oh, I agree they should be welcome, . . . . I guess I'm just a little jealous of those of you who have dogs that don't do what Muddy does, i.e., go bonkers around water, because I'd love to take him fishing with me, but its just not a good idea.
Yet somehow, I wouldn't want Mud to be anything he isn't, you know? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Klemick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] here's a question for you all --- Jacob Raketich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The question is, do any of you take your dog(s) fishing? I mean to the degree > that they are as quiet as you while you prospect for trout? My dog really loved fishing and was highly interested in the fish when they were being landed. He would dance around in the water, generally getting in the way, which was easy for him since even as a medium-sized Newfoundland, he went about 160 pounds. His favorite thing was to give the fish a lick and then sniff it till it was released. Once when I had some difficulty unhooking a nice cutthroat, I ordered him to SIT-DOWN, which he did immediately, snapping my first home-made graphite rod underneath. %*&^$%^$!!! While he got a big hug for obedience, I learned to pay more attention. A few years ago one of the fishing mags had a cover photo of a guy and his dog. Many letter-writers complained about it, and I guess that they had a point if the dog's out of control. However, heading into the mountains without my dog would have been inconceivable. With a leash on the trail and good behaviour on the water, dogs should be welcome. Mark __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com
