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Adventures with Your Dog Calm dogs are welcome on some paddle trips.
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We at Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire, LLC are aware that dogs are considered part of the family and some dogs make great hiking and boating companions. But people with dogs need to be aware of the impact of domestic animals on the natural environment and their effect on the experience of others.

Desmo hiked to Table Rock in Dixville NotchAfter careful consideration with participants who want to take their pet along, Outdoor ESCAPES NH will propose a Custom ESCAPE (outdoor adventure) in a dog-friendly area. There will be a Dog Fee (half-price). The following rules regarding Wilderness Ethics will apply during the ESCAPE:

Protect Your Pet ~ Protect Our Resources

1.  Be considerate of other people, especially at gathering places.
2.  Dogs must be under verbal or physical restraint at all times.
      Do not allow your dog to chase wildlife.
3.  Carry a leash not longer than 6 ft. and use it when around other people,
      sources of drinking water, and sensitive vegetation/alpine areas.
4.  Bury your dog's waste as you would your own.

This dog hiked prepared with his own sleeping bag.

Reasons for Regulating the Presence of Pets

• There is a possibility of exchange of diseases (including lime disease from ticks) between domestic animals, wildlife, and people.
• When a loose pet chases a squirrel, raccoon, bear, or moose, the wild animal's ability to survive is threatened, and when it is threatened, it can react aggressively.
• There is a strong possibility that your pet could become prey for coyote, owl, or other predators.
• Dogs, the most common traveling companion, are natural predators that can harass or even kill native wildlife that is protected.
• The "scent of a predator" that dogs leave behind can disrupt or alter the behavior of native animals.
• Pets can be hard to control, even on a leash, within confines of narrow trails and can trample or dig up fragile vegetation.
• Some hikers may be allergic to dogs, or are offended by their friendly greetings.
• Dog and cat feces add excessive nutrients and bacterial pollution to water, which decreases water quality and can also cause human health problems.
• Finally, lost domestic animals sometimes turn to preying on wildlife and must be destroyed.

Pet Services and Products 

Dog-Friendly Lodging for People

Lake Opechee Inn & Spa

Lake Opechee Inn & Spa
Laconia, NH

Lazy Dog Inn
Chocorua, NH

CampingPet.com

Pet Products

The Adventure Dog
Caldwell, ID
Specializing in dog backpacks, life vests, and travel gear.

Boarding, Kennels, and Pet Sitting

Kenney's Kennel
Take a trip, not a guilt trip! Vacation for your pet. Personal handling and exercise. Boarding, Grooming in one. Relaxing Country Setting. 15 Gove Road (off Welton Falls Rd), Alexandria, NH 03222 (603) 744-0222
TheFourPawsInn@aol.com JoAnn's Four Paws Inn, LLC  
Meredith, NH (about 6 miles from Exit 23 on I-93)

Doggie Day Camp, homestyle boarding, grooming. Dedicated to loving care & personal attention. "Where hugs and kisses are free". Open 7 days. 200 Parade Rd, Meredith, NH 03253. 279-1197
Ruby Moon Pet Sitting
Concord, NH area

If you live in the Concord area, Deb Lewis would love to take care of your pets while you're on an outdoor adventure!
  Spotlight Pet Sitting  Spotlight Pet Sitting, LLC
Serving Concord, Manchester, Hooksett, Bedford, NH areas
  Alton - Camp Wags - A Pet Resort
Alton Bay - Down By The Bay Pet & Home Sitting
Gilmanton - The Purrfect Inn
Littleton - Littleton Pet Center & Kennel
Manchester - All Dogs Inn
Manchester - Sendaishi Pet Resort
Meredith - JoAnn's Four Paws Inn, LLC /|\
Nashua - Kelly's Creature Comforts
- Sitting services for domestic & farm animals
Somersworth - Happy Tails Cat Sitting
Sullivan - Meadow Ridge Kennels
Warner - Woodlawn Kennels Pet Resort

Recipe for Skunk Odor Removal

A skunk's defense mechanism is to spray an oily musk on whatever it sees as a threat, usually dogs. This strong smell can last for months, but here's a great remedy. This recipe consists of only three common household items. The ingredients are

    1 Qt 3% hydrogen peroxide (2 one-pint bottles)
    1/4 cup baking soda ("Arm and Hammer")
    1 tsp. liquid soap ("Softsoap" or "Ivory Liquid")

For very large pets one quart of tepid tap water can be added to enable complete coverage.

All you need to do is wet down the dog with a hose, mix the ingredients together in a plastic container, and then slowly pour the mixture over the dog while rubbing it into the fur. Leave the solution on about 5 minutes or until the odor is gone. Some heavily oiled areas can require a "rinse and repeat" washing. After treatment thoroughly rinse your pet with tepid tap water. Pour the spent (and any unused excess) solution down the drain with running water. The dog should be odor free.

Although the ingredients are not dangerous, care should obviously be taken to keep the solution out of your dog's eyes, ears and mouth. Also remember that hydrogen peroxide can bleach clothing and hair, however, some dog's fur never changes color or fades.

Credit for this remedy goes to chemist, Paul Krebaum, of Molex Inc. in Lisle, Illinois. The above listed ingredients were published in the August 1995 issue of Popular Science.

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Outdoor ESCAPES New Hampshire, LLC
P.O. Box 6772, Lakeport, NH 03247
Phone: (603) 528-0136
   E-mail: Naturenut@OutdoorEscapesNH.com
Website: www.OutdoorEscapesNH.com

 

          Lucie (LaPlante) Villeneuve,
Wilderness Guide & Outdoor Educator

Home Office: Laconia, NH
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