This website is packed with information about hiking with dogs, including some helpful hints about dog-hiking during hunting season. (Hint: Don’t put antlers on the dog’s head.) I’ve never fully understood people who don’t like to see dogs on the trail—in fact, I’ve never fully understood people who don’t like dogs. There’s something suspicious about a person who reacts to a dog’s unbridled enthusiasm and loyalty with disgust.

The Dog Hiking website covers ideal breeds for different weather, dog packs, and training your mutt to carry a dog pack.

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