I once saw a guy who had strapped all his rack onto the back of his dog on the way up to Gimmer Crag. This obviously allowed him to arrive at his route fresher and more ready for action. All the way up Gimmer String, his dog emitted encouraging barking sounds, which I took to mean, "Go, geezer, go!' or 'You back off and I'll bite yo ass when you get down ladyboy!'
I think this is just cheating.
