Dear lady, I am not hunting bears by myself or with my dog.
My dog is not trained to hunt.
In the story I told above my dog did give chase and broke off when I commanded it.
I learned from that incident and when I walk a portage trail I make lots of noise,
shouting out "NO BEARS ALLOWED".
I know, silly phrase but the purpose is to warn any bears of my presence.
Normally a bear will avoid contact.
No I do not have much experience with close encounters with bears, thank goodness!
Perhaps my precautions are the reason for that.
I have also learned from other's experiences and have tools to scare off a nuisance bear.
Much of my travels are through Crown Game Preserves or National Parks
where, right or wrong, firearms are not allowed.
I do not at present own a rifle but intend to get one next year.
It would be the best protection.
It is my fondness desire to acquire a small isolated property in the north for my retirement,
far from liberals and dog nannies.
A gun or two is a prerequisite for that life.
A p*ssed-off bear in the wild is no joke. If you care about your dog, you'll keep it away from bears. .
No $hit, I never would have guessed.
The closest I want to get to a bear is to be able to shoot it with my telephoto lens.
You seem to have missed my point. Perhaps my choice of the term ally is confusing.
Let me try again.
In the extremely rare case of being stalked and attacked by a predatory bear,
my dog may distract the bear long enough for me to save myself.
Is that any clearer?
What is a dog nanny?