On Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:01:52 GMT, "Alaskan420"
wrote:

In almost 30 years of fishing the one time where I even felt threatened was
when a buddy brought his dog.

Every camp I know of in the Bristol Bay area has a camp dog. His
duties are the same as the Kamchatka camp dogs I encountered: bark
when a bear is near. Taking a dog on a fishing trip in the states can
be a wonderful experience. Taking one into the wilds of Katmai or
Kenai or just about anyplace in Alaska is pure folly.