Cameo Wood
One thing I never know how to handle: people bringing their dogs on trails in the #PointReyes National Seashore wildlife reserves that have clear ‘no dogs allowed’ signs. In general, I want to mind my own business, but when I see someone with a bouncy husky puppy walking into the Tule Elk reserve, I silently lose my mind. This happened yesterday, and I regret not confronting them. :(
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Show threadCameo WoodMay 9, 2023

Dogs aren’t allowed in most of point reyes for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they:

https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/pets.htm?fbclid=IwAR0YEanzfbFa8UaucgGANNfH9jovTbvCYnw5OygXVY6tYq6hCWwKb_BNYxc

Pets - Point Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)

Regulations and information about visiting Point Reyes National Seashore with a pet.

Show threadSamhain NightMay 9, 2023
@Cameo Not to mention, dogs harassing livestock can be shot. And the chance their dog will run off and get lost. Dogs belong in downtown Point Reyes, getting pats, not out on trails not designated for them.
Show threadAJJDordtMay 9, 2023

@samhainnight @Cameo these rules make sense, but don't confine dogs to towns. Designate other natural areas close by for them where they are allowed. Humanity has domesticated them and that's fine, but that also gives us the duty to give them what they need and they too need safe places to run and play unleashed.

I'm living near a national park myself and don't mind and understand why part is closed for me and my dog, but happily and often visit the open parts where he can meet other dogs

Show threadSamhain NightMay 9, 2023
@AJJDordt @Cameo
Point Reyes is a small walkable town in the countryside and there are tons of places to walk dogs in and out of town. But one of the fun things about Point Reyes is meeting and patting all the great dogs there! When my dad was alive, everyone knew his dog, Ruff. :)
Show threadCameo WoodMay 9, 2023
@samhainnight yup! And there are a bunch of trails and roads for dogs- but the wildlife reserve trails are it for dogs.
Show threadJohn Manoogian IIIMay 9, 2023
@Cameo this is a good share. I’m not a dog person regardless but these reasons make a lot of sense, tho I wouldn’t have thought of some of them
Show threadBrian GoodMay 9, 2023
@Cameo I used to volunteer at the Tule Elk reserve, and we were instructed not to confront people... just report dog sightings to law enforcement rangers
Show threadCameo WoodMay 9, 2023
@briankgood sigh. And no cell service there… so good luck. :(
Show threadAJJDordtMay 9, 2023

@Cameo expecially a #husky is very bad choice to bring to a wildlife park. Don't get me wrong, I love them and I love mine to death, but I would never take him walking in an animalpreserve. They hunt on instinct and not for fun, but to eat and they're excellent hunters (but lousy hunting dogs, since they don't take their prey back, but instantly eat it)

I am so sorry that so many dogowners (and again, especially Husky owners) should not have one because they don't know what they're dealing with

Show threadCameo WoodMay 9, 2023
@AJJDordt what a cute pup! Yeah, all of the bay area’s big off leash areas are great for high energy dogs like a husky- I just get frustrated when I see dogs in places where there are pregnant elk, defenseless seal pups, nesting birds on the beach etc.
Show threadAJJDordtMay 9, 2023
@Cameo and rightfully so. I share this frustration. Being a dog owner, and again, especially when the dog is high energy and close to the original Wolf in lineage, comes with a big responsibility. Too many don't realise this.