Should Dogs be at the Crags?

lee hansche wrote:the climbing lifestyle doesnt lend itself to dog owners... i have no idea why so many climbers have dogs... as a climber i seek a life of freedom and careing for a dog seems like haveing a ball and chain around your ankle... if climbers like dogs that much thats cool but they dont belong at the cliffs...

Because dog's don't argue and bend more easily to the ego of a loner-type... and many true climbing lifers are single. Cause and effect I don't pretend to describe, but I can't help but notice the correlation.
Owning a dog would certainly be easier than being in a real relationship, but then again, less rewarding as well. And for most people, I suspect the $ex is better with an actual human being as well.
(ha ha).

Anyway, none of the above is trying to say anything about anyone in particular, but I have noticed loners have more pets. maybe a 50 year old guy with a dog or a 35 year old couple with no kids and a dog instead is another version of hte old lady with a house full of cats?

lee hansche wrote: ...i seek a life of freedom and careing for a dog seems like haveing a ball and chain around your ankle...

See my first comment regarding this subject...p3

YEA THATS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey look something shiny....

I will say this- there were 5 kids on the back of the whale's tail on Sunday that made barking dogs seem like heaven. I'm not against kids, but jesus, whoever you were... You know, kids don't have to be that loud. Nor do they have to chase chipmunks up screefields, an activity which might just get themselves or someone else hurt very badly.

This question keeps getting asked.  The answer is unequivocally NO!!!

Yes! Always! Forever!

15 years.

This has got to be some kind of record, right? 

Is this the OG dog thread on MP?

Were dogs even domesticated when this thread started?

To be fair, Steve Williams is living in the state of confusion…

Dogs>kids