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Is there such a thing as a dog harness for climbing?

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:32 pm
by cavebear
Reading houdems post got me wondering if dog harnesses exist for rescue or retreival purposes?

Anyone know?

And if so where can you get them?

Re: Is there such a thing as a dog harness for climbing?

Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:50 pm
by horshur
cavebear wrote:Reading houdems post got me wondering if dog harnesses exist for rescue or retreival purposes?

Anyone know?

And if so where can you get them?
yeh there is a harness of sorts. I helped a buddy with some Plotts stuck and they had a harness.....used the local climbing gym guys...dogs stuck in a hole off of a ledge. I thought they mentioned Ritcey had lent them it.......guys used a zip line to pull dogs accross.....it was a fun day.....old scoot and his bad back is a bit afraid of hights :lol:

there are pictures but I never took any....

Re: Is there such a thing as a dog harness for climbing?

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:14 am
by DirtAddict
I knew I saw this someplace before. Never used one. I try to stay away from cliffs. :lol:

http://www.ruffwear.com/DoubleBack-Harness

There's an article on it here:
http://www.examiner.com/outdoor-recreat ... r-retailer

Re: Is there such a thing as a dog harness for climbing?

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:04 am
by BlacktailStalker
horshur wrote:
cavebear wrote:Reading houdems post got me wondering if dog harnesses exist for rescue or retreival purposes?

Anyone know?

And if so where can you get them?
yeh there is a harness of sorts. I helped a buddy with some Plotts stuck and they had a harness.....used the local climbing gym guys...dogs stuck in a hole off of a ledge. I thought they mentioned Ritcey had lent them it.......guys used a zip line to pull dogs accross.....it was a fun day.....old scoot and his bad back is a bit afraid of hights :lol:

there are pictures but I never took any....
I saw those pics, I thought they were Ritceys hounds?

My buddy got his first dog from him years ago... said all he (Mike) runs is plotts now.
Quite the hole they were in !!