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Re: Strip: triple for dogs *PIC*
By:Toby
Date: 2/20/2012, 3:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: triple for dogs (ancient kayaker)

: Pooch size will drive the design - but there's no guarantee the
: pooch will go along with your plans for its ventures afloat.

: To save a new build or serious modification, a small one can safely
: sit in a basket strapped to the deck. and a medium sized one
: might fit into a hatch, but a large pooch will need its own
: cockpit to keep the CoG low, and a bigger boat too.

: I doubt the dog will do its share of the paddling . . .

I can say with absolute certainty he will not do his share of the paddling!

I second the canoe suggestion. I took my 100lb chocolate lab, Moose, on a 43 mile trip down the Colorado river several months ago. We had a great time but that extra 100lbs of displacement was a real chore to push down the river by myself. Moose is 6 years old now and a VERY well behaved dog. Spend some time working on basic obedience, specifically sit, lay down, and most importantly stay and you will have a great paddling companion! I have also found wearing him out with a spirited game of fetch before we got underway to be very beneficial.

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Strip: triple for dogs
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 4:56 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/19/2012, 5:25 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/19/2012, 6:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 6:14 pm
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StephenHJ -- 2/27/2012, 9:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/28/2012, 2:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 6:12 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/19/2012, 7:15 pm
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Todd Olson -- 2/19/2012, 8:38 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/19/2012, 11:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 2:40 am
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Paul Davies -- 2/20/2012, 2:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:10 pm
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Paul Davies -- 2/20/2012, 8:20 pm
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Toby -- 2/20/2012, 3:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:11 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/19/2012, 6:36 pm
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Bob Johns -- 2/19/2012, 9:01 pm
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Dan -- 2/20/2012, 1:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:18 pm
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les cheeseman -- 2/23/2012, 2:46 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/23/2012, 8:30 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/23/2012, 8:33 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/20/2012, 6:52 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 3:31 am