Re: MtMan-List: Dogs at modern-day rendezvous

["Mike Branson" <mikebransn@worldnet.att.net>]

The NMLRA Western National Rendezvous allows dogs, horses. M. Branson

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> From: CTOAKES@aol.com
> To: hist_text@xmission.com
> Subject: MtMan-List: Dogs at modern-day rendezvous
> Date: Sunday, March 23, 1997 4:21 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-03-19 23:22:34 EST, Steve Quick wrote:
> 
> << I have another question for the list: Why are "pets" excluded from
>  Rendevous? Horses and fowl but not cur dogs?! They are period correct,
>  so why not? >>
> 
> At most gatherings out here in the east the only way you can have a dog
in
> camp is on visitors day as a seeing eye dog.  There seems to be at least
as
> many reasons as there are people but the most critical today has to do
with
> the fact that even the best dog can and will bite under the right
combination
> of circumstances.  And in this day of litigation the overall liability
issues
> are just not worth the hassle.  We go to camps at least every other week
and
> figure the cost of a good kennel just part of the cost of our hobby.  
> 
> Other reasons you may hear:
> 
> Don't like stepping in the S--t.
> Don't like loosing my meat right off the spit
> They bark all night.
> They end up in dog on dog fights
> 
> As a dog owner all my life I believe that the owner is responsible for
the
> proper training, care and discipline of the dog.  And as I can not vouch
for
> everyone else I leave the dog a home when at a Rendevous.  But a lot of
folks
> do take them on walking (treks) period activities (with the groups
> permission) and I am told it can work as well as taking any hunting dog
out.