how old is this picture? the following rule has been in force for quite some time now.

They [pets] must be on a leash at all times and cannot be more than 100 feet from a road, picnic area, or campground; they are prohibited from trails,

You going to give him a ticket?

Hell, I'm impressed the dog made it there, quite the scramble to the base if I recall correctly. We had a epic guidebook retrieval in a deep chasm a few yards away, dragging a dog out would have been troublesome.

I worry your belayer isn't being very attentive. He doesn't even have opposable thumbs!