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Molly
I am the- sweetest little- muffin ever! |
 | | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 7:49am PST | |  | |  | | Ok so the pack and I went down to Fort Funston in SF yesterday, mainly because I live in Fairfield which topped out at 106 degrees yesterday, and the pups and I love the beach! So we made our way down to the water, and walked down to one end of the beach, where ppl usually sit and watch the hangliders. I saw a crowd of ppl staring up at the cliffs, and I noticed a dog and a woman clinging on to the cliffs, while a search and rescue man was being lowered to them. After about a half hour, they got pulled up but oh man.......scary. Makes me not want to walk the trails along the cliffs, but then again I think my dogs are smart enough to not go to the edge of a cliff......maybe. |  |  | |  |
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Ollivander
Super Silver- Service Poodle
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 | | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 9:09am PST | | | | | | They have HUGE signs saying to stay away from the cliffs there... people don't take them seriously. They walk over to the very edge of the cliffs, lean over for a good view. Or they let their dogs off leash (they are legally allowed to be off leash) but do not have a good enough recall to keep their dogs from investigating over near the cliffs. Other people throw balls up the cliffs from the beach below, and when their dogs run up after the balls it causes major erosion, further destabilizing the cliffs. I've heard that 2 or 3 dogs are killed every year falling off the cliffs. They are a very unstable sand and sandstone that crumbles easily. So stay away from the edges of the cliffs, and don't destroy them by having your dogs run on them!
When I go, I keep Ollie on leash until we are away from the cliffs. He has a good recall, but I don't want to risk him falling off the edge! | | | | |
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Molly
I am the- sweetest little- muffin ever! |
| | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 9:44am PST | | | | | | Yes I see the signs, and people just don't have any common sense anymore, I mean my heart goes out to that woman and her dog, and I believe they are ok, but still that probably could've been prevented! I have a funny feeling that woman won't be going to Fort Funston anymore, which is sad beacause it is a wonderful park for dog lovers, if you follow the rules. | | | | |
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Holly Belle
Droolin' for- Doolin |
| | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 2:36pm PST | | | | | | OMD - we ALMOST went to Fort Funston yesterday, as it was also 106 here in Concord. I decided I wanted to be in the car as little as possible since my air conditioning is broken, so we ended up in Martinez along the shoreline - a great alternative, but A LOT of area where dogs are NOT allowed due to the protected marsh areas.
Nothing I've ever seen beats Fort Funston for a day trip - it is hands- down our favorite place to go, but the crumbly cliffs and strong undertow - scary. Wow, what a dramatic situation that must have been - terrifying and frustrating since as you said, the area is well posted with signs warning of the dangers.   | | | | |
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Sophie
I'm hungry |
| | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 5:07pm PST | | | | | | First of all, thank you for your support! I was the one in the green shirt who got rescued at Fort Funston on Sunday. Any one of you would have done the same thing I did: saw a dog in trouble, ignored the giant, well-posted signs, hopped down onto the cliffs, and prayed for the best. To Ollie's human: if your dog went over the cliff at Fort Funston accidentally, like Rider did (not my dog, but a dog belonging to a very responsible dog owner I had just met that day), I bet you would have done the same thing to save him, and you would be hurt if people shamed you like you did me in your post. Please don't jump to conclusions. I'm happy that I did what I did. My attempt to rescue Rider may have failed, but I was able to keep him calm until true help arrived. Before I got down there, he was in an absolute panic, and who knows what would have happened. His owner was at a loss, and I felt comfortable breaking the rules to help save this helpless creature. I got him and me to a safe place and waited. Everyone was so supportive. I would do it again! | | | | |
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Holly
I'm sweeter than- sugar! |
| | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 8:08pm PST | | | | | | Way to go Sophie! I would have done the same. That was very brave of you. Glad you're both safe!! 
Are you scared of heights? lol just a thought. I've put my self in danger to help animals before, but nothing involving heights. I'm terrified of them, so now I really wonder if I would have, or if I would have panicked and made things worse bol! | | | | |
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Cracker
Dog About- Rosedale
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| | Barked: Mon Jun 29, '09 9:17pm PST | | | | | | Sophie..good for you for going to the distance for Rider, you are truly a hero and his owner must be very grateful!
Ollivander's advice was not meant to disparage you personally and she had some good points about safety. The OP didn't have the full story and now, thanks to you, we all do.
Please keep it friendly guys! | | | | |
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Molly
I am the- sweetest little- muffin ever! |
| | Barked: Tue Jun 30, '09 6:28am PST | | | | | | Oh wow I'm glad I know the full story now, and I am glad that you both are ok! I ment no disrespect in my post, and would've done the same thing you would've done! My concern comes from the other horror stories of ppl getting too close to the cliffs with their dogs and either the person or the dog taking a header down the cliffs and getting seriously injured or killed. I know quite a few regular dog walkers who have been going there for years, and like Ollivander said, they have told me that 2 or 3 dogs a year die from going over the cliffs! And yes accidents happen like in your case, but I see people all the time up on the trails throwing balls for their dogs dangerously close to the edge of the cliffs, or letting their dogs have rowdy play by the edge. I just worry if that happens too much, they will want to make Fort Funston on-leash. But anyways, my main conncern for posting this was to hear if anyone had seen or knew what happened to the woman and dog, and now I know. | | | | |
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Tohbi
Blue-Eyed Devil |
| | Barked: Wed Jul 1, '09 9:28am PST | | | | | | I'm a dog that would have fallen over the cliff. I have no sense at all.
And - my Mom is surely one who would have jumped over to save me (and failed hilariously, I'm sure). She can't even walk straight! | | | | |
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