Let’s talk about dogs and guns.

I head out again this weekend. I’ll be ‘home’ for a week, maybe 2, then I’m headed out again. There’s another trip to southern Colorado planned and a trip to South Dakota before the months end. Last night there was a bear literally out the front door.

I’m not ‘afraid’ of wildlife. But I’m not stupid either. I’m not ‘afraid’ of people when I travel but I’m not stupid either.

I NEVER head out on the road or into the wilderness without 2 things. A dog. And a gun.

I don’t expect my dog to defend me against a bear or an armed intruder. But I do know her nose and ears are far better than mine and she has never not alerted me to danger. Giving me a few more seconds to reach a fire arm.

I was out looking over my pickup today making sure he’s ready to hit the road again and I brought my dog, and gun. Because… bears 🤣 I went for a hike and I brought my dog, and a gun. Because…. bears 🤣.

I read a story just today about a guy who was able to hold a home intruder until the cops got there because his dogs cornered the man in the home, alerting him, and he was able to get his fire arm. How lucky he was to have dogs, and a gun.

As the old saying goes, “I’d rather be safe than sorry.” So I will always have dogs… and guns.