http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/ Boy's Almanac: Modern Adventures with The American Boy's Handy Book Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:25:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-174 The Boy’s Almanac » How to Hike With Your Dog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:45:07 +0000 http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/#comment-174 [...] If you want your dog to carry a pack, don’t slap one on his back and expect it to feel second nature to him. Approach it like a new pair of leather shoes: let him wear it around the house for an hour at first, then gradually start adding some items to the pack. It should weigh no more, with load, than 25-33% of his weight. [...] [...] If you want your dog to carry a pack, don’t slap one on his back and expect it to feel second nature to him. Approach it like a new pair of leather shoes: let him wear it around the house for an hour at first, then gradually start adding some items to the pack. It should weigh no more, with load, than 25-33% of his weight. [...]

]]> http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Popy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:21:00 +0000 http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/#comment-131 BTW, Ford, how did you get the bottom of your pants wet? In the tub? BTW, Ford, how did you get the bottom of your pants wet? In the tub?

]]> http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Popy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:20:01 +0000 http://boysalmanac.com/2008/11/04/how-to-weigh-a-dog/#comment-130 Ford, you know you can do the same with things like alligators, 'coons, and other critters that won't stand still on the scales. Ford, you know you can do the same with things like alligators, ‘coons, and other critters that won’t stand still on the scales.

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