corgilady Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 I'm talking about really long hikes.... I hike the appalachian trail and would like to take them along...I know about cleanup etc but what about conditioning them for long hikes? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 just make sure to bring food and water. I wouldnt go too far at a time at first if i were you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 [quote name='corgilady']I'm talking about really long hikes.... I hike the appalachian trail and would like to take them along...I know about cleanup etc but what about conditioning them for long hikes? thanks![/quote] I believe there are books on the subject - one of the things I remember reading about is the need to have the dog accustomed to a low volume high calorie food so you can pack enough food for the length of the trip. Many hikers also have their dogs wear a pack to carry the dog food up the trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoRedNosePit Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 Not here in Arizona!! WAY TO HOT!! Gizmo is going to start running, like around the nieghbor hood with me....I'll start slow and then move up...never start TO hard.... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corgilady Posted August 3, 2002 Author Share Posted August 3, 2002 how far is too far to start? We walk 1.5 or 2 miles every day....very flat land, different from the hiking terrain. They act like they're dying, but then they come home and run all over the yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 [quote name='Mei-Mei']In last month's Dog Fancy (or the month before, I don't know, it has a Poodle on the cover) they had an article about Corgis! What a coincidence; I just read the article last night and one of the ladies in the article says she does a lot of mountain hiking with her Corgi. Unfortunately, the article didn't elaborate on any special steps she takes to hike with her dogs.[/quote] I bet the corgi email lists like Corgi-L and the ones at Yahoo might be a good resourc for her though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 [color=indigo][/color] Hi, We go on some pretty long hikes with our dogs here in the Rocky Mtns. We started off with 2 miles hikes, then 4, gradually building up their stamina. Now they have been on 10-15 mile hikes....and they love it! They pack their own food and water and we have a blast. It is a great idea for family fun and quality bonding. Later, Trinity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corgilady Posted November 24, 2002 Author Share Posted November 24, 2002 Hi Trinity! We walk up to 4 miles a day, on a level path. Well more or less level. Since that post I have hiked 3 times on the appalachian trail with my border collie. On one of the hikes, it was pretty rough going and full of rocks....I was REALLY glad the corgis weren't there. Maybe later on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 [color=indigo][/color] Hi Corgilady, Some of the trails around here are very difficult. None are over level ground, and several times we have been down at dog level crawling and climbing over rocks. :D One hike we went on to an old mine site had an elevation gain of a couple thousand feet! Whew, I get tired just thinking about that one. We will be moving back to NC in 04 and I'll bet the App Trail will seem easy now. Unfortunately with the coming of winter we have to curtail our hikes. All the good mountain trails are virtually impassable, so we have to stay close to home. Either way, hiking is great for both us and the dogs. I know they love it because they will go into the closet and get out their packs and stand at the door, begging. Of course they do this just as much on days when there is a foot of snow outside as they do when it is bright and sunny. Hard to explain to doggies why we can't go. :( Later, Trinity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted December 15, 2002 Share Posted December 15, 2002 I know its been a bit since you initially posted but - How did it go, did you take the pooch hiking? We have not gone on an overnight hike with or BC Kavik but we do take him on 4 hour hikes in the local conservation area. He does fine but the ground is very soft. When we took him on our week long canoe trip he was conditioned enough to do all the portages and cary his own pack in all respects but one. The pads of his feet were just not ready for all that hiking, rock climbing and being repeatedly wet and dry. He ended up with a dime size patch missing from the bottom of one pad and scraps on another. This did not slow him down or seem to bother him at all, but it worried me a bit. Do you know what its like trying to get a yearling bc to sit still and chill in the campsite, especially with all those sticks that need to be rearranged. Anyway I would suggest either conditioning the dogs pads or thinking about other foot protection. Bootties are a common option but there is a musher's wax/goo that is said to do a good job. I'll be trying that on our next trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Make sure you bring water and a doggie first aid kit and a booklet. oh ya and plastic bags :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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