Dogs on Lead

Lead \ˈlēd\

transitive verb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middle English leden, from Old English lǣdan; akin to Old High German leiten to lead, Old English līthan to go ------------------------------ 1a: to guide on a way especially by going in advance ------------------------ 1b: In Rockclimbing – the first person to climb, anchoring in the rope as he or she progresses upward. On lead.

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Kiwi’s are hardcore, eh? They even make their dogs lead.

I found a sport climbing Pomeranian that I wanted to to ship back to my friend Snupes so it could hang draws for him on his long-standing project Luscious (5.11-), but the kennel owner said I’d insult the breed. He said that sport climbing starts at 5.12, and recommended getting a less ethical bloodline, like a French Poodle. Sorry Snupes, maybe you’ll send next year.

Perhaps I’ve just been on the road too long, my sense of humor has turned from eccentric to just plain odd. The sign absolutely cracked me up. I can only imagine what the kiwi’s were thinking watching some Yank tourist taking pictures of sign. Well, I liked the pics so much I decided to change the name of my blog. Since this trip seems to be getting more centered around climbing I though it was apropos, and more original than AWOL. So there you go. In case you were wondering.