Dogs on boats...

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Pipe_Dream

Carbinebo, there's something to be said for that idea, if I can figure a way to do it in a controlled manner.

Reel, I was waiting for you to weigh in. I've seen the pics of your girl in the water around your boat. Did she jump out on her own, and what was the best way to get her back in?

I do remember her jumping in once when the boat was underway...my daughter was wake boarding so going slow, but still of large concern...killed the motor of course and got her to the swim platform...helped her by lifting a bit by scruff of her neck so she got her paws on the platform, then she and I both got her up from there...

Sadly she has lost most of strength in hind legs now and so I cannot take her beyond a short walk anymore because she pays too large a price for over working...Rimadyl(SP) generic twice a day...killin' me to see her go down like this...

[Pipe_Dream]

I'm very sorry to hear that, Reel. You know the most we can do is to treat them well in their later years -- as if we didn't treat them well already. They've given us so much that we owe them some gentle treatment and patience. I lifted my first two Labs in and out of the boat, but later on they didn't seem to enjoy the rides as much unless the water was slick. They didn't care for the bouncing -- the same bouncing that they could sleep through when they were young. Sure she still wants to be around you so make it as easy on her as you can. It's all about quality time.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Pipe_Dream

I'm very sorry to hear that, Reel. You know the most we can do is to treat them well in their later years -- as if we didn't treat them well already. They've given us so much that we owe them some gentle treatment and patience. I lifted my first two Labs in and out of the boat, but later on they didn't seem to enjoy the rides as much unless the water was slick. They didn't care for the bouncing -- the same bouncing that they could sleep through when they were young. Sure she still wants to be around you so make it as easy on her as you can. It's all about quality time.

You and I share a lot of thinking about these dogs of ours...