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Pochi the mountain dog is a guide

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:32 am
by Cy Kaicener
A dog in Japan who guides climbers is becoming well known
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20 ... Y03102.htm

Re: Pochi the mountain dog is a guide

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:36 am
by Hikin_Jim
Cute story, Cy.

They weren't kidding when they said that "climbers" use chains (kusari) to get up the peaks there. In steep sections, they often will have fixed climbing chains in place in Japan http://picasaweb.google.com/jim.barbour ... 8115917890

Re: Pochi the mountain dog is a guide

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:00 am
by Bill
8) Cool story Cy.

Jim, that looked like a corral snake, except for the shape of the head :shock:

Re: Pochi the mountain dog is a guide

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:38 am
by bertfivesix
I think this story just gave me diabetes.

Re: Pochi the mountain dog is a guide

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:40 pm
by Bill
bertfivesix wrote
I think this story just gave me diabetes.
Thats alotta sugar :shock: