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For
years we received at least one call or letter every week
asking if we made dog packs (the fact that our canine
mascots appear on all of our hang tags wearing the bags
may have something to do with this). Once we had the bags
on the market we received our only hate mail in 13 years
of making packs. The unsigned note (from a vocal animal
activists group) was written in an irate scrawl,
"carry it yourselves! wimps!" it said. We hope
this was not a trend so we started a file called
"hate mail". Happily there is only one letter
in that file. At JANDD our thinking is that if your dog
could speak and had the option between going to the
kennel for a week or going backpacking with the family,
most would choose the latter, with some expletives
relating to the sanity of their owner for even
considering the doggie motel option.
Field Notes & Fitting:
After you have chosen the proper size pack for your dog,
you will need to determine the correct length of each
webbing strap. Make sure to double the lose end
back through the corresponding slip-lock buckle to lock
it in place. Excess webbing can be cut and the
webbing ends melted with flame. Make sure to leave
at least a 2 inch webbing tail. We recommend
getting the dogs used to the packs by filling them with
light loads and going for short walks on familiar
terrain. As for how much weight a particular dog should
carry, we recommend consulting your veterinarian. Until
you have the vet's recommendation, we suggest not
exceeding 10% of the dog's weight.
Much to our surprise, we have been receiving more and
more reports, mostly from the pacific northwest of goats
using Jandd dog packs. We think this is a great
idea as long as they travel on land where grazing is
allowed. Goats, it appears, are more sure-footed
than dogs, will carry more weight, don't chase rabbits
or jump into lakes, and will eat practically anything,
sorry Fido. Of course, when it comes to
companionship and who makes a better foot warmer next to
the campfire at the end of the day, we think dogs are
the hands down winners.
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