Training your dog to belay?

This could really open up a lot of opportunities for me. I mean he doesn't spew, is very attentive (until nap time), and costs WAY less than a girlfriend... Im just running into a problem with the opposable thumb thing...

Or does this run into to human abuse category?

Who needs thumbs when you have a grigri

Lack of opposable thumbs means he can't text while he is belaying you, so that's a big plus....

Train your raccoon.

Eldo Love wrote:This could really open up a lot of opportunities for me. I mean he doesn't spew, is very attentive (until nap time), and costs WAY less than a girlfriend... Im just running into a problem with the opposable thumb thing...

...and rabbits...

Better off getting a monkey so he can also set top ropes to practice those hard routes you can't send on lead.

This is so irresponsible

Damn, I knew I shouldn't have named my dog "Offbelaycuttheropenow". Now she's going to be confused...

I usually just tie the rope to my dog, toss a stick downhill, and run up the route. When you finish you just lie back and get gradually lowered to the ground-

ViperScale wrote:Better off getting a monkey so he can also set top ropes to practice those hard routes you can't send on lead.

You can also train the monkey to throw poop at you if you fall, more motivation for sending on TR! But what if your monkey gets smart enough to start texting? Not only will your friends receive embarrassing and badly composed photos of you hangdogging a 5.6, but you also have poop smeared all over your iPhone now... oh well, a good excuse to get a new phone.

BTW, my dog carries climbing gear for me and give me a spot when I go bouldering. Best, dog, ever.

Your dog is so pissed at you in your second photo!

'Get the goddam harness off of me!'