Comments on: GERONIMO!

By: Stig

Stig — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:01:17 +0000

I remember seeing goggles like these on an older dog whose eyes had become very sensitive to light. This poochie doesn’t look very old, but maybe his peepers need the shade?

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:16:17 +0000

I feel like it’s your job as a pet owner, to let them live great lives, WHILE protecting them from harm as much as you can….well, within reason. Kind of like a kid, ya know? Would anyone want to strap their kid to their chests and take it skydiving? Sounds horribly scary! Why put them in that dangerous situation? Landings could go wrong and they could end up with broken bones or worse! I just feel really protective of animals, so this goes against my personal feelings of how humans should treat their animals. A life, any life, would be a terrible thing to waste!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:27:02 +0000

Don’t flatter yourself

“[Right, honestly, I can think of nothing worse ever. Except possibly internet trolls. Though that might be due to overexposure. Possibly. - Ed.]”

["Don't flatter yourself"? How does that even make sense in this context? And anyway, why on earth would I need to? - Ed.]

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:59:07 +0000

I absolutely love this site and I don’t mean to be a troll (if finding this not cute is trolling, I don’t have much experience responding to threads, sorry), but I have to agree with people who say this does not look like a lot of fun for a dog or cat.

I couldn’t believe it at first, but after searching youtube.com I’ve found a number of films showing people skydiving with their dog or cat (world record of 73 times (?!)).

Maybe they do like it (who knows?) but I can’t imagine it being a fun ride for them. I know skydiving and it’s kind of rough.. If this were a baby I imagine people would react concerned as well, so why would a pet be any different?

Love the picture btw, the dog does look adorable <3

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:47:38 +0000

He is the cutest dog. Looks ready for adventure.

By: Bearfoot

Bearfoot — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:52:45 +0000

No Vinessa, a thouroughly disgusting act comitted to a dog would be something along the lines of beating him, making him fight to the death, ignoring him and not feeding or beating him.

As to skydiving pups, I’ve seen a biplane act where a pup bailed out on his own.

I imagine it is the ultimate verison of stickign your head out the window and letting the wind hit your face.

By: Miguelsmom

Miguelsmom — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:55:44 +0000

Judging from the rigs the guys are wearing and the photo, looks like a ride up to altitude to me. The dog looks ready to get his knees in the breeze and this happens a lot more often than you would ever think. The DZ owner would not allow it if the skydivers weren’t competent to pull this off and the dog does have a say in it.

By: Kristabelle

Kristabelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:54:48 +0000

Right.

By: Earwig

Earwig — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:58:28 +0000

Kristabelle @ 47 said, “EarWORM, earWORM!!! Earwigs are those disgusting pinchers bugs that get in damp bathingsuits!!!! (Why an earWORM is more palatable, I’ll never know…)”

I’m hurt, I tells you. Just hurt. I’ve always been invited into those bathing suits.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:16:17 +0000

Looks like a long hair chihuahua or a papillion. Either of this breed is endowed with long hair on their ears, and an expressive face.

I’m going to hazard a guess to the former, since most (not all) papillions are marked with circles around their eyes, including their ears (as seen here http://api.ning.com/files/J1Ac5BJONwBeEy1XA3-jhvhdhORC*guBaVqxFQRh9rLgkQL9FxVyv9NMT5UEcZP7orFeTww3whUwxOP0f0LdLrt8gNmSQHdI/papillon.jpg)

Chihuahua’s can be any markings, full or spotted.