On Jan 25, 2:25*pm, Larry L wrote:


One other note ... unless specifically trained otherwise ... any dog
will very likely increase you danger if you capsize your boat. * *By
nature they are far more likely to try and climb on you and make your
struggles more difficult than to pull you to safety, Lassie/Disney
Movie style

Larry ( who has known and tried to train several examples of both
breeds, over the last 40+ years, and who has heard several pretty
scary tales of trying to swim with the dog, and been in one such
situation, himself )

Perhaps the most interesting observation I've ever encountered with
regard to dogs.

giles.
who wonders whether anyone has ever succeeded in teaching a dog to do
a breaststroke, sidestroke, backstroke, crawl, or butterfly.