tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post4474958232847851867..comments2024-03-17T06:41:27.269-06:00Comments on McElmurray's Mountain Retreat!: sniff the air.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post-91380054843567098172011-05-14T09:16:32.811-06:002011-05-14T09:16:32.811-06:00I, too, used to sniff the air before I went far ou...I, too, used to sniff the air before I went far out from the house--read that to be "too far to run to save myself" from any visiting bear--when I would walk the dog in the evening. Bear have a very distinctive perfume--learned that in one of the National Parks when a bear was poking around the trash that the kids left outside! Always seemed to be a good idea to take a deep breathe when stepping out after dark--no matter where or when!Raylenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post-12738969357015400702011-05-06T13:42:11.047-06:002011-05-06T13:42:11.047-06:00Awesome! My first (and so far, only) encounter wi...Awesome! My first (and so far, only) encounter with a bear was last year in Idaho Springs. I looked out the window of the cabin where we were staying to see a BIG black bear shaking the heavy, weighted/ bear proof trash can as if it were nothing. I clapped my hands and told him/her to "GIT!" and it scampered into the shadows. All the same, we were pretty careful after that.Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post-55751219799266279752011-05-06T10:35:30.491-06:002011-05-06T10:35:30.491-06:00when our dogs are outside, they are either on leas...when our dogs are outside, they are either on leash or in the fenced in area of the back yard...and one of us is always out there with them. we love them too much to take a chance on losing them...to wildlife or to a run around the area!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327302239971224387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post-24160720059279101672011-05-06T08:46:22.251-06:002011-05-06T08:46:22.251-06:00Anything can happen I guess but when you live with...Anything can happen I guess but when you live with bears you either learn to live with them or run unnecessary risks. <br />I just got off the phone with Mother and I will post a blog on bears for them in the future. <br />I have been within inches of bears and had no fear. I'll tell you what - I'll post a blog here in the next couple days on bears/dogs/danger. <br />Not much to get excited about with them if you use your common sense.Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00263413130171705126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178865360448684774.post-46320200545349972712011-05-06T08:41:37.058-06:002011-05-06T08:41:37.058-06:00OMG................seeing this would be enough to ...OMG................seeing this would be enough to keep me inside a lot more! Are you ever afraid that the bears will attack the dogs.......especially the old one? I'd be a nervous wreck that my dog/dogs would be ripped apart! Even though you've never had this happen before, I'd always worry about the "first time!" BarbaraBarbaranoreply@blogger.com