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This is not my experience. A couple of years ago, when we used a flea and tick control that appeared to be ineffective, we found multiple insects and ticks on our long hair Golden Retriever dog, while there was absolutely no ticks or other intruders on our Sharpei, with the short, "needle...

To clarify - I recommended to Hikrgrl to check out Stem cell treatment as an option. I didn't recommend to do it! I agree that this is something that Hikrgrl should decide after consulting with professionals. Just to be accurate, the FDA case to which you are referring is related to the...

Stem cell technology is making large and fast progress and is able to help injuries of this kind. I would recommend that you check it out and see if this might be a treatment option for you. My experience with this treatment is through a family member who had multiple knee injuries and...

A couple of comments to add to what has been said already: 1) The Narrows trail is beautiful. If you plan to go more than just half a mile, it is recommended to rent a suit because the water can get quite cold. We rented dry suits and it worked well for us. Definitely, go to the fork and past...

In the beginning of September we traveled to Southern California for a family visit. We decided to extend the visit and spend a couple of days hiking in the Eastern Sierras. We arrived in Lone Pine, CA on a Sunday night. We set our alarm clock for 5:30 AM and when we woke up we were greeted to...

It looks like the thread is stuck on H so to get it going I thought I will add a picture of Hana, our two year old Shar pei, who joined our lives more than a year ago. When she was rescued she could hardly walk, and now she is a strong and friendly dog who loves the mountains. You should see...

Trails: Mt. Tecumseh Trail Trail Conditions: The trail is in great shape. Crossings are easy, although the dogs needed some help in the large crossing. Some muddy spots but nothing that created a problem. Equipment: Had microspikes in my bag, but the entire trail had absolutely no snow or ice...

Hana (Shar pei) does it too. She usually lifts one of her back paws but we have seen her occasionally lifting also her front paws. Sammy (Golden Retriever) never does it. If his paws aren't well groomed he tends to develop ice balls so it is very important to check his paws' condition before...

Nice report and great pictures! We were in Zion in May this year. It was our first time there, so we did the main park attractions - Observation point (without the side trip to the Hidden Canyon), Angels Landing, Emerald pools and the Narrows. We did it the "conventional" way using the official...

I have never been to the Wilson Mountain reservation but it sounds fun. There are other gems in that area of the south shore. Just about 10 miles down RT 128 there is the Blue Hills reservation (635 ft elevation), and on the other side of the 128 there is Ponkapoag pond (a beautiful 3.5 miles...

Thanks Kevin. I always learn something from your posts!

Thanks Tracy for the comments! Since I am here again on this thread, I will add a short update on Sammy and Hana. We took them last weekend to the Fells, a large and beautiful reservation area just north to Boston. We walked a few miles around the reservoirs and had a great time. Besides...

We went last month to Zion National park to camp and hike. We flew Southwest and we checked in all of our camping and hiking gear, including hiking poles, tent, cooking stuff and personal items. We didn't send fuel because we thought it would be an unnecessary risk, and we bought a bottle of...

Thanks Kevin, Ed, Sierra and Kevin for the feedback and the interesting insights. All comments are very helpful and are taken seriously. We will watch Sammy’s behavior during and after hikes and will attend to him as necessary. Rimadyl sounds like a good solution and we will check with the...

I would like to introduce my two dogs to this forum and ask for some feedback from the more experienced dog owners here. We hiked yesterday Mt. Moosilauke with Sammy, our 9 years old dog and Hana, our 10 month old puppy. Sammy is an active and fit Golden Retriever. He joined us for many small...