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    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Sorry about Molly.. Gus sounds like a fast learner.. I guess they are pretty

    intelligent.. amazing animals.. one of ours is a lab.. the other is a pound

    puppy lab / kelpie cross.. I can see how you might think of the "typo"

     

    We got a yellow lab pup this past Christmas. His name is Gus, and he gets a treat when we arrive at a cache (after he's sniffed it, of course!) Last time out, he caught on enough to follow our tracks off the main trail as we doubled back to the car. Now we have to get him to follow other cachers' tracks to caches we haven't been to yet. :anibad:

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    On a sadder note, Gus came into our lives after our dog Molly passed away. My wife's caching name is MollyGSP & Me. Molly was a German Shorthaired Pointer, thus the GSP. Some thought it was a typo on GPS.

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    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Yes I don't know why we all buy the dogs toys etc when you're right

    they all seem to like to munch on a nice free stick!!

     

    Our Golden can find caches but hasn't learned to give us the information. If I watch her closely I'll see her give it a quick sniff then go on looking for more interesting things like deer droppings, bones, or nice chewable sticks.

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Yes I was lucky enough to be with our dog once going

    straight to the cache hiding spot and start sniffing

    around.. just happens I think it liked the smell next

    to the tree stump but hey I'll take the find..

     

    No picture, but I have my dog with me now and then, he's even found some caches before I did.. Very handy.

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Had to laugh.. "don't like to get dirty.." that's a first for a guy eh?

    But seriously though, thanks for the reply. It's good that you all can

    find some caches together. I was out yesterday and had the dogs along

    but they just weren't into helping.. too many distractions.. water..

    birds.. people.. river boats.. cars.. but it was fun.. ended up finding

    an easy one.. so easy almost logged itself!

     

    I have cats and no dogs but I take the geokids and geohubby caching now. Have finally got the hubby hooked now which is good! Trouble is I am impatient, so often hog the GPS device, which isn't good! But if I spot the cache quickly I will do the old hotter and colder technique to help them find it. Trouble is they don't like to get dirty, so I often have to do the getting stuck in bit!

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

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    Thanks for the info on the breed. Must be a worry with the ticks but I assume it would improve with the seasons.. luckily I haven't discovered any creepy bugs yet.. the odd snake, plenty of kangaroo's and emu's.. and a rather unhappy koala... normal flies, mozzies... crossing fingers this time next year still no ticks on my list!

     

    imag03481.jpgThe lady on the left is my wife (RonyKenshin), on the right in Dexter. He's a Norwegian Buhund, and comes on almost all caching trips with us. He's very patient, but wasn't always that way. He used to bark all the time while we were hunting, but now he's pretty patient.

     

    Sorry he's no parrot!

     

    :D Yes no parrot.. I'll be surprised if I get one posted.. you never know with cachers!

    I don't know of that breed, are they popular over your way?

     

    Thanks for your post.. excellent photo.. much appreciated..

     

    Regards

    James

     

    No Dexters breed is pretty uncommon in the U.S. Last I heard there were about 300 nationwide. The breed is considered an ancient breed, and in fact they were used by Vikings for hunting and guarding. I think the idea was they were light enough that the didn't sink in the snow. So you would have 2 Buhunds corner a bear, and the bear would just wear itself out trying to get through the snow. They wouldn't sink so they would just run circles around it. That's what I've heard anyway, I am unsure how accurate that is.

     

    One of the perils of caching with a dog in NJ is ticks! Already this past month Dexter has had 4 and I have had 1. Unfortunately, frontline doesn't prevent them from biting just surviving. I am currently trying some natural solutions as bug repellents for him. The first being Rose geranium oil, I put 4 small drops on his collar before a hike. I'm hoping this works, because I wouldn't want to use anything non natural on him. The frontline is bad enough in my opinion, but quite necessary in this state.

    On 1/1/11 he became trackable, and he has already gone 486 miles so far. We're hoping to really get some "mileage" on him when the weather gets out. He needs at least 1 longer walk a day otherwise he gets crazy. Usually if we get him out in the woods to do 3-5 miles he's tired when we get home (depending on terrain). Like I said when he was a puppy he would sit at the GZ and just bark because we weren't moving anywhere. My wife and I would be searching while he just barked away. After quite a few caching trips now he gets that its a good time to relax and chill out.

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    See there he is just chillen!

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I just started bringing along the pup for park and woods caches. He really enjoys it, but never helps. Just prances around and investigates everything and anything in the area and tries very hard to get as muddy as possible!

     

    And my cat has her own TB now. "Minxy's Mouse" ee31d44f-2bc1-4432-85ea-4d440d137f5a.jpg

     

    I totally understand the muddy bit.. now having dogs as mentioned in my other post They certainly enjoy the outdoors.. but if only we could make a "bone" flavoured cache tub!!!! They would join in the fun..

     

    Thanks for the post

    Regards

    James

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    We have two cats. They stay at home, but we bring them travel bugs to inspect from time to time.

     

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    I adore cats, thanks for the post, I've always been a cat person, until recently that I've been looking after two dogs.. and they often come out with us, not as much as I'd like, but now I'm also a dog person..

     

    Thanks for your post

    Regards

    James

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    imag03481.jpgThe lady on the left is my wife (RonyKenshin), on the right in Dexter. He's a Norwegian Buhund, and comes on almost all caching trips with us. He's very patient, but wasn't always that way. He used to bark all the time while we were hunting, but now he's pretty patient.

     

    Sorry he's no parrot!

     

    :D Yes no parrot.. I'll be surprised if I get one posted.. you never know with cachers!

    I don't know of that breed, are they popular over your way?

     

    Thanks for your post.. excellent photo.. much appreciated..

     

    Regards

    James

    Geocaching with pets?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if

    you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue

    of my magazine.

     

    Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )

     

    Regards

    James

    Let us know your stories / photos

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    We're starting to work on issue 3, and issue 2 will be going to print within a week,

    so posting to subscribers soon afterwards.

     

    Thanks for the support and great to see plenty of people from overseas buying a

    subscription.. thank you very much..

     

    Coming in May... EVERYONE who has taken a years subscription ( ie: between issue

    one and May will also receive a free travel tag and go into a draw to win a

    GPS.... thanks to a sponsor

     

    This time I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if

    you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue.

     

    Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )

     

    Regards

    James

    Geocaching Magazine

    in United Kingdom and Ireland

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    We're starting to work on issue 3, and issue 2 will be going to print within a week,

    so posting to subscribers soon afterwards.

     

    Thanks for the support and great to see plenty of people from overseas buying a

    subscription.. thank you very much..

     

    Coming in May... EVERYONE who has taken a years subscription ( ie: between issue

    one and May will also receive a free travel tag and go into a draw to win a

    GPS.... thanks to a sponsor

     

    This time I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if

    you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue.

     

    Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )

     

    Regards

    James

    NEW Australian Geocaching Magazine

    in Australia

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    We're starting to work on issue 3, and issue 2 will be going to print within a week,

    so posting to subscribers soon afterwards.

     

    Thanks for the support and great to see plenty of people from overseas buying a

    subscription as well as locals.. thank you very much..

     

    Coming in May... EVERYONE who has taken a years subscription ( ie: between issue

    one and May will also receive a free travel tag and go into a draw to win a

    GPS.... thanks to a sponsor

     

    This time I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if

    you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue.

     

    Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )

     

    Regards

    James

    Your geocaching stories in print.

    in Canada

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    We're starting to work on issue 3, and issue 2 will be going to print within a week,

    so posting to subscribers soon afterwards.

     

    Thanks for the support and great to see plenty of people from overseas buying a

    subscription.. thank you very much..

     

    Coming in May... EVERYONE who has taken a years subscription ( ie: between issue

    one and May will also receive a free travel tag and go into a draw to win a

    GPS.... thanks to a sponsor

     

    This time I'm asking for anyone who caches with an animal ( all K9's ??? ) but if

    you cache with A parrot (?!?) or anything we'd like to hear from you for May's issue.

     

    Any photo's of your animal out there during the hunt... ( for the cache! )

     

    Regards

    James

    Caches near light houses?

    in Australia

    Posted

    Thanks to everyone who has helped with information regarding the light house caches.. much appreciated.. the article is about to go to print, however if anyone still wishes to post a link or info more than happy to read it.. thanks again

    Your geocaching stories in print.

    in Canada

    Posted

    Thanks to everyone who have supported issue one which is almost

    sold out..

     

    Issue two will been shipped early April..

     

    Anyone wanting to submit a story photo's etc please do..

     

    Featured in April's issue

     

    Kids cache corner

    Light House Caches

    Puzzles with geocache theme

    Mobile Geocaching apps with some free trial giveaways

    Prizes and freebies

     

    Thanks.

    NEW Australian Geocaching Magazine

    in Australia

    Posted

    Hi all,

     

    Issue one is shipping within a few days (on way back from printer now)

     

    I'm working on issue 2. And if anyone wishes to make a suggestion for

    article topics pleased to hear from you.

     

    Featured in Aprils issue;

     

    Light House caches

    Kids cache corner

    Mobile Geocaching applications for android, iphone with some free trials to giveaway

    Puzzles with a geocache theme

    Prizes and freebies to give away

     

    Thanks to everyone who's sent good wishes, articles, photo's etc and

    those advertisers and subscribers that have jumped onboard.. We're almost

    sold out of the first issue.

     

    Thanks

    NEW Australian Geocaching Magazine

    in Australia

    Posted

    27th Feb Update:

     

    Hi all,

     

    Thanks for the great response to our magazine. We've nearly sold out of the first issues 1000 copies and have

    had a good start with advertisers on board.

     

    Those that have bought a copy it will be shipping very soon ( it's at the printers now )

     

    Anyone wishing to submit articles for future issues are welcome to do so.

     

    Thanks

    James

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