THE LONG ROAD HOME …(My Toke…)…
“Chemdog is Chemdog right? Wrong sometimes it’s like Dog Patch a double back cross with a complex if not seemingly unpredictable genetic line. This incestuous union of Chemdogs turns out to be twice as much in almost every category.

A mostly Indica dominant Hybrid of Chemdog X Chemdog back cross
(The Strane label designates Dog Patch “Indica”…But, Strane seems to relegate strains to the “Indica” designation with a very swift pen)…. I think , in the case of Dog Patch anyway, and Tally Mon for that matter…(wait wasn’t Tally Mon a Sativa at some point??) …as I was saying, in the case of Dog Patch, it is a bit more complex than this given what we know about Chemdog and its variants not to mention their many crosses.
I found Dog Patch to be a bit mind altering. I say this because there were several times when medicating with Dog Patch that I perceived a noticeable alteration of aural stimuli. It almost seemed like all the ambient noise in the room swelled in volume…sometimes as if it had been silent prior to this.
I would say overall it has the effect of bringing sounds to a flattened two dimensional plane of hearing.

This double dose of Chemdog genetics definitely drifts into physical relaxation and ultimately sedation, but there are some definite psychoactive qualities to the high overall. In smaller doses, Dog Patch isn’t a bad morning strain…IF you know what to expect of your morning…which is rare for most of us.
However, if you are situated so to speak and not overly stimulated…say at your desk working on a repeating daily task, Dog Patch can provide an increased ability to focus. However, in social situations, or otherwise unpredictable scenarios Dog Patch may be best left for after work…Not to be underestimated.
I say this because with Chemdog strains, I find there are extremes to be had: there seems to be a precipice between feeling lightly altered to feeling as if in the middle of a sensory storm. The sensory overload, or the illusion of it, sometimes still catches me by surprise. It reminds me to respect this herb, much like the ocean that is serenely observed from a distance, provides serenity in its gentle waves, but conceals many a leviathan in its depths.

Dog Patch was another example of the complexity of Chemdog. And, over time, I’ve arrived at the understanding that, in my opinion at least, Chemdog, its many phenotypes, and even some of the Cultivars created from, and fueled by its genetics, is an herb to be respected indeed. Tread lightly.
Peace.