The perspective of this picture is terrible as he is about 30 pounds and PitStop is about 75. They are not close to the same size but you can get a look at his tail and short legs.
As to running, he is either asleep or running.
Posted on 08/18/2012 5:45:57 PM PDT by AlmaKing
You took the words right out of my mouth! THANK YOU!
The perspective of this picture is terrible as he is about 30 pounds and PitStop is about 75. They are not close to the same size but you can get a look at his tail and short legs.
As to running, he is either asleep or running.
Almost forgot, he has very large teeth but doesn’t bark a word of Portuguese.
AlmaKing, can you honestly make this statement as dirtboy has done?
It was compounded by not turning around as soon as it became apparent the dog was having problems.
No brainer for any dog owner under any circumstances.
And he tripled down by not doing everything in his power to get the dog down in subsequent days - complete strangers cared enough about the dog to rescue her
This is the main reason why he is being damned.
Thanks for loving such a beautiful girl. I know for a fact that she loved you very much. She is on the Other Side of the Rainbow Bridge, waiting for you. Just like she did at home.
Eaker, you ROCK!
Thanks for posting. It is interesting to see the area.
I also found your previous post very informative. If I understand correctly the original climb up the Beirdstat (sp?) is not as ardorous as the Sawtooth climb. Hence the different levels.
I know nothing, nada, zilch about climbing but assume it must be comparable to rafting the rapids, which I have done. Ranging from “this is fun, pass me a beer” to “OMG, we are all gonna die”.
In any case Sawtooth looks pretty iffy to take an old dog to.
Class 1
Easy hiking - usually on a good trail.
Class 2
More difficult hiking that may be off-trail. You may also have to put your hands down occasionally to keep your balance. May include easy snow climbs or hiking on talus/scree.
Class 3
Scrambling or un-roped climbing. You must use your hands most of the time to hold the terrain or find your route. This may be caused by a combination of steepness and extreme terrain (large rocks or steep snow). Some Class 3 routes are better done with rope.
Bierstadt is pretty much trail all the way to the top. The Sawtooth is much more rugged with scrambles up rock faces and slopes. Hence it being class 3.
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Thanks for the further information.
I hope you don’t mind if I ask one more question. (I googled around and now know what talus/scree is..watch out Jeopardy!)
My question...I keep seeing references to “14ers”. I see that it a group of climbers but also refers to the group of mountains that are 14,000 feet.
Is my assumption correct that 14ers doesn’t refer to the difficulty of the climb? That there are different levels on the same mountain?
I only ask because the OP at some point (on this thread or the other one) stated that the original owner had said Missy had completed 6 14er climbs. So she could have been on an easier climb?
Like I said, I’m not a climber and appreciate your knowledge. I have been to Wolf Creek. My car was not appreciative at all of the drive.:)
Thanks for being such a good doggie angel!
That photo reminds me of being on a Xcountry hike across the Big Cypress in So.Fl. Found an abandoned hunting camp with a skin and bones Weimaraner that could hardly stand up.
We split up one guy’s load and he packed it out and kept it. The dog grew to be a monster size and would wipe out two king loaves of bread at a sitting if he could get his paws on it.
Right now all seven are in a semicircle around my desk chair none farther than four feet away.
Foster is asleep on my foot.
I should live so long! I envy you the space for footwarmers and bedfellows.
Sadly, I live in a VERY cramped studio apartment and my only companion is a rescued parakeet. I live in public housing and mores the pity. I have applied for a one-bedroom, and when it is offered, I will take it and get a dog from the local shelter.
And if possible, I will sneak in a cat, because I love critters. The deposit here is $250 for each pet, except birds. There are so many animals who NEED me!
Here are my three min pins and Pomeranian taking a little nap. The one on the left is Kittie. She has diabetes which we are treating but has caused her to have a cataract in her good eye. She is blind in the other from a fight years ago so we are contemplating eye surgery if the vet thinks it will help. She gets by pretty good though and doesn't let it hold her back.
He should be freaking HAPPY that she's alive, GRATEFUL to God, and THANKFUL for her new master. Period.
Thank you for such a loving comment. We have new rescue dogs, but as Salamander said, no one dog replaces another in your heart. I hope you get a larger space, you would give some pup a great home!
LOL! Eaker! You have no clue! I had a sweet little Chihuahua/poodle mix who weighed four pounds at her best, and since she would never come to any name I called, I said, “You silly dog! Maybe you will come when I call my cat!”
I said, “Here, Kitty!”
The smile on her tiny little face was ectatic! We were BFFs forever! She was marked like a Doberman, but her tail looked like that of a roosters! I loved that quirkey little girl! And I still miss her, even after 30 years!
Here is a link that will provide you with answers. There are 55 peaks and the goal of many weekend climbers is to ascend all of them. For some, it may take as long as 20 years, doing several or more every summer.
http://climbing.about.com/od/mountainclimbing/a/Fourteeners1.htm
Living in NM in the 80’s and 90’s I hiked and climbed several high peaks, but NM does not have any 14,000 feet. The one fourteener I was going to climb in CO was a relatively short hike from a four-wheel drive road. Along with friends, I had my black lab/golden retriever cross with me which went well until the last hundred feet or so which required a rock scramble. He put up such a loud ruckus when I left him behind and started to scramble that I turned back and waited down below for the others to return.
Sounds like a sweetie! I hope you can get a pup and kittie real soon as there are a couple out there that need you!
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