Re: Good Dog Breed for Hikers

I think a medium size breed will do, hybrids are great dogs if you can guess the size of them. More important than the breed is the conditioning and training you are willing to put into the relationship. A well trained dog of any "right size"breed will be a valuable hiking companiion. I recommend reading "The Culture Clash" by Jean Donaldson or "Don't Shoot the Dog" by Karen Pryor for understanding how to train the dog using positive reinforcment. Good Luck.