I have to agree with wildman. Dogs anyway, are more of an asset than a liability. I would sleep better after TSHTF knowing my dog will alert me to possible danger when I am sleeping.

My BOB doesn't include any pet food. He is going to have to rely on table scraps, or fend for himself. And he is probably better at finding water than I am.

Plus, he might go nice with some fava beans and a nice Chianti:)

Another thing I remember reading about dogs some time ago. Maybe in this forum I dont know.

Anyway, it says that after a major SHTF many people will be releasing or losing their pets. Stray dogs can band in groups and may start to target/attack humans or their domestic animals.

Anyone who read any such thread please refresh us or add your comments. Thanks.

OK DesertFox, maybe ONE dog can be an exception if he is of the right type and size to defend you. Maybe only then.

Granted. A pack would be a headache. One, or two max.

As far as dogs in the wild, you don't have to wait until the SHTF. When I lived in Clark County, Nevada in an extremely rural area with a lot of mining communities (eg. high turnover) people would routinely let there dogs loose when the moved. Packs of feral dogs were a problem. In the two years I lived there, I recall three cases of people being attacked. On the other hand, when I lived in the middle of nowhere in Arizona for 20 years, I would routinely see packs of coyotes while hunting and camping. Never had a problem and never talked to anyone who did. Maybe familiarity breeds contempt.

On a related note, I recall a study a while back (can't find the link) by a biolgist in Calcutta, India. He studied the stray dogs in the city and concluded that the little ones die off because they can't defend themselves or reach food (garbage cans and dumpsters I assume). The biggest ones died off because they could not find enough food to support themselves. The medium size (collie, golden retriever size) thrived.

So, if there is an EOTWAWKI situation, being attacked by a pack of killer Chihuahuas is not going to be one of our problems.

Ya have to wonder if those wild dogs might taste just like chicken...

They sure do but I prefer dog to be stewed and rats are best roasted over an open fire.

Makes sense to me. How 'bout shish kebab cat???

This is a funny thread!

My dog has ears like radar and a nose that can smell something like 60,000 times better than I can. She can tell me if there's someone down the street, a stray cat on the porch, or a raccoon, or a strange person or vehicle near/on my property. Liability or asset?

But I'm not going to live my life based on FEAR of upheaval.

Besides, where I live now, I dislike many of the people, so feeding my dog and cats isn't likely to be that much of an issue. We were raised poor and taught not to waste food, esp meat.

Oh, OBG, I've heard that carnivores do NOT taste like grass- and grain-fed animals. Alfred Packer said people taste better than beef, and he should know.

Sue

"...he should know...'

Indeed he should.

I can tell you that boa constrictor does not taste like chicken, at least not raw...