NICE!!! When I was young we spent a lot of time backpacking in our local mountains. My Dad actually used to deal with packing the weight of a beer for each night. In terms of multi-day packs, that is a lot of weight!! Crazy guy. He's settled down now, and goes lightweight. I've never gone to the extreme of making my dogs pack beer for me!vneerland wrote: The dog had been hauling their iced down beers all day long.
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September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
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Here is Madix working with his pack:
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Thats the same pack Koenig was wearing, but in red!
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I wasn't too impressed with the quality, but as a first pack, it did the job. I put it on my lab to carry all of his food when we went camping this summer and had a terrible time keeping it squared on his back. Buuutttt, I also abused it terribly. We hooked the pack (on my lab) up to the canoe and had him help haul it up this ginormous hill - the little plastic things ripped out of the pack and a ton of threads came out. My friend got me (and Madix) a Ruffwear approach pack for my birthday this year - just no photos yet. He doesn't mind it, but thinks he's not supposed to run with it on his back lol. Awesome pack, love it so farturnnburn52984 wrote:Thats the same pack Koenig was wearing, but in red!
ETA: I am pretty positive I use that same treat pouch that is hanging off the one side of your pack as well. Great minds think alike?
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
I was going to suggest the ruffwear packs. Koenig has the Palisade, I just couldn't find the PACK... only the harness. This Outward Bound pack was purchased like 10 years ago for my old GSD. It did the job also, I hadn't discovered the wonders of RuffWear yet! My favorite thing about the Palisade is that the packs are removable from the harness, the harness is EXCELLENT quality, and well padded, and I didn't have to buy water bladders, because they came with it.
And my treat pouch is by Outward hound as well. I lost the waist strap in that hike though, because I clipped the pouch to his pack. Still can't find it. Have been using a small rope leash, tied around my waist! (looks totally dorky, but it works)
And my treat pouch is by Outward hound as well. I lost the waist strap in that hike though, because I clipped the pouch to his pack. Still can't find it. Have been using a small rope leash, tied around my waist! (looks totally dorky, but it works)
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
I had a great Ruffwear backpack for my GSD. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that if you get salt water on the zippers, you'd better rinse it off thoroughly! The zippers froze up after being stored one year...so Geyser will get a brand new one when it's her turn to pull her own weight .
Nice pic of the Madster working!
Nice pic of the Madster working!
leih merigian
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It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Thanks for the warning about Salt Water... living in NW Washington, we have lots of that! Our packs usually don't see a year w/o use though. Koenig wears his at least 2x a week for walks. (gotta get as much benefit from them as I can!) I LOVE the new Palisade.... I have the older model though. Can't warrant buying a new $100+ pack when his works OK still.
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
I hear that!turnnburn52984 wrote:Can't warrant buying a new $100+ pack when his works OK still.
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
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Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Struggling for a photo for this month...
Eric
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That makes two of us. Not giving up yet, tho...icvanstra wrote:Struggling for a photo for this month...
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
OK, here's our entry...Geyser working hard on climbing over a log...
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
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It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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- turnnburn52984
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
I can hear her! 'I WANT UP!!!!!!' (back feet paddling, scratching) LOL. So cute!
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Yeah she is... and it's a huge fricking log :fluffy: . She made it up, too .turnnburn52984 wrote:I can hear her! 'I WANT UP!!!!!!' (back feet paddling, scratching) LOL. So cute!
leih merigian
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Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
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It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Does child-labor count??
"yeah, I'll fix your darn car..."
Can we put two in Eric This dog isn't mine, but the pic is
Frikke at work as a camera-man, carrying the recording-device on one side, the disc-writer on the other, and wearing his home-made camera-helmet
"yeah, I'll fix your darn car..."
Can we put two in Eric This dog isn't mine, but the pic is
Frikke at work as a camera-man, carrying the recording-device on one side, the disc-writer on the other, and wearing his home-made camera-helmet
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I am really enjoying the heck out of these pix you all! These are some awesome shots of some awesome looking DS's! Love the backpacks for sure. And I do admit that I am jealous that I am not in the DS puppy club right now, some day, one day...... (although I do have a 11 week old blue cattledog with the personality of a DS!)
Denise Gatlin, Zip the DS and her k9 buddies
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Denise Gatlin, Zip the DS and her k9 buddies
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Denise Gatlin & Zip, Shooter & the K9 crew
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
OMG, that wrench-holding puppy is just too cute for words! May just take the cake!
The other one looks like Borg to me .
The other one looks like Borg to me .
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Little Geyser is so darn cute, trying to follow Leih (no doubt) and wondering why the heck she had to go this way, and not travel via flat ground.
Marjoleins wrench pup is adorable. I bet he would be the first DS mechanic too.
Marjoleins wrench pup is adorable. I bet he would be the first DS mechanic too.
Judith Van Neerland Dutch Shepherds
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Re: September 2010 Photo Contest - Labor Dog
Marjolein... you know better. Just one entry.Marjolein wrote: Can we put two in Eric This dog isn't mine, but the pic is
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p.s. ...I think the wrench one!!!
Eric
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