Re: bear encounters

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Works for me, too, BUT, I have ridden in several places where the
rangers ask you NOT bring dogs because they might chase a bear
and antagonize it.  I guess the city sklicker dogs don't have the
brains, but my country dogs know better.

Teddy

A300airbus@aol.com wrote:
> 
> we have lots of bears in colorado. i don't use bells to scare them off. i take
> my dogs with me when i ride and they seem to do the trick. nothing like having
> hunting dogs running through the forests to give a bear the willies! rick