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I have never seen a lab w/a life vest on.......


On Aug 21, 6:53*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
We put all our canoe practice to the test. I took Kaylin
up to the Northwoods for a day of paddling and fishing.
Well, mostly paddling, with a puppy in the boat you don't
really get to do a whole lot of fishing. ;-)

Here's some pics and Louie and Timmmmmay should be pleased
to note that my bony knees are nowhere to be seen. ;-)

http://flickr.com/photos/ken_fortenb...7606879753159/

--
Ken Fortenberry

~^ beancounter ~^ top posted:
I have never seen a lab w/a life vest on.......

The main reason for the vest is that it puts a handle in the
middle of her back. I wouldn't want to try to get 35 lbs. of
wet, wriggling puppy back into the canoe without it.

--
Ken Fortenberry

]yea, i can see how that would be a problem......



On Aug 22, 11:47*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
~^ beancounter ~^ top posted:

I have never seen a lab w/a life vest on.......

The main reason for the vest is that it puts a handle in the
middle of her back. I wouldn't want to try to get 35 lbs. of
wet, wriggling puppy back into the canoe without it.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:36:14 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:

I have never seen a lab w/a life vest on.......

I saw Ken's answer, and in small, shallow inland water, it might seem
unnecessary, but on bluewater, at a large marina and other areas, it can
be dangerous for _any_ dog not to be in a floatation device. We have a
water-loving husky who is as big a water fan as any lab, but in
circumstances like the aforementioned, she has her vest on. At about a
year old, she jumped from a finger pier at the slip and I almost had to
go in after her. We finally got her up and out, but none of us enjoyed
it. She never did it again, but we take no chances.

TC,
R


On Aug 21, 6:53*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
We put all our canoe practice to the test. I took Kaylin
up to the Northwoods for a day of paddling and fishing.
Well, mostly paddling, with a puppy in the boat you don't
really get to do a whole lot of fishing. ;-)

Here's some pics and Louie and Timmmmmay should be pleased
to note that my bony knees are nowhere to be seen. ;-)

http://flickr.com/photos/ken_fortenb...7606879753159/

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:36:14 -0700 (PDT), "~^ beancounter ~^"
wrote:

I have never seen a lab w/a life vest on.......

I saw Ken's answer, and in small, shallow inland water, it might seem
unnecessary, but on bluewater, at a large marina and other areas, it can
be dangerous for _any_ dog not to be in a floatation device.

the infamous "pamlico jim" roberts used to train his hunting labs for
field trials, and they were wonders to see. we were hunting ducks on the
long shoal river with his very best, named "smoke", on a bad ass winter
morning, when jim knocked out a scaup from a passing flight. the bird
wasn't hurt very badly, and began swimming away from shore at a good pace.
he sent smoke after him, and the two began one helluva dance, moving in and
out of the water, further and further away from us. smoke wouldn't respond
to pj's whistle and calls.
they finally became dots on the water, hundreds of yards away; jim,
without a word, broke into a run across the marsh, headed for our boat. he
jumped in, and took off to rescue the dog. the effort was happily
successful, but no amount of scolding kept that determined lab from his
goal. allowed to continue, he would, no doubt, have drowned in pursuit of
that damned bluebill.
and, being forty's dog, i am certain the pup in question is just as hard
headed as ol' smoke, and could use a little help, from time to time.

yfitons
wayno

Wayne Harrison wrote:
...
and, being forty's dog, i am certain the pup in question is just as hard
headed as ol' smoke, and could use a little help, from time to time.

When Kaylin was 10 weeks old she jumped off the top of a 3 foot
wall into a retaining pond. I was flabbergasted. She is one
seriously fearless puppy when it comes to water.

She's used to her flotation vest now and doesn't even appear to
know she's wearing it. The one in those pics is the puppy model,
she'll eventually grow into Kipper's old vest.

--
Ken Fortenberry