peanutgallery 0 #1 July 5, 2008 Since getting divorced, it has been very hard to be at the dz all day with no one to let the dog out. My home dz, while initially having a "no dogs" policy has accepted my dog and the packer's dog as the dz mascots because they know we have no choice but to bring them. My dog is a 20 pound, very friendly beagle mix who everyone loves. I've been trying to venture out to other dz's in the area but my day always has to be cut short because it's not fair to leave her home for 10 hours alone (which make for a short day if your traveling 4 hours round trip to the dz). Just curious as to people's opinions about dogs on the dz. I know some dz's are strictly against it and others are cool. If your particular dz is super cool about dogs, let me know and I'll be sure to visit!!I used to have a handle on life, but it broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 July 5, 2008 As long as the dog is behaved and friendly I don't have the slightest problem with them being there. The dogs at my DZ are great, they know not to walk in the packing area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #3 July 5, 2008 I've been around dz's for a few years. Some allow dogs and some that do not. Unless you can teach your dog to shit and piss in a toilet, not get pissed when someone tells you to go pick up a pile of it's shit, or pay for a canopy they pissed on, leave it at home.www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #4 July 5, 2008 I will make you a deal. When all of your skydiver friends use a toilet all of the time, I will teach my dog to do so. My dog goes on command when and where I tell her to and I pick up after her. She has never been drunk or puked on someone, their trailer or their canopy. She has more jumps and world records than a lot of the people here and has served humanity more so than most people. She has never caused a war and could care less about politics or religion. She won’t piss on anyone’s canopy but she is learning to pack one. Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 July 5, 2008 Quote I will make you a deal. When all of your skydiver friends use a toilet all of the time, I will teach my dog to do so. My dog goes on command when and where I tell her to and I pick up after her. She has never been drunk or puked on someone, their trailer or their canopy. She has more jumps and world records than a lot of the people here and has served humanity more so than most people. She has never caused a war and could care less about politics or religion. She won’t piss on anyone’s canopy but she is learning to pack one. I'm not here to make deals....sorry. www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #6 July 5, 2008 Quote I'm not here to make deals....sorry. Given the facts, that is probably a smart move.By the way, she knows how to use a toilet.Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #7 July 5, 2008 Quote Quote I'm not here to make deals....sorry. Given the facts, that is probably a smart move.By the way, she knows how to use a toilet. Facts? I dont know you or your dog. I think she was speaking of her dog, not yours...Good for your dog though.www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 July 5, 2008 I'd rather see most people's dogs than their kids. Usually people's dogs are better behaved around the DZ then the kids. "Dogs are welcome, keep your kids on a leash."--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #9 July 5, 2008 Dogs at the DZ are the second worst thing to happen to skydiving in my 35 years of jumping. The worst is Skyride. The third worst is squeezing every last penny out of students. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #10 July 5, 2008 Can't say I've found too many people that agree, but for me, the more dogs the better. Dropzone dogs. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #11 July 5, 2008 I agree completely. Kids are often way worse than dogs at the DZ. Unless the dog is a small yapping thing, but that's an "owner problem". Just like out of control kids, lack of parenting dicipline. I just HATE that!!!!“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #12 July 5, 2008 Quote keep your kids on a leash. Some dropzones sell unleashed kids into slavery. We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #13 July 5, 2008 If they cannot be trained to avoid forbidden areas, keep them on a leash. If they like to bark, leave them home. Otherwise bring them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peanutgallery 0 #14 July 5, 2008 Haha, this is true. People's kids can be hell, walking through the lines in the packing area, dripping ice cream on your rig, running through the landing area while you're on final. UGH, Anyway, just to clarify, I was specifically talking about dogs on a leash at the dz, no chance of them being anywhere near the equipment or the landing area. Also, if they are on a leash it's pretty easy to clean up after them, if they are running around all day unleashed, it's another story. My dog rarely barks at the dz, she's pretty quiet most of the time. Plus she's got an actual dog bark, not one of those yippee yappy high pitched ones that don't quit. Leave THOSE dogs at home please! I used to have a handle on life, but it broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #15 July 5, 2008 Some dogs are awesome and fun to have around the dz. Problem is, though, that lots of pet owners think their dogs are better-behaved than other people think they are. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #16 July 5, 2008 Quote If your particular dz is super cool about dogs, let me know and I'll be sure to visit!! Come on out to Pepperell....it is a dog pound that doubles as a DZ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #17 July 5, 2008 Quote Some dogs are awesome and fun to have around the dz. Problem is, though, that lots of pet owners think their dogs are better-behaved than other people think they are. linz Worth repeating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peanutgallery 0 #18 July 5, 2008 I've been meaning to, now I definitely will! You guys have our old pilot, I miss Van :)I used to have a handle on life, but it broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peanutgallery 0 #19 July 5, 2008 That is probably true, my dog can do no wrong in my eyes but I hope people would tell me if she was overstaying her welcome. I haven't brought her to any other dz besides my own but if I do I will talk to people or call first to make sure it's cool. We had some tandem passengers bring three little yappy dogs the other day and everyone was pissed off, they didn't shut up the whole time. Ugh I used to have a handle on life, but it broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #20 July 5, 2008 I love dogs. Got a couple of them myself. I love kids. Got a couple of them myself. But I'd rather not have either at DZ's. It's not Grandma's back yard, and it's not supposed to be. I want to be able to say "fuck" and flip people the bird and tell sick jokes about sex and drugs whenever I want to at the DZ. And I want to be able to lay down in a patch of grass at the DZ without worrying about whether it's been dog-shat. In fairness, I will mention that the thigh meat of both kids and dogs, normally rather stringy, becomes quite tender when marinated overnight in dijon vinaigrette. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #22 July 6, 2008 Quote ... beagle mix who everyone loves. I do not believe this to be a true statement. Not everyone loves dogs. I'll bet there are people who just tolerate the dog for your sake. I vote for leaving ALL pets at home. Peace, -Jeff.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #23 July 6, 2008 Quote I vote for leaving ALL pets at home. If I leave my dog home, how is she going to jump? Quote Not everyone loves dogs. I'll bet there are people who just tolerate the dog for your sake. Just like I am sure that there are people that you "tolerate".Time and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #24 July 6, 2008 Quote Quote I vote for leaving ALL pets at home. If I leave my dog home, how is she going to jump? Quote Not everyone loves dogs. I'll bet there are people who just tolerate the dog for your sake. Just like I am sure that there are people that you "tolerate". True that !! And probably even more people that just tolerate me ! Peace, -Jeff.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aresye 0 #25 July 6, 2008 I should teach my dog to lay down on the end of my canopy as I'm caccooning it. Has about 200 jumps of it, and the ZP is still amazingly slippery.Skydiving: You either learn from other's mistakes, or they'll learn from yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
