Re: [Paddlewise] Paddling with Dogs

> Jackie or others who paddle with dogs,
>
> How did you teach your dogs to ride on your kayak?

Happy Dog loves it when I put her PFD on 'cause she knows we're going for a
ride, somewhere.  She prefers to ride but panics sometimes in white water and
bails.  She definitely prefers the sea kayak so I take this boat sometimes on
water I shouldn't...  When the conditions are cold, she will consent to ride in
the cockpit but only because that's the only way she can come along.  Usually in
Class 3 or better, she swims on the first rapid.  After that, I can lay the boat
completely on it's side and she'll hang in there amazingly.  We did a river this
weekend.  I have a torn hip and she's having a problem with one eye.  We both
felt much, much better, until after our first night back home.  Happy weighs 32
pounds.  I recommend a good PFD, a spot on the boat that's theirs, and foam or
something that aids their getting on and off the boat without getting tangled up
in cables and gear, etc., and get good at bracing...

Alice

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