nartreb
Well-known member
Tangential to the topic but I was vividly reminded of it this weekend: dogs have different (mostly better) hearing than we do. Certain noises that seem harmless and inconsequential to us may be loud and frightening to them. Yesterday I saw a very large dog cowering in panic because a hiker was dragging his metal poles over the ground - it's not the first time I've seen a dog react badly to that particular noise. Something to be aware of if you're sharing a trail with dogs, and it probably applies to deer and moose too.