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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 20, 2007 - 07:33pm PT
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My friend, Lisa, just called me from Owens and said that her dog, Oof, has been missing since Friday afternoon.
EDIT: PHOTOS BELOW!
Last seen: Lower Gorge Parking Lot
Name: Oof, Oofy
Size: Medium (I'll guess 40 lbs.)
Coat: Black, longish and sort of glossy like a retriever.
Breed: Mutt, retrieverish face, but quite a bit shorter.
Owner: Lisa, 415-5505-4139, and if you can't reach her, my # is 510-316-9655.
She's friendly, but going deaf so she might not hear you call her.
She should have tags on unless something happened to make her loose them or her collar.
She's 17 years old and has some health problems. She's been pretty good lately, but she's got a problem in her ears that makes her have issues with her balance and makes her head turn to the side a bit sometimes too.
Lisa said that she was really happy when she headed into the weeds when they arrived, but she never came back out, and they haven't been able to find her anywhere in the vicinity, so she may have fallen ill.
Lisa said she'd e-mail me a picture as soon as she gets somewhere that she can do e-mail. In the meanwhile if any of her other friends have one that they could post, I'm sure she'd appreciate it.
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dirtbag
climber
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Feb 20, 2007 - 07:36pm PT
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Posting phone numbers may attract creeps.
Just a thought.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 20, 2007 - 09:50pm PT
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she shoulda left it home, or kept it on a leash.
lesson learned the hard way.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Feb 20, 2007 - 09:59pm PT
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A 17 year old dog (!) that disappeared into the bush probably did so to die.
Did it knott?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Feb 20, 2007 - 10:28pm PT
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Tags??? Call the pound in BigPine, Bishop, Mammoth.... dogs get picked up and carried sometimes in the wrong direction to the various pounds. Marty Lewis found his dog Blue on the Internet once when it went missing!!!! Mug shot is worth a thousand words. Best of luck for your friend and her pooch.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2007 - 12:06am PT
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Thanks, Russ.
Here are some pictures of her.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 12:41am PT
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God Bless the sweetheart...I hope this story has a happy ending, praise be!
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10b4me
Trad climber
California
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Feb 21, 2007 - 12:51am PT
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Melissa, sorry to hear this. hope it turns out ok. how extensive was the search?
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:28am PT
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Oofy, Oofy...
Isn't that two names?
hope she gets her back. Maybe bit by a rattler?
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Feb 21, 2007 - 10:34am PT
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Dogs do often show up 7 to 10 days after. And where they were, what adventures they experienced while out.....only the other dogs will ever know.....
One of my clients had her dog get lost while being boarded at a new location in upstate NY. The dogs were left unattended, and one dug through the fence. Off the group went....
Unfamiliar terrain, heartbroken guardians, and then, when they least expected it - he walks back to the boarding facility 10 days later, none the worse for wear but a bit lighter.
Let's hope this is the case. If there are people who can get to the "drop" point where the car was, to check for her, that would be really good. Definitely post a photo/contact at that spot too.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Feb 21, 2007 - 10:37am PT
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Beautiful dog, I'm sending out positive vibes. I've had dogs and even cats do a walkabout of over a week before Be positive.
Tatoo?
Chip?
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Rankin
climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:15am PT
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Good luck finding the dog. She's probably fine.
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michaellane
climber
Spokane, WA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 12:32pm PT
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Oh, man ... nothing kills me more than lost dogs. I hate that.
My good thoughts to you guys. Hoping for a safe, quick return of Oof. She's a beauty. Keep us posted.
--ML
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troutboy
Trad climber
Newark, DE
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Feb 21, 2007 - 12:40pm PT
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Hope the "puppy" gets returned safely.
Some encouragement: According to our local humane society website, 90 % of dogs with tags/chips get returned to their owner.
Also, FYI: If you adopt a dog from the humane society they have an implanted chip; however, this chip is absolutely worthless unless you call one of the registration centers to provide your contact info for that chip.
So many dogs out there with chips, but no contact info.
TS
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piquaclimber
Trad climber
Durango
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Feb 21, 2007 - 01:39pm PT
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Best wishes to Lisa and the pooch. Any word?
gw,
wow, even for a troll, you are quite a dick
Brad
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2007 - 02:13pm PT
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Thanks for the well wishes and keeping this on the front page. Maybe she'll reveal herself to the next crew of weekenders, so keeping folks aware might help. Lisa has posters with her picture up around the area.
I haven't heard anything from her yet today, but I'm going to be in touch w/ her after my class tonight, and might go out to Owens to help her look/wait for a few more days tomorrow if she doesn't turn up today.
Oofy is very old, so the chances of her having a health problem that kept her from coming back out of the bushes is substantial. It will also make it harder for her to survive the elements. Lisa was concerned that it would be very hard for her to find water since she thought it would have been very hard for her to find her way down to the Gorge. She disappeared from the parking lot as soon as they arrived, so she wasn't oriented with the area yet.
I've still got my fingers crossed that she's hanging out at a watering hole somewhere waiting for someone to amble by with a sandwich that she can steal.
Even if the worst has happened, it would still be nice to find her and know that she's not lost and give her a nice resting place.
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Feb 21, 2007 - 02:34pm PT
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oofy come home ! sending you some lovin...your friends miss you !
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:04pm PT
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Melissa,
We're all hoping Oofy will be found safe and sound. Tell your friend Lisa that everyone's keeping their eyes open for her and sending good thoughts. Most of us have pets that we love beyond words, too.
gw--This is not the time to should on someone.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:13pm PT
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leashes and attentive owners save dogs.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:28pm PT
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gw, STFU! If you don't like dogs can please leave those do alone. Piss off!
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:33pm PT
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not that i dont like em. i cant believe no one points out that it was her irresponsible behavior that killed the helpless dog.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:43pm PT
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Geez, I need to check my spelling and phrasing.
gw, if you don't have anything nice to say...have a heart. Please.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:47pm PT
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have a heart with your dogs and don't let them run loose.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
LA, Ca
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:51pm PT
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I hope that Oofy turns up somewhere. But if she met her end in the sagebrush up there, what is so bad about that. I respect her "owner" for letting her be free. What is the value of safety at the end of a leash in a place like that?
"If dogs run free,
Then why not me,
Over the sweeping plain?"
Bob Dylan
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Feb 21, 2007 - 03:57pm PT
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It's sad that posts like this end up in some sort of troll fest from annon asssholes.
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:20pm PT
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if i were a dog, i would much rather be lisa's dog, who would have been free to wander here and there on it's own, all the while being well loved and cared for, and living until (at least) the ripe old age of 17, than be an unfortunate "pet" of this gw troll person, always with a rope tied around my neck and under the direct and rigid control, in a most un-natural way, of this person.
in the future, if you have 'bad parenting' comments, please save then for tradisgood (aka dadisbad). as for this issue, you'll notice that your ideas are about as popular as a militant sunni's are in a shia neighborhood.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:24pm PT
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i once didn't watch my kid close. he got hit by a car. oh well, justa bit ditzy i guess...
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:29pm PT
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matt said:
"i would much rather be lisa's dog, who would have been free to wander here and there on it's own"
a man in our town just got mauled by a loose dog.
people who let dogs wander are idiots.
http://www.centredaily.com/128/story/16619.html
Man talks of pit bull attack in which he lost his left hand
By From asap - The Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- James Chapple had just gotten off a bus and was walking home when two dogs ran out from an auto repair business, knocked him down and started biting.
The two pit bull dogs ripped off Chapple's left hand and badly mauled his right arm before other people were able to beat the dogs away
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Ksolem
Trad climber
LA, Ca
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:30pm PT
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I realize it is a waste of time to try to be rational with an ass like gw, but one last thing and I am done. Your comment, a lie I hope, about your kid getting hit by a car is stupid. She didn't let her dog free on the shoulder of highway 395.
The poor dog was 17 years old. We all die. If she turns up somewhere all the better. If she wandered off there and died or got killed, well, that's it. You are cruel and unusual to blame her owner.
Looks to me from the pictures like Ooofy was living proof that "it's a dog's life."
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:34pm PT
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whos fault is it?
don't anthropomorphize dogs.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
LA, Ca
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Feb 21, 2007 - 04:43pm PT
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A climber lets her old dog wander in the sagebrush by the Owens Gorge, and you come up with examples of people being attacked by pit bulls and guard dogs. And kids run down by cars.
Shame on you.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2007 - 04:44pm PT
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gw...Thanks for all of your assenine posts as they are keeping this thread at the top of the page today.
Poorly cared for dogs don't live to be 17. At 16 Oof trained for the Big Sur every day with Lisa on trails. If she was always on a leash, she'd probably have died long ago, and certainly wouldn't have been in marathon shape at 16.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Feb 21, 2007 - 05:39pm PT
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I'm going home early today so I'll do it now....
bump
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 05:48pm PT
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gw has a point, but this is just a really inappropriate thread to be carrying on about it. There have been no lack of "dogs at the crags" threads on this and every other climbing related board that has ever existed, so you should resurrect one of those if you want to beat the dead horse.
Anyhow, here's a bump and a hope that Oofy turns up.
EDIT: okay, never mind, he's a worthless twit
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Rankin
climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 07:55pm PT
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gw = dikhead
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Feb 21, 2007 - 08:07pm PT
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(ya know, i had a nice ripper on gw all set, but No..)
Bump for oofy
Oofy Oofy Oofy
you can eat my sandwich if you wanna...
-tom
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Feb 21, 2007 - 08:25pm PT
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Melissa wrote:
gw...Thanks for all of your assenine posts as they are keeping this thread at the top of the page today.
My sentiments exactly. While dogs-at-the-crags wars can be entertaining and fun,
it's indeed pretty asinine to try to start one here.
Poorly cared for dogs don't live to be 17. At 16 Oof trained for the Big Sur every day with Lisa on trails. If she was always on a leash, she'd probably have died long ago, and certainly wouldn't have been in marathon shape at 16.
I am amazed that a dog could live such an active life to age 17.
Still, as I wrote earlier, it might have simply been time for a final, quiet rest.
Hopefully my comments aren't misconstrued as being disrespectful.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 21, 2007 - 08:31pm PT
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gw = kev...it's all so very clear now.
He's taking his irrational fear of dogs (probably got frightened by a teeny tiny toy poodle when he was young) out on this girl who's lost her 17 year old dog.
Bump for Oofy and to ignore kev...I mean gw...I mean kev-gw...
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Feb 21, 2007 - 08:46pm PT
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Anyone who has missed out on the inter species bond between humans and dogs is missing something that must be experienced and can never be explained.
Nice posts Wes (but maybe a little harsh, ya think?) and Pagan; I think you expressed what is the simple reality.
Don't worry about GW being damned, that person has displayed the hell it's living in and doomed to. The sarcasm card ain't gonna work, BTW.
I'm vibing for oof, reminds me of the photos of Aya's 'family' dog's and my daughter's dog Midnight and even the black cocker mix Jet, that I grew up with, to the point that I can close my eyes and feel the tongue.
All the best, the dogs deal with these things better, and more realistically, than we do.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 09:04pm PT
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L, you shouldn't oughta diss folks with a dog phobia, it's a pretty awful thing to suffer. A 12 year old friend of mine just goes to pieces when anything bigger than cat comes around. It isn't from any experience he had, but his fear is quite real nonetheless.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 21, 2007 - 09:41pm PT
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Off White--You're right about phobias, and that comment wasn't at all meant to dis people who really suffer from a dog phobia.
I don't think that's the case with gw--at least I didn't get a sense of that from his posts, which is why I made a joke of it. I believe he simply doesn't like dogs and is taking his dislike out inappropriately on a girl who could be suffering an enormous loss right now.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 09:59pm PT
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CATCH: Off-leash areas are a good place to find dogs and get a little exercise.
KILL: Depending on the size of the dog, you can wring its neck, shoot it through the head, or run over it with a van. Drain its blood as you would a cat's, and dismember as you would a rabbit.
COOK: Dog, a popular dish in China, is very versatile. To stir-fry dog, heat a small amount of oil in a wok. Cut dog into small cubes, then place in wok and brown evenly. When dog is brown, add chopped broccoli, snap peas, carrots, and soy sauce. Cover and let steam.
EAT: Serve with rice wine. Delicious!
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michaellane
climber
Spokane, WA
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Feb 21, 2007 - 10:52pm PT
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GW ...
Hey, Pal ... I get that you're trolling and that you like to stir up sh#t. Cool. But, Christ ... don't do it if it causes pain to decent people. It doesn't make you cute, clever or witty ... just makes you a prick.
--ML
Been thinking of Oof all day. Good luck.
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:05pm PT
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ggez gw - you can't hit it with a van - it bruises the meat. Are you too dumb to even troll properly ?
one wonders what kind of wine goes with asshoe...maybe a shiraz ?
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:13pm PT
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actually, i ate dog in korea years ago, its delcious in soup. not sure what breed i ate. do different breeds taste different?
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:18pm PT
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:33pm PT
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damn, that picture ^ makes my mouth water!!!!!
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:42pm PT
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Melissa, sorry that you have been separated from Oofy; and having her for 17 years I'm sure that you got to know each other pretty well--maybe Oofy knew you too, and decided that she couldn't bear to see you watch her slip away in your arms, so she left to make her peace and allowed you to always have her memory close by. Dogs have strong feelings, too, and I can see myself in her place when she took an opportunity to dignify herself.
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gw
Social climber
washington, dc
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Feb 21, 2007 - 11:54pm PT
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dude, did you read the original post? its not her dog. she doesn't need your condolonces. her friend who doesn't own a leash, does.
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notaclimber
climber
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:16am PT
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Get a leash. Dog owners suck. (more often then not)
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:31am PT
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gw, all of your negative stupid-ass comments got me distracted from the original thread post. If one removes all of your diatribe, then the picture (and posts) become much clearer. I have never had a pet, and am not psyched when they are at the rock (for safety's sake), but I don't verbally rape those that do. Quit whining, go climbing.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
penny in my pocket, suitcase in my hand
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:05am PT
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poor little puppy. sooo cute. bueno suerte to the puppy and her person.
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maculated
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Feb 22, 2007 - 02:36am PT
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Aww, just saw this. Best wishes to her.
Even if it doesn't turn out good or she never is found, I think the good energy from the pet cemetery from all those well-loved animals will see her through a safe passage.
Dusty 1995-2002
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Off the Couch
Trad climber
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Feb 22, 2007 - 09:33am PT
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Any word yet on the dog?
Last night Russ Walling posted a thread (now gone) showing that this jerk "gw" is really that jerk "A. Crowley."
Shame on you, Mr. Crowley or whatever your name is! No wonder people don't like you!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Feb 22, 2007 - 10:13am PT
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I don't know how this will end, perhaps with sadness, but I couldn't help but smile reading about the obviously well-loved Oofy who's had such a good life.
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:23pm PT
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Still hoping this turns out well.
Good luck, Oofy!
Looks like a sweet dog.
-Aaron
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mcKbill
climber
Grundy Center, Iowa
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:31pm PT
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Hoping Oofy makes it back.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:34pm PT
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If you can judge from this forum, climbers often have lucky dogs ... invited to share some of the outdoors things we think are so cool about life. Matt's comment awhile back hit that note right.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:51pm PT
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Off the Couch--the creature known as gw is not Crowley. Good grief girl, just look at the type of posts each puts up. gw is a thoughtless, cruel, uninformed creep who thinks it's fun to hurt people who are suffering a loss. I don't think he's even a climber...and God save us if he is.
Crowley, on the other hand, is opinionated and does get into pissing matches and name-calling, but if you look at the tenor of his posts, he has some pretty damn interesting stuff. I think you and LEB are confusing the degradation of the threads to the actual beginning content.
And Russ, whom I adore, was fabricating the connection between the thing known as gw and Crowley because, in my opinion, he's sick of the politics.
Bump for Oofy!!!
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Feb 22, 2007 - 12:57pm PT
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Bump for the love of a dog.
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Shirin
Social climber
Berkeley
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:24pm PT
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I just want to thank all of you (well most of you, anyway) for your kind thoughts and your advice. Oof has been my best friend for my entire adult life, ever since she came to me 16 years ago from an unknown place, with unknown ancestry and at an unknown age (she could be much older than 17 now for all I know). We have shared countless adventures and she has always enjoyed life to the fullest. The mountains were always her favorite place and she was really excited to be there. On the way to the gorge we stopped in Tahoe and she was racing around in the snow like a young pup again.
I have been searching for her for almost a week and (until last night) I was sleeping in the lower gorge parking lot where I last saw her. I searched the table lands for several miles in every direction, and the cliffs as well as I could. I posted flyers at all the gorge entrances, various places in Bishop, the animal shelters, and put announcements in the Inyo Register and the local radio stations. She had tags on her collar and also has a microchip, so I'm hoping that if anyone does find her they will contact me. Everyone we talked to in Bishop was incredibly helpful and concerned.
At this point I think that she must be gone for good. She disappeared on top of the rim where there is absolutely no water for miles around. If she made it down to the gorge there is a possibility she might still be alive, but I think someone would have seen her by now if she was down there (she loves people). If any of you do make it to the gorge soon, please keep an eye out for any sign of her - maybe she will sneak out of the bushes and steal your sandwich when you least expect it. I will probably be back there myself as soon as it stops snowing in the mountains and the roads are clear (I had to come back to Berkeley last night because my friend had to get back to work).
I know that some people think dogs should be kept on a leash for various reasons, including keeping them safe. Oof always had a wild streak and has disappeared into the bushes many times, but this is the first time she hasn't come back. Like me, she needs to get her "fix" in the wild country every once in a while. A lot of the things I love to do are risky, and I know I would be safer if I never left the house but I would probably die of boredom. If she did die, I hope it was relatively quick and painless, and at least I know she had a brief period of ecstatic happiness running free before she went. Even if she did die a lingering, painful death, it would have been the way any wild thing dies. I would like to have been there with her to ease her pain, but maybe that is more to make myself feel better. If there is anything I do regret, it is that I didn't take her into the mountains more often so that we could have had more adventures together before she went.
Lisa
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:25pm PT
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Wild Bill,
It's obvious you hate Crowley. That's your personal stuff and I'm sure you'll deal with that however you see fit. But I know AC on a different level than you do. He may be a lot of things, but he's not a dog hater and he's not cruel like that freak of nature gw is.
Hate him for his politics. Hate him for whatever. But don't link him with that nimnoid cause it ain't the truth. Thanks.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:32pm PT
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Lisa,
Until you find a body, I won't give condolences for a pup that might still be out there.
But thank you for sharing your history with Oof with us (well, like you said, most of us anyway). Just from her photos I could tell she was special--beautiful and loving. And that you loved her so much says a lot about you, too.
I'll keeping hoping she turns up somewhere and that you're reunited eventually.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:33pm PT
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Sorry to hear about oof, Lisa. Sounds like she had a great life with a caring 'Mom'. If it makes you feel any better, it sounds like you've done all you could. Probably more than most would have done. I hope she does turn up. God bless.
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paganmonkeyboy
Trad climber
the blighted lands of hatu
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:34pm PT
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hi lisa
sorry about oofy
excellent post, valid points...
>sympathetic interweb hug<
losing family is always tough
be well
-tom
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Feb 22, 2007 - 01:37pm PT
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I happen to know who Crowley is, and he is not gw. I used to know his sweet old dog.... Crowley can be an ass,and anstigator,
but he can also be nice. He is also not a trust-funder...he works and he adores his son.
Lisa still hoping you and OOF find each other.
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10b4me
Trad climber
California
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Feb 22, 2007 - 08:45pm PT
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Lisa, sounds like you did all you could. good luck
Steve
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trapeze artemis
climber
Surf City
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Feb 23, 2007 - 11:22am PT
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Here girl, come home Oofy
Lisa I hope she returns soon.
*bump*
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TopRopeGun
Trad climber
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Feb 23, 2007 - 11:48am PT
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I feel for ya, best of luck for you and the oofster.
However...it's hard to remember for us humans, but very often animals wish to be alone when it's "time". Nothing personal.
Looks like she has lived a fantastic life. Rejoice in that!
(I am only saying this because we are dealing with our 14 year old getting there)
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
offices & honkytonks
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Feb 23, 2007 - 06:10pm PT
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*bump*
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Feb 23, 2007 - 07:07pm PT
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Good luck Oofy and Lisa,
Who TF cares who a crowly is?
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Shirin
Social climber
Berkeley
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Hi everyone,
I wish I had good news to report but there is still no trace of Oof and it is driving me crazy not knowing what happened to her. I went back there the end of last week and stayed through Sunday, and I thought I had done everything I could so I came back home. Previously I had considered things like hiring a helicopter to search (I was told it would be very difficult to see a black dog from a helicopter on that type of terrain), or getting a search and rescue dog to help (I found out that they are trained to search for humans only).
I finally found out about someone who has dogs specifically trained to search for lost pets, and she has agreed to come up from LA to help me. Its questionable whether the scent would remain after this length of time (its been almost 2 weeks) but there have been cases of dogs picking up a scent even after several weeks.
In order to do the search they do need a volunteer search team in addition to the dog search team. I have a few friends that will be going back to Owens with me to help, but I'm wondering if there might be any Bishop locals that would be willing to help out for a couple of hours starting at noon on Friday? Ideally they like to have a team of 10-20 people.
I know it might sound crazy and futile to do this when chances are she won't be found alive, but she has been my best friend for so long and I feel that I need to do everything I can in order to put my mind to rest. Even if it is just to find her remains, it would help me to get some closure.
If you are in the Bishop area and you think you might be able to help, please send me an email today before 5pm, or give me a call on my cell at (415)505-4139.
Thanks!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2007 - 05:01pm PT
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Bump.
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maculated
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Shirin, this may sound utterly nuts, but there is a huge enclave of pet psychics in Berkeley that claim the ability to find lost pets. I know of a few people who hired them and did, indeed, find their pets.
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atchafalaya
Trad climber
California
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Not in Bishop, but, I would donate the $ for a case of beer for the search crew if it would help. Email if interested. Best of luck Shirin...
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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I'll second Atch's offer. E-mail me for a second case of beer or other necessities. Seriously.
Sorry, but I can't make it in person. Wife's got an eye doctor appointment and I'm the chaeuffer.
Good Luck!
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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I'm not in Bishop either, but would be happy to pitch in for beer/eats for the search team along with atchafalaya.
Please contact me by email.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2007 - 08:56pm PT
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Thanks for the offers! I think most of us are OK w/o the beers, but I'll let Lisa get in touch w/ you herself. With the size of our search team at present, we could get really stinkin' blind drunk on all of that...but I don't know if that would be the best thing. ;-)
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Shirin
Social climber
Berkeley
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Thanks for the offers guys! I will be more than happy to treat any volunteers to dinner along with all the beer you can drink (or wine, vodka, or whatever your drink of choice is!) We'll be doing the search with the dogs on Friday, but will still be there on Saturday searching if we haven't found her, so if you're in the area and can pitch in a couple of hours just give me a call at (415)505-4139.
Thanks again!
Lisa
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Bump for a doggie cause.
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10b4me
Trad climber
California
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Lisa, wish I could come up and help out. I 'd be willing to send cash for somekind of fund.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Dog lover bumpin' for the cause!!
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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any update on this situation?
rooting for the dog, though it's been gone a while, now...
good luck in any case!
-Aaron
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Howie
Trad climber
Calgary, Alberta
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Here's hoping..........
Howie.
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Rankin
climber
Bishop, CA
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bump.
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misskristine
climber
walnut creek, ca
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Hey, Lisa. I'm so sorry I couldn't head over to Bishop and help out. I just got back, and was hoping to find some best-case-scenario news about Oof. Just thought I'd bump this up.
Hang in there!
--K
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2007 - 01:44am PT
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The search dogs came yesterday and were able to trace her sent all along an area just over the rim by the south parking lot dowon towards where there is a hiking trail to the river. Since the scent continued along just over the rim, but not up on it, and because we searched the area down in the Gorge pretty extensively, it seems likely that she got to that trail and went down the river.
If she made it to the river OK, as it looks like she may have, it's possible she would be able to survive the last couple of weeks, so we're holding out hope that she could still be found.
The search people said one of the best things we could was make people aware of her being lost so that if she reveals herself, Lisa's more likely to be contacted. Thanks for all off the offers of support and for keeping this thread going.
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Shirin
Social climber
Berkeley
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It was really cool seing the search dogs work - I was kind of pessimistic because I knew that after 2 weeks the scent might be gone. But apparently the conditions were just right for the scent to remain, since it was cool with little precipitation. I had focused my search mostly northwest of the parking lot, because that is the direction I last saw her. But the first dog picked up a very clear trail that circled around and went south of the parking lot and then to the edge of the gorge. It totally makes sense that that is the way she would travel because it is downhill (which she has developed a strong preference for over the last year since she has slowed down a lot) and she would have been seeking water. They confirmed the scent trail with another dog, and when both dogs wanted to keep going over the canyon rim I feared the worst because I thought it was likely she would have fallen over a cliff. However, its not a solid cliff - the terrain is a mixture of cliffs and steep hillside, and if she picked the right route she very well could have gotten down safely. Just south of where the dogs tracked her scent we found a path (apparently called the Horseshoe Trail) down to the gorge. We very carefully searched the gorge and the side of the canyon upstream and downstream from that area, and found no evidence at all of her remains. If she did make it safely into the gorge, it is very likely that she kept traveling downstream. I don't think she went upstream toward the climbing areas because there are too many difficult river crossings in that direction, and she is very wary of fast currents after having had some bad experiences in the last few years. Going south, the gorge widens out and the river spreads out and it would have been much easier travelling for her. Once she got downstream, the slopes become much more gradual and there are many places she could have come out of the gorge (or she might still be down there). Today I am going to hike down the gorge as far as I can, and we are going to continue our postering efforts south of the gorge.
I know there is still a good chance that she may have met her demise, but I keep hearing storing of very old dogs being lost in the wilderness and being found weeks later. Oof routinely hikes up to 10 miles in a few hours, so if she was traveling day and night she could be quite far from the original site at this point.
Thanks again for your support and we'll continue the search! I am posting a map showing the area:
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mdavid
Big Wall climber
CA, CO, TX
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good luck to you and your doggy.
Keep up the search.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Lisa,
From the amount of traveling Oofy did, I would say she wasn't heading off into the wilderness to die. Quite the opposite, in fact.
Was she wearing a collar with your name & number on it? Was she a really friendly sort of dog? The more time that passes without finding her, the more I'm thinking someone picked her up and took her home with them.
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Shirin
Social climber
Berkeley
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She was wearing a collar with tags, but the collar was loose and could easily have come off. She is very friendly and sweet so it is very possible that someone could have taken her home, not knowing she belonged to someone. We worked hard this weekend to put up flyers in the wider area and get the word out in other ways, so I'm hoping if she is found she will be returned. She is microchipped also, so hopefully if she ends up at a shelter or a vet she will be identified.
Lisa
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