What the hell is it with j tree and poodles??

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Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Apr 12, 2017 - 02:33pm PT

I wish it stayed that way (a bit lower on the tourist radar

Yeah, I'm glad I climbed a lot in The Monument when I did. I prefer the great memories to the experience of going there now, although reserving a site in Indian Cove once in a while still has a pretty good return on investment...

skcreidc

Social climber

SD, CA

Apr 13, 2017 - 06:11am PT

Coyotes get hungry too

And unfortunately MOST people are unaware of their surroundings when they camp and hike. So Guyman's story sounded legit to me too.

Bad Climber

Trad climber

The Lawless Border Regions

Apr 13, 2017 - 06:51am PT

Thanks, Guyman! I didn't know that story. RIP poodles. Long live the coyotes.

Some of you old timers may remember Inez Olsen from BITD--cute, short, pretty good climber? Sadly, she's no longer with us, but she related a story to me and my wife about camping in JT and looking up to see a couple of coyotes circling around her little kid! Yikes. Nature be wild, folks. Keep that in mind.

RIP Inez.

BAd

Trad climber

Calgary

Apr 13, 2017 - 10:07am PT

My 50 lb dog had an encounter with a coyote in Ryan campground.
We let Zack out of the van in the middle of the night. He went behind a bush then we heard a lot of snarling as he had a conversation with a coyote. Next thing the coyote ambled off and Zack did a flying leap into the van. Zack was probably thinking "Never get out of the van. Never get out of the van"
Has anyone seen a lone coyote lure a dog to the waiting pack?
Hey Kris I remember your dog Tweezer. Did Tweezer ever meet a coyote?

Ricky D

Trad climber

Sierra Westside

Apr 13, 2017 - 11:39am PT

Coyote luring a dog to brunch?

Not in JT, but have seen it twice in the Sierra. We have a cabin up past Mammoth Pool that faces onto a 100 acre meadow. Our side has a willow grove that gives one of the local Coyote packs a hiding spot.

Twice we have watched a lone female go out into the meadow to "play" with someone's purse puppy that the clueless owner let wander into the meadow.

Interesting to watch as the two do a lot of down-doggies, hip hops and follow the leader as they run in circles.

The circle chase game seems to be the preferred Coyote method as each loop moves both closer to the tree line. As lunch moves closer, the rest of the pack slides around into a semicircle just inside the brush line.

I've never let it go beyond this point. I give a blast on an air horn to break up the game then collect the confused mutt and take them back to their people down meadow.

Much as I hate Chihuahuas, seems mean to watch one get eaten.

Killer K

Boulder climber

Sacramento, CA

Apr 13, 2017 - 12:05pm PT

I sold residential tree work for about 5 years. All I can say is that almost everyone I met who owned a standard poodle were kinda weird. It was like a phenomenon.

stevep

Boulder climber

Salt Lake, UT

Apr 13, 2017 - 12:45pm PT

Back when I used to frequent Jtree in the 90s, I had heard that rumor about coyotes luring dogs out to the rest of the pack.

My 95lb labrador is twice the size of the usual coyote and has scared a few away here in the foothills of SLC, but not sure I'd fancy his chances against a whole pack.

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Apr 13, 2017 - 12:49pm PT

Hey Kris I remember your dog Tweezer. Did Tweezer ever meet a coyote?

Hmm. I've only had one dog since I got to CA., the one on my avatar. A four year old Jack Russell Terror named Max.

A couple other dogs I hung out with a lot were Guy Keesee's ultra cool Dalmatian named Mo, and Lyn Bowering's happy go lucky white Lab named Whitey. Can't recall a dog named Tweezer, hopefully my mind's not that far gone yet...

dee ee

Mountain climber

Of THIS World (Planet Earth)

Apr 13, 2017 - 01:58pm PT

What he said.

OlympicMtnBoy

climber

Seattle

Apr 13, 2017 - 03:37pm PT

Poodles at people too!

He's around 50 lbs and fast so not an easy snack, but he probably would get lured into playing.

Trad climber

Calgary

Apr 13, 2017 - 03:40pm PT

Tweezer was the stray that you and Brent picked up in the mid eighties in JTree. Maybe you didn't have her long or maybe Brent ended up with her.

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Apr 13, 2017 - 03:50pm PT

Holy crap. Do you have a time machine or what? Brent ended up with Tweezeer.

Brent moved to Boise, he got some big-time engineering job with responsibilities for the interstate highways west of the Mississippi. I visited him up there some time ago, he's probably nicely retired these daze.

Did you know Charlie?

Trad climber

Calgary

Apr 13, 2017 - 04:53pm PT

Charlie the vietnam vet and big waller? I think we climbed Comic Book or the one next door.

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Apr 13, 2017 - 05:16pm PT

That would be Charlie. Charlie Crist, a genuine character. Once he broke the neck off a wine bottle as a vagabond pirate might do rather than take the trouble to open it properly. But Charlie took a torch and sealed up all the sharp edges. He would bring this thing out to Josh and show at various campfires drinking out of it. People would think he was nuts and hard core. Little did they know...