DOGS!

grug gwrote:

People who hide behind fake user names and pretend to be tough guys are actually very emotionally unstable and needy. Saying thigs anonymously online that make them feel tough,  allow them to feel more comfortable in a world where they lack confidence. 

Fixed if for ya Groggy! :)

Bruno Schullwrote:

Hi Jordan!  

Just when this thread was starting to fade into oblivion people starting preaching again!  

OK, I'll do my part and defend dog owners and dog lovers. 

But first, a gratuitous picture of Luna on a walk in the countryside, off leash!

OK, here's what you wrote:

"Some [dogs] do but most have separation anxiety and will just bark non-stop."  

And

"Reality is most dog encounters are like the posts above."  

Sorry, but that's ridiculous.  It's a big stretch to claim that all dogs bark while their owners climb, and it's a gross missrepresentation that most dog encounters are like the post above.

I'd say that about 8 out of every 10 dogs I meet are friendly and social--and I meet a lot of dogs.  

That's all.

Happy to jump in with more Luna pictures when required!

I'd say we both got rose tinted glasses on how we view dogs.  I'll settle on 3-4 dogs out of 10 aren't friendly/and or nervous but in a small area where there is 10-15 dogs only having a minority of nervous and bothersome dogs is still going to ruin everyone's time. 

That said anecdotally it seems Luna is one of the dogs that gets nervous while you climb.  It seems she counts as one of me 3-5 out of 10 dogs that gets nervous. 

I have a dog I love but I've learned for myself the dog shouldn't be there. Sounds like you have too. Therefore, there is still a majority of dog owners who need to learn that for the dog's sake and those around them. 

Bruno Schullwrote:

Hi Jordan!  

OK, here's what you wrote:

"Some [dogs] do but most have separation anxiety and will just bark non-stop."  

And

"Reality is most dog encounters are like the posts above."  

Sorry, but that's ridiculous.  It's a big stretch to claim that all dogs bark while their owners climb, and it's a gross missrepresentation that most dog encounters are like the post above.

I have climbed a fair bit with three different dogs that belong to friends of mine. Mostly at remote, empty crags thankfully, because all three whine and bark while their owner is climbing. On a trip last year, one of the dogs bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently, so I wasn't to feel bad? Anyway, good news is, cutting his balls off helped.

Garry Reisswrote: On a trip last year, one of the dogs bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently

Now that's over the line.  There's way too many nice dogs being put down in shelters every day to be putting up with that and not working your butt off with a trainer.

Garry R wrote:

I have climbed a fair bit with three different dogs that belong to friends of mine. Mostly at remote, empty crags thankfully, because all three whine and bark while their owner is climbing. On a trip last year, one of the dogs bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently, so I wasn't to feel bad? Anyway, good news is, cutting his balls off helped.

Well all the dogs that I've climbed with don't do any of those things.  

It's almost like these are really small sample sizes and we really shouldn't be making broad conclusions based on them.  Weird huh?

I have climbed a fair bit with three different sport climbers that belong to friends of mine. Mostly at remote, empty crags thankfully, because all three whine and bark while their owner is climbing. On a trip last year, one of the sport climbers bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently, so I wasn't to feel bad? Anyway, good news is, cutting his balls off helped.  

Chad Millerwrote:

I have climbed a fair bit with three different sport climbers that belong to friends of mine. Mostly at remote, empty crags thankfully, because all three whine and bark while their owner is climbing. On a trip last year, one of the sport climbers bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently, so I wasn't to feel bad? Anyway, good news is, cutting his balls off helped.  

Keep up the good work Chad Miller.

Chad Millerwrote:

It's almost like these are really small sample sizes and we really shouldn't be making broad conclusions based on them.  Weird huh?

Yes. That's how we should treat everything in life, especially climbing accidents and things where people get injured. Only happens a few times, who cares!

Grigris rarely fail, right?

Bolts rarely fail, right?? 

Just ignore Small sample sizes everyone!

kill all dogs

1 like = 1 euthanization

I'll start with my own dog, Rabid Shitbeast, and then progress to the strays

5Seven Kevinwrote:

Yes. That's how we should treat everything in life, especially climbing accidents and things where people get injured. Only happens a few times, who cares!

Grigris rarely fail, right?

Bolts rarely fail, right?? 

Just ignore Small sample sizes everyone!

Are you upset because I didn't change one of your recent posts to be about sport climbers?    Nice try though!  T3

Chad Millerwrote:

I have climbed a fair bit with three different sport climbers that belong to friends of mine. Mostly at remote, empty crags thankfully, because all three whine and bark while their owner is climbing. On a trip last year, one of the sport climbers bit me on two different occasions when I got too close. It had also bitten my partner's wife apparently, so I wasn't to feel bad? Anyway, good news is, cutting his balls off helped.  

You talk a lot of crap for someone who does a lot of easy TR. 

grug gwrote:

You talk a lot of crap for someone who does a lot of easy TR. 

 its called humor bruh, chads a fungi. Now give us your rad resume so nobody has to check your mega rad ticks

What was this thread about again?

Grigris kill

This guy rolls up to your local crag without a leash  

5Seven Kevinwrote:

What was this thread about again?

dogs?

Bruno?

statistics?  

eating poop?

failure rate of gear?

sport climbers?

Grug Grug's obsession with me?

I really can't tell what this thread is about.  It's great!  

Chad Millerwrote:

dogs?

Bruno?

statistics?  

eating poop?

failure rate of gear?

sport climbers?

Grug Grug's obsession with me?

I really can't tell what this thread is about.  It's great!  

Top Roping got dragged into this. 

How did I miss top roping!?  ::doh::  It's my favorite thing.  Well that and talking crap about sport climbers.    

If we get rid of anyone that thinks climbing is a sport we won't have a problem with dogs.

When climbing becomes a way of life dogs don't bother you as much as all the complainers.

 

Mark Frumkinwrote:

If we get rid of anyone that thinks climbing is a sport we won't have a problem with dogs.

When climbing becomes a way of life dogs don't bother you as much as all the complainers.

 

C'mon now, a barking dog on a sweet bluebird day is a bummer unless you are deaf