intrepid_camper wrote on Nov 9^th, 2011 at 2:26pm:

I haven't heard any comments from campers who take their dog along on trips.  Do the bears come into camp when a dog is there?

I've had three different dogs over the years that I would take on canoe trips. I've had bears in camp with one of them and as I chased the bear she would be there right with me... but never got ahead of me. The other two which includes my current dog, have never had to deal with camp bears and all three of them were with when I saw Moose and other wildlife. I've seen them all chase bears off at home too. I know there is always the risk of losing a dog out there, but the risk is there at home too... and not just to a wild animal. And btw, my dogs all never chased animals just to chase them... just away from our yard or space.