Thank you for your nice comment on the Kinsmans TR. Your report of losing Lauky for more than three hours was really sobering -- thinking of you calling and calling for your dog without knowing if you'd ever find him was heartbreaking. Tuckerman likes to chase after other hikers too, and especially other dogs he sees on the trail. This hasn't been a big problem yet (though perhaps annoying to one or two hikers), but so far I've been able to get the leash on him in time. I tell myself he's still a puppy and will become better trained in time, but I wonder.
Meanwhile, we dog-lovers ought to stick together! Hope to meet you and Lauky on the trail soon.
Very best, /Steve