Comments on: Reader Question: Traveling with a Dog http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/ Adventures of Rachel Strate (Wasatch Girl) and her chihuahua (CragBaby). Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: WasatchGirl http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 WasatchGirl Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:46:31 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2462 Lil' Chicka,<br>Thanks for your comment! I meant to send you this link to see if you had anything to add. So perfect timing! =)<br><br>Yeah, I will completely agree that bouldering trips are easier than rope trips. And if rope climbing I ALWAYS leash my dog up while belaying so that my climber knows he / she has my full attention.<br><br>Yeah, I love that pic. I don't even know who took it... somehow (through Facebook) it made its way to me. =)<br>Thanks, girl!<br>Rach Lil' Chicka,
Thanks for your comment! I meant to send you this link to see if you had anything to add. So perfect timing! =)

Yeah, I will completely agree that bouldering trips are easier than rope trips. And if rope climbing I ALWAYS leash my dog up while belaying so that my climber knows he / she has my full attention.

Yeah, I love that pic. I don't even know who took it… somehow (through Facebook) it made its way to me. =)
Thanks, girl!
Rach

]]> By: WasatchGirl http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 WasatchGirl Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:43:44 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2460 Lydia,<br>I would usually just ask a fellow person in the coffee shop to watch my belongings while I walked my dog. However, walking my dog is a short process. It often consisted of 'chase the leash' in the parking lot. <br><br>The more I think about it, I have a handful of suggestions for working from the road besides the laptop charger. I will write that up in a post as well.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by, girl!<br>Rachel Lydia,
I would usually just ask a fellow person in the coffee shop to watch my belongings while I walked my dog. However, walking my dog is a short process. It often consisted of 'chase the leash' in the parking lot.

The more I think about it, I have a handful of suggestions for working from the road besides the laptop charger. I will write that up in a post as well.

Thanks for stopping by, girl!
Rachel

]]> By: lil chicka http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2461 lil chicka Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:41:41 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2461 We traveled for a year with two dogs, one of which wanted to kill other dogs! Yikes! Lucky for us, we had a pick up with a good shell on it that was white and reflected the heat, which allowed us to set up a very posh sleeping arrangement repleat with water and lots of toys and snacks so we could avoid taking that particular pooch to the crag. One of the other big challenges, albeit a gross one, is that the other pooch, very sociable and friendly, enjoyed eating human poo that was scattered about various crags. Traveling with dogs can be a challenge, especially on rest days in big cities, etc, but it's also really fun. Our truck never got broken into (ie at the Motherload when others got hit, our one dog guarded the truck for us :)<br><br>Overall, some of the challenges were outweighed by the benefits- having our furry family with us to enjoy this big adventure. Overall, it seems like bouldering trips with dogs work a little better than roped ones, it's easier to keep tabs on everyone, and less distracting when one is belaying. It does suck to go to areas that are not dog friendly so you may have to pick and choose your areas well- no Nat'l parks for example.<br><br>Rach, I love that last capture of Ceebs sticking it to Balsam. That is 6 lbs of fierce :) We traveled for a year with two dogs, one of which wanted to kill other dogs! Yikes! Lucky for us, we had a pick up with a good shell on it that was white and reflected the heat, which allowed us to set up a very posh sleeping arrangement repleat with water and lots of toys and snacks so we could avoid taking that particular pooch to the crag. One of the other big challenges, albeit a gross one, is that the other pooch, very sociable and friendly, enjoyed eating human poo that was scattered about various crags. Traveling with dogs can be a challenge, especially on rest days in big cities, etc, but it's also really fun. Our truck never got broken into (ie at the Motherload when others got hit, our one dog guarded the truck for us :)

Overall, some of the challenges were outweighed by the benefits- having our furry family with us to enjoy this big adventure. Overall, it seems like bouldering trips with dogs work a little better than roped ones, it's easier to keep tabs on everyone, and less distracting when one is belaying. It does suck to go to areas that are not dog friendly so you may have to pick and choose your areas well- no Nat'l parks for example.

Rach, I love that last capture of Ceebs sticking it to Balsam. That is 6 lbs of fierce :)

]]> By: WasatchGirl http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 WasatchGirl Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:46:31 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2042 Lil' Chicka,<br>Thanks for your comment! I meant to send you this link to see if you had anything to add. So perfect timing! =)<br><br>Yeah, I will completely agree that bouldering trips are easier than rope trips. And if rope climbing I ALWAYS leash my dog up while belaying so that my climber knows he / she has my full attention.<br><br>Yeah, I love that pic. I don't even know who took it... somehow (through Facebook) it made its way to me. =)<br>Thanks, girl!<br>Rach Lil' Chicka,
Thanks for your comment! I meant to send you this link to see if you had anything to add. So perfect timing! =)

Yeah, I will completely agree that bouldering trips are easier than rope trips. And if rope climbing I ALWAYS leash my dog up while belaying so that my climber knows he / she has my full attention.

Yeah, I love that pic. I don't even know who took it… somehow (through Facebook) it made its way to me. =)
Thanks, girl!
Rach

]]> By: WasatchGirl http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 WasatchGirl Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:43:44 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2041 Lydia,<br>I would usually just ask a fellow person in the coffee shop to watch my belongings while I walked my dog. However, walking my dog is a short process. It often consisted of 'chase the leash' in the parking lot. <br><br>The more I think about it, I have a handful of suggestions for working from the road besides the laptop charger. I will write that up in a post as well.<br><br>Thanks for stopping by, girl!<br>Rachel Lydia,
I would usually just ask a fellow person in the coffee shop to watch my belongings while I walked my dog. However, walking my dog is a short process. It often consisted of 'chase the leash' in the parking lot.

The more I think about it, I have a handful of suggestions for working from the road besides the laptop charger. I will write that up in a post as well.

Thanks for stopping by, girl!
Rachel

]]> By: lil chicka http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 lil chicka Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2040 We traveled for a year with two dogs, one of which wanted to kill other dogs! Yikes! Lucky for us, we had a pick up with a good shell on it that was white and reflected the heat, which allowed us to set up a very posh sleeping arrangement repleat with water and lots of toys and snacks so we could avoid taking that particular pooch to the crag. One of the other big challenges, albeit a gross one, is that the other pooch, very sociable and friendly, enjoyed eating human poo that was scattered about various crags. Traveling with dogs can be a challenge, especially on rest days in big cities, etc, but it's also really fun. Our truck never got broken into (ie at the Motherload when others got hit, our one dog guarded the truck for us :)<br><br>Overall, some of the challenges were outweighed by the benefits- having our furry family with us to enjoy this big adventure. Overall, it seems like bouldering trips with dogs work a little better than roped ones, it's easier to keep tabs on everyone, and less distracting when one is belaying. It does suck to go to areas that are not dog friendly so you may have to pick and choose your areas well- no Nat'l parks for example.<br><br>Rach, I love that last capture of Ceebs sticking it to Balsam. That is 6 lbs of fierce :) We traveled for a year with two dogs, one of which wanted to kill other dogs! Yikes! Lucky for us, we had a pick up with a good shell on it that was white and reflected the heat, which allowed us to set up a very posh sleeping arrangement repleat with water and lots of toys and snacks so we could avoid taking that particular pooch to the crag. One of the other big challenges, albeit a gross one, is that the other pooch, very sociable and friendly, enjoyed eating human poo that was scattered about various crags. Traveling with dogs can be a challenge, especially on rest days in big cities, etc, but it's also really fun. Our truck never got broken into (ie at the Motherload when others got hit, our one dog guarded the truck for us :)

Overall, some of the challenges were outweighed by the benefits- having our furry family with us to enjoy this big adventure. Overall, it seems like bouldering trips with dogs work a little better than roped ones, it's easier to keep tabs on everyone, and less distracting when one is belaying. It does suck to go to areas that are not dog friendly so you may have to pick and choose your areas well- no Nat'l parks for example.

Rach, I love that last capture of Ceebs sticking it to Balsam. That is 6 lbs of fierce :)

]]> By: lydiaw http://www.cragbaby.com/2009/08/30/reader-question-traveling-with-a-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 lydiaw Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:10:17 +0000 http://www.cragbaby.com/?p=1094#comment-2039 Thanks, Rachel! I appreciate you taking the time to answer! A followup question I have is, when you would go to let her run around every 2 hours, did you leave your laptop in the shop or whatever? Sorry if that's a dumb question, and maybe it's something you determined on a case by case basis (how safe or reasonable it was to leave stuff). <br><br>A laptop charger for the car is a brilliant idea, and one that I hadn't yet thought of. Thank you!<br><br>And yes, Isabel is a bigger dog, about 45 pounds, so I'd worry more about her antagonizing wildlife like bears and things (so probably no backcountry camping for us).<br><br>Thanks again! Can't wait to hear the answers to the other questions!<br>Lydia Thanks, Rachel! I appreciate you taking the time to answer! A followup question I have is, when you would go to let her run around every 2 hours, did you leave your laptop in the shop or whatever? Sorry if that's a dumb question, and maybe it's something you determined on a case by case basis (how safe or reasonable it was to leave stuff).

A laptop charger for the car is a brilliant idea, and one that I hadn't yet thought of. Thank you!

And yes, Isabel is a bigger dog, about 45 pounds, so I'd worry more about her antagonizing wildlife like bears and things (so probably no backcountry camping for us).

Thanks again! Can't wait to hear the answers to the other questions!
Lydia

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