tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663939638226779880.post6675826480078751533..comments2023-12-05T06:50:27.858-05:00Comments on Quiet Kayaking in New York State: Francis Lake, part twoAng (pronounced anj)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15977102343704368775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663939638226779880.post-33331106212607321782012-06-19T07:30:14.728-04:002012-06-19T07:30:14.728-04:00Hi Mike,
Brody does great! There are a lot of fa...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Brody does great! There are a lot of factors which effect how well a dog does. Some of it could just be the dog's personality. But, we knew we wanted Brody to be a kayaker, so he began going with us when he was about 4 months old. Being small (he's now about 17 pounds, but probably weighed less than 10 when we started) he was inside the kayak-- not up above it. So, I think he felt pretty safe. I am guessing that what you witnessed was someone's first attempt at taking an adult dog out with them. Brody isn't crazy about swimming, but he loves to be with us, so he wants to be where ever we are. Also, before we ever went kayaking with Brody, we got him used to his pdf, then we put the kayaks on the lawn in our backyard and put him in it, got in it with him, etc. He is not allowed out on the bow-- I've seen little dogs doing that and it's cute, but I don't want to have to go fish him out of the water if he slips and falls. He can stand up with his feet on the bow, but not get all 4 paws up there. I feel bad for the people whose dog was panicking. A dog who is nervous or not good with new situations is a scared dog. Poor thing.Ang (pronounced anj)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15977102343704368775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2663939638226779880.post-51956544706600515162012-06-18T14:31:31.298-04:002012-06-18T14:31:31.298-04:00Hey Ang. How does Brody like going paddling with y...Hey Ang. How does Brody like going paddling with you? I ask because I witnessed a troubling scene recently in which folks took a dog out paddling (thankfully the dog was wearing its own PFD) and the animal panicked. The dog kept trying to leap off the kayak bow and swim toward shore. It had its front paws in the water and was thrashing about, whimpering pitifully. The kayak finally made it back to shore and the grateful animal leaped onto the boat ramp and just stood there, shacking itself off. I guess some animals do better than others?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957689266739581501noreply@blogger.com