Is it OK to bring dogs to the outdoor climbing?

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philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Jul 22, 2012 - 01:26pm PT
What do you mean "Dogs can't belay"?
Goldie is as good as any sport climbing belayer.


She never takes her paw off the rope.

My CragDog can lick yours.

She can be vicious however.


Unless of course she has her "Meds".


Then she is a total marshmallow of love.



RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jul 22, 2012 - 01:48pm PT
My dog is allowed to go to some crags & some crags she isn't, you need to be smart & decide what an appropriate place for your dog to be & if they will inconvenience others, you, or even themselves before you bring them.

That being said I would rather have a decently behaved dog around the crag than than a crying baby any day. I can step around dogsh1t but it's hard to focus with amateur parents & their screaming baby trying to figure out how they can be selfish & climb while raising a kid.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 22, 2012 - 02:02pm PT
Philo, you are cracking me up. Cool pics of a cool dog.
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
Jul 22, 2012 - 02:54pm PT
Locker, he's not a shitbull he's an American Bulldog. Pitbulls are bulldogs mixed with terriers for dog fighting. American Bulldogs are bulldogs bred for controlling wild boars in colonial times. But in a pinch herb flavored climbers will do.

If you don't like American Bulldogs you are UN-American😄
sol_dog

Trad climber
New Delhi
Jul 22, 2012 - 03:00pm PT
Dang, you guys are haters. I bring my dogs out climbing whenever I can. I pick up their sh#t and people enjoy their company. hatin'....
Anastasia

climber
InLOVEwithAris.
Jul 22, 2012 - 03:49pm PT
Funny this thread is here on this day... I just experience something similar this morning while hiking with the baby and Loki. She was on leash when some random guy started throwing rocks at us near the trail head. He was yelling to get the f*&ing dog out of there. When a rock hit her she moved in front of the baby in protection mode with all her teeth showing. I swear next time I am going to let her off leash. Well, the owner of the property just happened to be near, (he let's neighbors have use of the trail that goes through his Orange orchard.) he came running with a gun and chased the guy off. (Now this can turn into a gun thread too.)

This goes to show that some people bring the b.s. onto themselves. Dogs are not always the problem.

Yes, I bring my dog climbing. She is well mannered and usually sleeps in the bushes or on "my bag." She is never aggressive unless you give her reason to, like throwing rocks at her family. We only bring her for one pitch climbs so one of us is always with her. Now if she had a bad disposition a.k.a. showed aggressive behavior, was hard to control; I would keep her at home. Her actions are my responsibility, I sure as heck am going to make sure it's good. Plus when I approach and see others at the climb, I make sure they are alright with her being there. If not, I simply go somewhere else.


I know that being a dog owner, you need to give up some freedoms. Such things as multi-pitches, leaving without plans for a dog sitter, walking freely without holding a leash etc. It's part of being a responsible person.

Not everyone is "responsible." Sadly they don't pay the price, the dog does.

guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Jul 22, 2012 - 04:02pm PT
Donini-can you return my copy of "40 Ways to Wok Your Dog" you borrowed last summer?
Anastasia

climber
InLOVEwithAris.
Jul 22, 2012 - 04:04pm PT
Usually is when we are alone out there and I let her loose to chase rabbits. She loves chasing rabbits despite being the worst hunter. She once caught one and simply just let it go... Now are you telling me my dog should be only loose in backyard, never free to play in the woods, never allowed to run in the river bed, not allowed to play frisbee in a park? She should always be tied or locked up? Seriously! Since when letting a dog be a dog became so wrong?

By the way, I have a baby and he comes with us too. Crying baby, check... Dog, check. I must be your worst nightmare Locker. :) By the way, my dog doesn't pee or poop near people's stuff. She never has and when she does do it on trail, we pick it up and pack it out. It's not that hard. :)
fsck

climber
Jul 22, 2012 - 04:08pm PT
i love seeing dogs at the crags.

however, i absolutely hate seeing people there, especially climbers.
Anastasia

climber
InLOVEwithAris.
Jul 22, 2012 - 04:09pm PT
Dang it Locker! ;P *&%@# Trolling Me! Grrr.
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:09pm PT
I have a blunt statement here:

"I don't love YOUR dog."

I love mine enough to leave her home from the crags, and not endanger her by exposure to rattlesnakes, and other vermin.
LAP

Boulder climber
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:15pm PT
I thought you guys ate your dogs.

Lucinda
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:15pm PT
Can I bring my dog to the gym? I'm blind and my dog helps keep me on the blue route I'm working.
pud

climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:26pm PT
Is it OK to bring dogs to the outdoor climbing?

No.

Think of it this way.
Would a dog naturally transport itself, search out, sit and watch humans climb rocks?

Be a friend to your dog and your climbing friends and leave spot at home.
Fluoride

Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:27pm PT
This is about a minus 5 on the troll scale.

Second user post ever, disabled user to user messages....MiHo Wang? Stock footage photo? Crazy looking pekingese? Topic that gets climbers riled without thinking about it?

Contrats to whoever started this trolling. You have a lot of bites!
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:33pm PT
Russ?
Ken M

Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
Jul 22, 2012 - 05:35pm PT
I swear next time I am going to let her off leash.

Be aware of the danger you just have created for yourself and your dog.

IF you ever do that, the dog will undoubtedly attack someone. You have announced your intention to attack someone with deadly force. If she bites someone in any case, she will almost certainly be euthanized (killed).

Escalating force generally results in harm. Often out of control.

The dog, once off the leash is out of control, and like the bullet that has left the gun, will go who-knows-where?
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jul 22, 2012 - 07:14pm PT
Miho Wang's picture is of Soong May-ling, later madame Chiang Kai-shek, the Last Empress of China. An extraordinary lady.
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
Jul 22, 2012 - 07:27pm PT
It's nice to know I can bring my crying baby and dog and scare the haters away and have the good routes to ourselves.
Anastasia

climber
InLOVEwithAris.
Jul 22, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
So it's alright to throw rocks at a woman carrying her child with her dog on leash? One rock hit me in the elbow, luckily non hit the baby or I would have gone ape shiest and one hit the dog who went from happy on walk to, I must protect my family. I say that was unprovoked. Plus I was on private property and I had permission to be on it while he was trespassing. Seriously is the law that unjust?



Ooh, found this in the California law books. Plus he was trespassing on private land which also allows my dog the right to bite him.

Assumption Of The Risk As a Defense in Dog Bite Attacks.

The actions of the dog bite victim prior to the dog attack are also important in determining whether a dog owner will be held liable. Even if the victim is lawfully on private property, the dog owner is not liable if the dog bite victim kicked, teased, or otherwise provoked the dog. In such instances a dog owner may raise the defense that the victim invited the injury by her conduct and therefore assumed the risk of the dog attack. The key factors are the dog bite victim's knowledge and appreciation of the danger and a voluntary acceptance of the risk of being bitten.
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