Backyard Hike

Great pics. I'd love to hit the Grand Canyone at some point.

I know I've said this before, but that is a beautiful dog.
 
I never realized that the desert offered such great mountain views. It must be special to have two different type enviroments so close together. Having a good companion to share this with makes it even better. Thanks for sharing the great pics.
 
Nice pics Bill. Dingus looks great bro. Boudy's gettin big. We had him fixed last weekend.
 
j williams said:
Awesome. I really like the looks of those. Ever since my boxer was ran over, I havent thought bout gettin a new dog, but I might justve found one to look into. Are they smart dogs as far as minding, and stubborness?
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They are smart, loyal dogs that want to please. Sometimes you have to work around their rambunctiousness when training with other dogs around. Dingus did well in basic AKC training. His most positive trait was that he never took his eye off his owner (me). We had drills where you walk away from your dog, go through a series of turns around obstacles and end up behind a bunch of furniture. When given the command, "come", Dingus ran the whole way, bowling over instructors who were trying to temp him away with food. He negotiated the obstacles at a run and came and sat in front of me. The instructor who held his leash as I walked away said he never took his eyes off me the whole time.
 
bearthedog said:
That place looks cool HDW. I vote Dingus as best looking dog on the forums. If Bear was still around he would still be second to old Dingus!
-RB
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Thanks Reuben. Here's another pic with one ear askew.

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Appreciate all the comments folks. I enjoy sharing experiences on WSS and learning from others about their own treks and knowledge of the bush. :thumbup:
 
Nice pics man! You are verrryyy lucky to have a back yard like that...wish there was something of that magnitude around me! Even nicer though is your dog...I have three Rhodesian's my self ;)
 
I would love to have something like that just 3 minutes from the house!

That pic of Dingus looking for squirrels shows what appears to be an old wagon road cut. Do you know the history of it?
 
HighDesertWalker said:
They are smart, loyal dogs that want to please. Sometimes you have to work around their rambunctiousness when training with other dogs around. Dingus did well in basic AKC training. His most positive trait was that he never took his eye off his owner (me). We had drills where you walk away from your dog, go through a series of turns around obstacles and end up behind a bunch of furniture. When given the command, "come", Dingus ran the whole way, bowling over instructors who were trying to temp him away with food. He negotiated the obstacles at a run and came and sat in front of me. The instructor who held his leash as I walked away said he never took his eyes off me the whole time.
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Cool, I am gonna look for one:thumbup:......Thanks HDW
 
Great shots and beautiful country. Hope you have a blast on your Grand Canyon hike.
 
Beautiful pics. Great looking dog. I knew someone who had one once I never knew they got so big. My favorite dog was a Rottweiller for I owned a few years back. NEVER barked, was never mean to a human, yet tried to kill every bird, squirrel, or rabbit that entered the yard.
 
lambertiana said:
I would love to have something like that just 3 minutes from the house!

That pic of Dingus looking for squirrels shows what appears to be an old wagon road cut. Do you know the history of it?
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Deep cuts like you see in the pic with Dingus are common throughout Los Alamos county, both in pairs, indicating vehicle traffic, and singly, indicating pedestrian traffic. The cuts occur in volcanic tuff, which is compacted volcanic ash. The entire Pajarito Plateau on which Los Alamos is located was formed by ejecta from the Valles Caldera, a 20 mile wide volcanic crater located in the center of the Jemez mountains. In fact, the Jemez mountains themselves were formed by uplift of the geologic strata around the periphery of the caldera. Ejecta from the caldera has been found as far away as St. Charles, Louisiana.

Most of the canyons in Los Alamos county run west to east and drain into the Rio Grande. The canyons themselves were cut into the soft, friable tuff by drainage from the Jemez mountains. The smaller tracks you see throughout the county were formed by a microcosm of the same processes that formed the canyons. So, the origins of some of the double tracks can be traced back to ordinary rubber-tired vehicles or, in some cases, tracked vehicles. There are many single tracks that trace back to habitation by the ancient Anasazi, ancestors of the Pueblo tribes that currently occupy New Mexico. So, although I am not sure about the origin of specific tracks, the process that formed them is water erosion, which acts in an accelerated manner in the volcanic tuff.

A couple of pictures may help out here. Here's an aerial view of Los Alamos:

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In the upper left portion of the pic you can see the Valle Caldera surrounded by the Jemez Mountains. Los Alamos is laid out below the mountains and is cut through by canyons running west to east. (Incidently, Bayo Canyon is on the far right of the frame.)

Now, here's a pic of a single track cut through tuff at Tsankawi, the largely unknown northern portion of Bandelier Natl. Mounument:

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This track was initiated by the Anasazi who originally inhabited the area and carved deeper by water erosion and the more recent tourist traffic that traverses the same path.

Hope I haven't been too long winded here. :)
 
bmilla35 said:
Nice pics man! You are verrryyy lucky to have a back yard like that...wish there was something of that magnitude around me! Even nicer though is your dog...I have three Rhodesian's my self ;)
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I'm totally sold on the breed. My previous dog was an APBT. He turned out, despite extensive socialization training, to be too dog aggressive to make a good trail companion. Dingus never provokes any problems on the trail.
 
Yes indeed they are a great dog...once i get out of college i plan on buying a few of my own(if i can find breeders in my area or that will ship). I was also interested in the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog and its little brother the Bernese
 
Cute pup, but I am indebted to my Labs, and must stick with them. Those pics are breathtaking! Maybe its just the thought of my fat butt hiking into those mountains, and realizing I have to hike back out, with my knees turned to jelly. Nah, it really does look like Heaven.
 
Bill,

Really inspiring pics and description! thanks for sharing with us! :thumbup:
 
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