{"id":5166,"date":"2011-04-06T13:48:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=5166"},"modified":"2011-04-06T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T20:48:42","slug":"my-dog-is-packin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/06\/my-dog-is-packin\/","title":{"rendered":"My dog is packin’!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(And the coolest brand name ever.)<\/b><\/p>\n

During the recent discussions on bug-out bag supplies (here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>), several people suggested I should teach the dogs to pack.<\/p>\n

Though I don’t think it’s realistic to plan to strap all three dogs into packs, then try to manage them all on leash during a “head for the hills” emergency, it did make sense to train at least one to carry a backpack.<\/p>\n

The pack arrived today and here’s Ava wearing it:<\/p>\n

\"Ava<\/a><\/p>\n

Ava is the smallest of my dogs. I chose her because she’s the youngest, sturdiest, and best on leash of all my kids. Robbie, the biggest and toughest, is 10 years old and recently developed knee problems. Nadja, six, is good sized, but she’s neurotic and sure to behave badly in an emergency. Ava has no problems other than an excess of energy and a dearth of brains, neither of which should be a drawback here.<\/p>\n

She doesn’t look at all like the smiley dog on the package. So far, she looks more like a condemned murderer being led to the gas chamber. (“No! No! I’m innocent, I swear! Innnnocennnnnt ….”) But that’ll pass once she associates the pack with walkees and treats. I often walk her into town and will gradually accustom her to carrying small weights.<\/p>\n

\"Outward<\/a><\/p>\n

And about that brand name …<\/p>\n

\"Dog<\/a><\/p>\n

OMG. Is that not the best brand name ever, bar none, no competition? I’ve bought outdoor gear for my dogs only a couple of times. But I always go for Outward Hound just because it makes me smile. No matter how often I look at that logo, I grin.<\/p>\n

It also didn’t hurt that an eBay seller had this pack at about half the price everybody else was asking for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(And the coolest brand name ever.) During the recent discussions on bug-out bag supplies (here, here, and here), several people suggested I should teach the dogs to pack. Though I don’t think it’s realistic to plan to strap all three dogs into packs, then try to manage them all on leash during a “head for the hills” emergency, it did make sense to train at least one to carry a backpack. The pack arrived today and here’s Ava wearing it: Ava is the smallest of my dogs. I chose her because she’s the youngest, sturdiest, and best on leash of…<\/p>\n

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