sorry man,not sure how i feel about bringing the dog for a number of reasons.

he needs to be kept occupied more than the kid,he's not one for just hanging out i dont think.i've tried to have him sit down and relax while i did some chopping before and he looks miserable sitting there,being cold and getting bit by bugs.

bugs are an issue with him because boxers are known to have very sensitive skin.i time while hiking horse flies got at him bad and he cant protect himself.his face swelled up so bad he looked like a mutant and every single bite on his body swelled up the size of a golf ball and he probably had 30 of them.poor guy,i did the best i could to fend them horse flies off of him.he tried out running them to no avail...lol.

another reason is sleeping arrangements.with his alergic reaction to bug bites i need to keep him in the tent.i've slept with this dog before and he is a complete bed hog.he will push you right out of bed and not even realize it but even more important is i'm worried about his claws tearing at the floor of my expensive tent and tracking all types of dirt and mud in there.

i'll maybe start him out small next year and see how he does.