Yeah still no sympathy from me, I don't care what happened, the fact that he didn't go back says enough. My dog doesn't have to be a human for me to love him as a friend...no way I wouldn't go back for my friend, even if dead.

Thank you for the post, Charlie.

And big ditto on the quote from Billy Madison, starting at about 40 seconds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yV3a4KlL7c

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Yeah still no sympathy from me, I don't care what happened, the fact that he didn't go back says enough. My dog doesn't have to be a human for me to love him as a friend...no way I wouldn't go back for my friend, even if dead.

I'm with you Tresa!!

Nice informative post Charlie.

Even Bret Michael's had a say on face book what he wrote below




Bret Michaels
As an animal lover and Shepherd owner since I was young I can't image ever abandoning my dog on the side of a mountain or otherwise. Shepherds are some of the most loyal, protective and friendly dogs there are. Unfortunately her owner wasn't as loyal to her as she probably was to him. Leaving her because she was hurt and seemingly not caring until the story broke on the news is just plain wrong and cruel. He should have gone back for her or at least tried to get help for her. Apparently he did nothing. I applaud Scott and his wife Amanda for taking the initiative to try to get the dog off the mountain and for not taking no for an answer when people said there was nothing they can do to help. To Chase and all the other hikers and volunteers that came forward to help, thank you for doing something wonderful for an animal that wasn't yours and for people you didn't even know. From this story it is unclear where this dog is at the moment. If anyone knows please let me know as I would be happy to send some supplies or help if I can. If Scott and Amanda can't or do not get to keep her, I would certainly be willing to take this amazing dog. The owner that left her to die should certainly not get her back.

I also want to say thanks, Charlie, for posting so much information with so many links. I'm going to go back when I have time and look at all the pictures in the link to the 14ers and their dogs. Just the first page has me asking, "Why am I living in southeast Michigan???"

Of course I'm only getting second-hand news of the story, and I wasn't there. Apparently, the dog's owner justifies abandoning her by saying he had a young hiker he had to get off the mountain. Okay, I certainly understand if you've got a human of any age in distress, you help them first. But, by gosh, as soon as that human is safe, you go back and look for your dog. And that Billy Madison quote says it better than I ever could!!!

Mara posted a link to the 14ers talking about this, I have not read them all but on page 23-24 some good ones, here is just one I liked, Navigator said

"Her old life ended when the people she counted on the most left her, and her new life begins with one of the rescuers, or anyone who won't abandon her, for that matter."

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