Hiking With Your Dog: Happy Trails - 3rd Edition

The information included here is based on the real challenges of wilderness travel with your dog. Author: Gary Hoffman. Softcover; 112 pages; humorous hand-drawn illustrations. Mountain N' Air Publications; copyright 2002. The book covers the basics of training a dog to walk at your side to minimize first contact with other hikers and dogs. Offers a good discussion of how to deal with obstacles, such as stream crossing and boulders and reminds us that it's okay to go around or turn back. Contents include selecting a dog, travel, basic training, pack training, equipment, advanced training, adverse weather. Pooping in the woods and at camp, extended trips, first aid and poisonous plants.