Having a dog with you in bear country is not always a good idea. A sow with cubs will put them up a tree and then go after the dog. Elk, Moose and even deer will attack if they think their little ones are threatened. I don’t care how big or bad azzed you think your dog is a sow with cubs or a boar will shred it and eat it. I was born and raised in the Umatilla National Forest and you never took a dog with you. They’ll get you and themselves in trouble. Here in West Texas we have Javalina’s and they’ll cut a dog to pieces. Even the boy’s who run Hog’s with dog’s won’t let one tangle with a Javi.
I agree. My lab would go after it and all it would do is give me a chance to draw.