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*WHERE* did this idea come from?!?! Coupla guys sittin' around watching Rocky & Bullwinkle, one says, "Dude! I totally gotta make a, like, flying squirrel suit!"

{{{DrWu}}} I'm so sorry to hear about Tappy-cat. I'm sure his days as a mighty woods cat in the Pioneer Valley will bring you happy memories to offset the sadness of his loss.

Like humans, cat teeth vary. Some cats just have bad teeth. I have a neutered male, 10, who has had to have several pulled over the years. He's been fed a diet of high quality dry kibbles and never any sweets all his life. Another cat, same diet, lived to 18 with beautiful teeth, never even...

I don't see availability of vet care as important an issue as how a cat and its predatory nature is going to impact the local wildlife. With that said, I have trouble seeing the summit of Washington as a wild area.

Mine gets to the mountains more often than I these days!

Your picture doesn't show a very typey dog. In general, I don't care to play "guess the breed", because the genes are there for a huge variety of phenotypes at the first generation past cross. That really says it all. For example - I think a Border Collie would be an outstanding match for...

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel just came to mind. Small and sweet tempered, not yappy. Thin double coat so there will be some shedding. Not great in the cold. I've known several who happily divided their time between jogging and lap cuddles.

As an owner of several white (heavy double coat like the Eskie) dogs over the years, I must disagree with clipping an Eskie. Most white dogs do not have adequate skin pigmentation to cope with the greater exposure to the sun that a short coat would lead to.

You're going to have a difficult time finding a recognized breed that meets all of your criteria. A dog that sheds less than a Pug is going to have very little coat. Such a dog will not be able to cope well with cooler conditions without wearing coats or sweaters. There are some breeds that...

Real food as much as possible, though I do like the occasional granola bar for a quick hit of concentrated calories.

My apologies - yes I did mistakenly make this assumption. It was mostly based on that he is a Beagle, and also because fall and winter are a common time for this to happen. Regardless of the circumstances, I'm glad you were able to help him - and even happier to hear that Buddy was reunited...

Another vote for late tick season. After bathing Dugan this past weekend, I decided to give him just one more application of Frontline Plus. We've been taking upwards of 6 ticks from him per day for a couple of weeks. His color makes it so easy - just look for the specks of dirt that move. I...

Sad though it may be, what I've read about some hunters is that a dog that does not come back is not a dog worth saving. In other words, if pup does not come back, they leave pup out there. I do not agree nor do I condone this as training/breeding criteria, but there are those who do. Good...

Amazing. There's also been a couple of books.

<sigh> All of this scattering to the winds in the mountains - that's hardly in keeping with Leave No Trace... ;)

Nice job, NH_Mtn_Hiker! I was laughing from the first - anyone who knows you knew that you'd've gotten yourself a 'dew and that the coffee wasn't for you! :D I'm not at all surprised that you've proven yourself helpful in a SAR situation. Great skills - but here's hoping you don't have to...

Would PlastiDip work?

Naaahhhhh... who wants to track freshly mown grass inside?!

You're listening to a book on tape set in present day and in one scene the main character is perusing the library from an estate that's been in the family since the 1500's. I reacted in horror and disbelief when the character pushed aside maps of the area from that time as boring :eek: Maps...

I'm quite pleased with 2 pairs that I got on clearance at EMS a few years ago. I was lamenting the wet/cold hands to another hiker who is an experienced boater. I'd heard another suggest neoprene. My friend; however, suggested the alternatives that I got, which are schoeller cloth. One pair...