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Climber falls, kills dog - gri gri discussion


billk

13-Oct-2010
3:30:01 PM

On 12/10/2010 Bobic wrote:
>What's the big deal with dogs at crags? As long as they're not crapping
>at the base I don't see the problem.

I was at Ben Cairn one time where a dog was wandering around the top and wandered onto the steep territory, then tumbled down to the bottom. It's shocked owners then had to carry it out and try to find the nearest vet. It was bloody awful. My dogs mean the world to me and I'm sure this dog meant the world to its owners too.

If people insist on taking dogs to crags, then they must be at the bottom, not the top and should have somebody keeping an eye on them at all times.

I think kids should be at crags but they also should have somebody looking out for them at all times and shouldn't be close enough to the climbing action to be in the fall zone for dropped gear or - shudder to think - a decking climber.


climbau

13-Oct-2010
5:15:34 PM

I just don't like it when the dogs sit on the rope, rummage around in your gear, and especially snarl and growl and show signs of aggression. I think they need to be tied up at the crag if the owner is not going to keep them entertained and away from others.
BTW, dog owners should make themselves aware of the relevant acts regarding their beloved pets in public spaces. For example: Blue Mountains Council has the Companion Animals Act which states that the animal has to be kept under control at all times, which means being on a lead or tied to a post/tree.

One Day Hero

13-Oct-2010
7:05:38 PM

This dude is a legend! He got to kill off his girlfriends stupid little yappy dog without any chance of being blamed..........slightly risky manouver, but a broken ankle is a very reasonable price to pay for getting rid of something that annoying :)


custardarms

14-Oct-2010
10:24:06 AM

I love my dog and my kids but not everyone does so I leave them at home. While your dog may be wonderful to you it is a pain in the arse when tries to eat my food or run around the bottom of a route. We worry about access and keeping the authorities onside and then people have thier animals running free sh!tting everywhere.


climbingfool

14-Oct-2010
10:53:10 AM

how about cats?

i met a climber in skaha, bc, canada that road tripped with her cat. it would hang out at the base while she climbed. i saw some dogs spot it and approach the cat quickly and aggressively, and the cat didn't even flinch, nor hiss or gets it back up, just sat that and watched the dogs. the dogs stopped short about 3m of the cat, watched it for a couple seconds, thought better of it and continued down the trail at the base of the wall. pretty funny. if animals can communicate i wonder what the exchange was?


ajfclark

14-Oct-2010
11:02:05 AM

"Grrr I'm a dog!"

"So?"

At which point the dog is confused because a cat would usually run off so this mustn't be a cat.

widewetandslippery

14-Oct-2010
11:09:29 AM

The cats thinking "at least its dogs and not some wierdo who fantisises about sticking chalk and then a hand up my arse".


ajfclark

14-Oct-2010
11:12:33 AM

I'd like to see how a dog would react to this kitten: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjZqZWbmXK4


Jackie

6-Dec-2010
8:08:22 PM

Ha I bumped into that chick, Michelle, "crazy cat lady Michelle"

On 14/10/2010 climbingfool wrote:
>how about cats?
>
>i met a climber in skaha, bc, canada that road tripped with her cat.
>it would hang out at the base while she climbed. i saw some dogs spot
>it and approach the cat quickly and aggressively, and the cat didn't even
>flinch, nor hiss or gets it back up, just sat that and watched the dogs.
> the dogs stopped short about 3m of the cat, watched it for a couple seconds,
>thought better of it and continued down the trail at the base of the wall.
> pretty funny. if animals can communicate i wonder what the exchange was?


Eduardo Slabofvic

6-Dec-2010
9:27:42 PM

Women with cat obsessions are best avoided


Duang Daunk

28-Dec-2010
9:47:45 PM

On 6/12/2010 Eduardo Slabofvic. wrote:
>Women with cat obsessions are best avoided

You don't like pussy lovers? This is not the Estuardo I know.
I like that idea one woman (or was it widewetandslippery?), chocky member had of making a chalk bag out of a cat.


ajfclark

28-Dec-2010
9:56:58 PM

This woman seems to make them out of all kinds of things: http://stuffedanimalchalkbags.com/

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