercise.
Mul on alati väike labidas kaasas - metsas kaevan pisikese augu ja peidan kaka sinna. Ma ei tea, kas see on hea lahendus, aga ma ausalt ei viitsi matkal olles (eriti kui ma ei tea, millal ma saan selle ära visata, kuna ma ei peatu alati puhkeplatsidel) kanda haisvat kakakkotti kaasas.
incredible upload Maiu Takes a Hike. I killed that thumbs up on your video. Keep on up the amazing work.
And number 11. Give them lots of hugs and kisses 😘
Yes, true! Show your dog how much you appreciate them, keep the experience positive and fun even when times are rough!
Who would dislike on such a video? Like.. why?
Great video. We all need to remember, we are the leader of our dog pack and must think and behave as that leader would. The pack is after all the important entity, not us. Dogs primarily travel and hunt in packs at night and rest in the heat of the day, it's why wolves and coyotes howl at night. If you are hiking during the day, you are asking your dog to function outside of its normal instinctive nature and we need to account for this in our hiking routines. Cheers
Very good advice, been training dogs for a few years now and you are spot on. Great job the points you made. Even on the trail you can stop and train your pet, short sessions, just to keep them guessing, nothing like a full sessions. It gives you a break and makes them think also. Another great job. Love your channel.
glad you brought up the dog poop thing in this part of england were i am there a lot of lazy dog owners who leave poop bags by the ways side. they throw it in the trees and hedges etc, i can only think they imagine the dog poop fairy will move it. it angers me so much one small walk i do reguler you cant walk more than 20ft with out seeing bags everywere...
This is great advice. Thank you.
One suggestion I saw was to have a tag on your dog's collar with another point of contact, a family or friend contact who knows where you both are.
Thank you for the great advice
Truth, on packing enough dog food! Our poor Purple dog dropped 5lbs on our week long canoe trip and she is only 40lbs normally. We were cooking up our extra oatmeal for her. Also if you have an older dog pack pain killers for them if you are going on really rough trails. That will help them out the next day.
Great information, well presented. Thanks. Stay happy.
Always practical advice. Thank you!
If I was a dog 🐕 I would want to hike with you 😁very good advice !!
Lots of good points! I would like to stress trail etiquette for dog owners. I kept my dog on a leash at all times. Unfortunately, I had to stop bringing her because she was attacked twice by dogs who were not kept leashed by their idiot owners. Now she fears the trails and is quite happy to stay home, and I am sad to hike without her.
It makes me sad to hear this... :(
The number of idiots out there is incredible! So far no big problem, but feel sad re: Ice's dog and don't even know them.
bring pepper spray so when a fight breaks out spray the other dog not straight in the eye but in the face to break the fight up
Great great advice from a knowledgeable dog owner, perfect👍
Bring the paperwork as well as the tag that proves the dog is current on its rabies vaccine. This is the law in many areas. Dog poop: many times we dig it into a hole using a very light weight folding shovel if we know we will not have a way of disposing of it the same day. We have unlined fluorescent dog coats/capes for them to wear. The fabric is light weight, waterproof but breathable, and repels insects. Of course the tags on their collars has lots of contact info, their rabies info with vet name, as well as the words "I am friendly" for the dog who is 130 lbs. We do not let them run off lead when away from home but things can happen that may separate us so we take precautions. Our old dog, an 18 yr old rescue Pekingese, is close to the ground and too old to have oral or topical bug repellant treatments but her little cape works great at keeping her pest free so we place it on her every time we let her out here at home. She takes long walks here on the farm, in fact she runs, but if we were to hike with her, carrying her for part of the time would be a must so we leave her home. Our dogs do not wear packs. Hip issues and arthritis is a concern with our bigger dogs and we do not want to put anything on them that may cause harm. If we had a young healthy mid size dog we may consider a pack, but we don't have one in that size. One thing we have not found a solution for is the wet dog smell in the tent when camping with dogs and it starts to rain, so to me it a test that determines just how committed I am to hiking with the dogs. Lol. So far it is tolerable, but still when it rains for a couple days, that smell.....ugh. Just something to consider.
Tell me about the smell! 😷😀
Yes, I also practice LNR with the dog poop rather than carrying it out. It's just too smelly for more than an extremely short day hike (less than an hour).
Very informative but Luna is saying I'm the best hiking dog ever
Good sensible advice, bravo.
Just before your last video I went for my first dog hike with my Luna up a mountain and when I returned home I couldn’t agree more with your video about the cons of hiking with dogs! She got muddy, she pulled and she got tangled. But in the end it was good fun and I’m definitely planning on doing day long and overnight hikes in the summer!
The cons will happen however trained your dog is. The main thing is to remember why you are doing this, keep it fun and stay patient. I'm happy that you are starting to share the hiking experience with your dog! :)
Greetings from Arizona / U.S.A. What beautiful scenery, and such great advice. Just subscribed to your channel.
Great advice Maiu, the amount of bags left on the trails and in trees in the uk is horrendous. The poo bags are a real problem here
That sounds really horrible :(
Its not really as its only a few people that does this... the majority love their pets and look after the community
Thanks for the info.
Very good information. Nice series.
A very good video that was very informative. Thank you for sharing!
You are welcome! 😊
Luna is awesome
Perfect 10/10 x
great information and another great video!
Excellent information! to take into account for four! I go for a walk with four pets !! 😄😄
Wow, four of them!? I hardly can handle one :D
How soon until you start hiking again. Miss your hiking videos.
I'm planning to go for a longer hike very soon, hopefully in the near weeks.
Thank you for speaking robustly about keeping your dog on leash and under control. You may know your dog to be friendly, but other people don't know that. To allow your dog to run at other people without control is very selfish. Some years ago, I was hiking to a camping place at dusk and another hiker's dog ran out and bit me. Fortunately, it was only a 'nip' to keep me away, but it was an alarming experience. Another time, with my own eyes, I saw a 'very friendly' family pet chase and kill a sheep. You can imagine how distressing this was for the owner, who had no idea it could happen with his dog. Of course, he ran and shouted at the top of his lungs, but the dog paid no attention at all. The farmer was nearby, and the police were called. Both these examples show how a dog may behave strangely in unfamiliar surroundings. Responsible owners hike with their dogs on leash.
Hi Hiker: That's a lot of good advice & much needed. Thanks Brian 77
I likes this one way more than the previous one 😉
If you are hiking in an unknown area, take a local vets phone nummer as well
Don't over load your dogs backpack, and listen to your dog on the trail. They might seem happy, but sometimes they get tired too!
So true!
very good video
Your dog has a heat gauge. It's his tongue! When he's cold, his tongue will be drawn into the mouth. As he warms, the tongue comes out. When he starts to overheat, the tongue gets all wet and he pants. When the tongue is swollen, hangs out one side of the mouth and there is a lot of slobber, He is hyper-thermic. Seriously overheated. Stop and cool him off. This is life threatening. As Maiu says, get him into the water or pour some onto him. But, stop, just stop and wait for him to cool down. If OK, proceed at a reduced pace. If he heats up again, consider cancelling the exercise.
do you think a goldendoodle is a good hiking dog?
Mul on alati väike labidas kaasas - metsas kaevan pisikese augu ja peidan kaka sinna. Ma ei tea, kas see on hea lahendus, aga ma ausalt ei viitsi matkal olles (eriti kui ma ei tea, millal ma saan selle ära visata, kuna ma ei peatu alati puhkeplatsidel) kanda haisvat kakakkotti kaasas.
See on tegelikult väga hea lahendus! Kui ise häda tegemas käin, siis ju samamoodi kaevan augu. Koerakakale saab ju samammoodi!
Be careful hiking. You will run into the UN soldiers farting around in the woods. Hike in Transylvania!
no dogs just sheeps