Thirty foot was a bit too far. We found that a rope and shopping bag was the best way to get him down. Needed someone at the bottom to hang onto his collar, otherwise he would be coming up again. Dog with a sense of humour.
His best joke was the "can't swim" routine. The props were a rocky shore and an incoming tide. Dog on rock, sobbing that he couldn't swim and was going to drown. Gaggle of holidaymakers on the beach, discussing problem. In the end one idiot would take off his shoes and socks, roll up his trousers and wade out to the rock. Toddy would be so grateful as he was carried back: "Oh, thank you, thank you, my hero, you've saved my life". On reaching the beach, he would have a good shake, making the damp holidaymaker even wetter, then swim back out to his rock hoping to persuade another sucker to fall for his joke. We kept well away, why spoil his fun?
Bill