dog beta for New River Gorge?

I'm planning my first trip to the New this spring, and I'm trying to figure out whether I can have a good time there if I bring my pup, or if I should leave her with the sitter. I'm familiar with the ladder issue, but I have a couple of other questions I can't find answers to using Google.

Does anyone on here have experience with:

1) local doggy daycares?
2) remote sections of cliff that won't have people constantly walking by for her to bark at?

I did read somewhere that the areas with more than 15 min. approach stay pretty empty. Is this true even during high season (early May)?

Sitter is the way to go.

There are sitters in the area of WV...But would you trust them?

I have seen and participated with the lowering and hauling of K9 at endless. As long as the dog is cool with it before you take him there I would say go for it. But unless you are willing to train it for that and be ready I would say leaving it at home would be the best option if there is certain places you HAVE to go.

1) they are there but its been years. You could probably find them on a google search.

2) There is definitely remote crags. I doubt you will see a ton of people at the longer approached cliffs but You will definitely see people. Esp on weekends.

there are a bunch of camp grounds in the area. I would call them if they know local dog sitters. I went there with my buddy who had a dog, we rented a small little cabin for $15/person a night, totally worth it. I'm sure they camp host would have good info for you

If your dog is a barker or otherwise not good with strangers, avoid Summersville, Bubba, Bridge, Junkyard, or other hyper-popular areas. If you're climbing gear and/or mid 5.11 or harder on bolts, you can get some solitude and good climbing at Long Point (the lakebed). Other relatively unpopulated and dog-friendly areas this time of year would be Area 51 (south side of the Meadow) and parts of Fern Buttress.

If your dog really can't handle itself around people and other animals on the trail, try these guys . Summersville is about 25 minutes outside of the gorge proper and is near one of the best sport crags in the region.

BrianWS wrote: If your dog really can't handle itself around people and other animals on the trail, try these guys . Summersville is about 25 minutes outside of the gorge proper and is near one of the best sport crags in the region.

It's about all there seems to be locally, unless you're willing to drive all the way to Beckley. Plus many of the small, truly local businesses don't have comprehensive websites or any internet presence.
There are a few groomers and kennels in the area, but this is rural WV -- "doggy daycare" is a pretty much unneeded service. Most folks have a yard for their dog or are satisfied with letting their mutt run around free all day in the hopes that he/she will come back at some point.

Leave the pup at home.

To clarify, my dog loves people, gets along fabulously with other dogs, and rarely barks. She does, however, frequently bark when someone new shows up, which is problematic when someone new walks by every 5 minutes.

Thanks for all your helpful suggestions!

Just stay away from all of Summersville, Kaymoor, Cotton Top (small), Whippoorwill, Area 51, Tatto Wall (but not the rest of Bubba City), and the popular areas of Endless, and you should be pretty much okay as far as crowds go.

FYI if you're in the National Park there is a leash law. Not that it's followed regularly.