How My Dog Survived a Thru-Hike With Me: Keeping Them Healthy – The Trek


dashed down the trail trying to beat the setting sun. My dog, No Shame was 20 feet ahead of me excited about the sudden increase in pace. The switchbacks on the Virginia mountain gave us a clear view of the trail ahead, or so I thought. The light was almost gone, everything surrounding the trail was in shadow and shadows hide a lot. The explosion of movement 40 feet ahead of me had me screeching to a halt and calling No Shame back to me, …