Campgrounds and Dogs...

Does anybody know a campground in the Big Sur area where dogs are allowed ? Just yesterday I was supposed to go to the Big Sur area but I have three dogs and I was not able to find a spot where dogs are allowed. 

I'll appreciate any information.

~ramon~

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=570  831-667-2315

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Big Sur Station #1
Big Sur, CA 93920

Call them they might know of a campground that allows dogs.   

If you love your dogs, leave them at home. Bears, bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes like to eat them for dinner. 

I bet dogs if given the chance to decide would find it an acceptable risk, just as we do given the chances of a shark attack.  Dogs and camping go hand-in-hand, ever since the days the first wolf accepted food scraps from a caveman.

If you love your dogs, leave them at home. Bears, bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes like to eat them for dinner. 

Malarky... my dog goes backpacking and hunting (deer, grouse, quail, coyotes, bobcats, bears, etc...) with me in the Sierras all the time... she loves it and I wouldn't think of not taking her with me just because of a chance encounter with wild animals where she could get killed.  Behaviorally, bears and bobcats definately don't want to tangle with us... mountain lions definately don't want to tangle with me... and coyotes, while they definately have tried to lure Bailey off trail or out of camp to teach her a lesson (i.e., kill her), they don't want a piece of me either (in part because where legal, I kill coyotes on sight).  Yeah, I'm heartless, but at least I love dogs, and dogs (but not coyotes) love me... 

Frankly, I worry more about my dog (and myself) getting killed by a drunk driver than by wildlife.

Ditto Eric B and Backcountry!

I think Sky just doesn't want us bringing our dogs around where she camps.

My son Chad just got back from camping at a place with current bear problems. His host family had a dog and their campsite was the only one unmolested by bears (he was disappointed).  Chad said he heard people screaming "bear-bear"just about every day. One evening he actually went to the aid of a father who came face to face while caching food in the bear box. He said the ranger was running around all over chasing bears in a circle with a shotgun full of rubber bullets. His mother was none to happy when he related the story at home.

Bailey giving a 100 lb pig a bit-o razzle dazzle (the pig didn't respond)...



If she dies in the woods, she'll die happy!

Why kill coyotes on sight? You can't eat them, and they keep rodent populations in check. Sure, they will kill small pets. I once lost a cat to one. But that doesn't seem like a good reason to kill them.

If you love your dogs, leave them at home. Bears, bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes like to eat them for dinner. 

Malarky... my dog goes backpacking and hunting (deer, grouse, quail, coyotes, bobcats, bears, etc...) with me in the Sierras all the time... she loves it and I wouldn't think of not taking her with me just because of a chance encounter with wild animals where she could get killed.  Behaviorally, bears and bobcats definately don't want to tangle with us... mountain lions definately don't want to tangle with me... and coyotes, while they definately have tried to lure Bailey off trail or out of camp to teach her a lesson (i.e., kill her), they don't want a piece of me either (in part because where legal, I kill coyotes on sight).  Yeah, I'm heartless, but at least I love dogs, and dogs (but not coyotes) love me... 

Frankly, I worry more about my dog (and myself) getting killed by a drunk driver than by wildlife.

If you love your dogs, leave them at home. Bears, bobcats, mountain lions and coyotes like to eat them for dinner.   

...might as well keep your doggie inside a dog house and keep it locked all day and all night to keep it safe from all evil 

Sky, I hope you don't own a dog.

I've been camping for over 28 years, and there's nothing worse than being woken up by the sound of a dog getting mauled by a bear, mountain lion or a coyote which appears to be happening so much more frequently in the past several years I have been camping.

I take that back, there is something worse - seeing the owner of the dogs having to explain to their children  a bear just ate their pet.

Mammoth Lakes - Rock Creek Lake - Twin Lakes Bridgeport - Donner Lake - Lake Morena have been the top locations I have seen people lose their dogs to wild critters.

I didn't include the lake destinations where dogs died due to rattlesnake bites.  Since its not safe to paddle with a dog on your kayak, (that's a whole other subject), I unfortunately do not have a dog.  If I did I wouldn't take it camping with me, because when I go camping - I usually am kayaking, and you're not allowed nor is it wise to leave your pet unattended in or outside of your car.  Also, the majority of the lake/reservoirs I paddle on don't allow pets on or near the water, or in the campgrounds, because they make a lot of noise at night, they bite young children, and get into fights with other dogs.

A while back, three ladies brought dogs on their kayaks at a lake I was paddling at.  One lady was paddling a white water size kayak with a German shepard dog which restricted her ability to paddle.  The second women had a out of control dog which the german Shepard took after, and jumped into the lake, follow by the mutt, which no water body contact was allowed. The thrid dog spotted a bunny rabbit, jumped into the water, and ran off into the boonies chasing the bunny rabbit, which eventually came back - but it was one of the unfortunate dogs that got eaten by a pack of coyotes later on that night.

The two other ladies had to head back in because their dogs were out of control.  None of the three ladies could have assisted rescueing anyone who capsized with a dog on board, or would have been able to control their boat if the wind picked up, even slightly.

And ChuckE you're right on the mark - I don't want to hear your dog barking all night long - or screaming when its life gets taken from it.

Sky, you've managed to piss off some of the nicest members of this site in the past, now you're pissing off the responsible dog owners too.  What next?

I do not possess power over someone which will make them to lose their self control or to get pissed off.  Only a person can determine whether or not they choose to get pissed off.



5 down - 5 left to go....It sure doesn't take long does it?

And ChuckE you're right on the mark - I don't want to hear your dog barking all night long - or screaming when its life gets taken from it.

Once again Sky, you're making assumptions. I've known Chuck for a long time and I know for a fact that he is a responsible dog owner (did I mention he is a great dog-trainer). He would not put his dog in harms way = ever!

Only an irresponsible dog owner paired with a poorly trained dog is what really worries me. But I would not tell anyone in this site on what they can do or not do with their dog.

You  might just stick to your "cut and paste" suggestions on where to paddle and camp....leave the fishing and the dogs to those who actually know their stuff.

Thanks, we would all really appreciate it 

I am not responsible for the way people choose to react about something I wrote.

Load o' crap right there.  Perhaps if you thought otherwise, you wouldn't piss so many people off.

-Allen

Mooch I have no idea what assumptions you are referring to I made.  I did not tell anyone what they can or can not do. Where did you get that from?  Feels to me you are just trying to pick on me. ChuckE wrote in a previous post: " I think Sky just doesn't want us bringing our dogs around where she camps." Which is accurate, because dogs in the campgrounds I have camped at are not well trained and they do bark all night long. Nor do I think it is responsible for the pet owner to leave their dog in a car or tied up unattended while they go off kayaking, because of the heat, and wild animals in the area.

You are also making an assumption that I don't know anything about dogs.... I have been around dogs and horses my whole life.