Our lab has had a tough time getting in and out of our boat. Part of
this is due to a high dock -- or low water, depending on your
perspective. The critical thing is getting out of the water

We went swimming off the back, but she had a tough time getting on the
swim platform afterwards. I'm sure it wasn't pleasant for her to be
pulled and pushed, and I'm thinking that, since many people hunt with
labs from boats, there's a good way to get her on board.

"Dionysus Feldman" wrote in message
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Our lab has had a tough time getting in and out of our boat. Part of
this is due to a high dock -- or low water, depending on your
perspective. The critical thing is getting out of the water

We went swimming off the back, but she had a tough time getting on the
swim platform afterwards. I'm sure it wasn't pleasant for her to be
pulled and pushed, and I'm thinking that, since many people hunt with
labs from boats, there's a good way to get her on board.

There are a bunch of different things made to assist dogs getting into
boats. I haven't used any, but have looked at them. Check out Cabalas for
some ideas - try this link (to cabalas)

http://tinyurl.com/n5d8

If it doesn't work, just search the Cabelas site with: dog boat.

good luck with that lab Mine goes nuts if he just imagines I'm getting
ready to go boating (you know how they look deeply into your eyes and figure
out what you're thinking). He walks the gunwales around the windshield and
hangs 10 off the bow whenever he gets the chance. It's interesting when he
sees a beaver, but luckily is pretty obedient.

DJ

Beaver? Where do you boat? The only beaver I see around here is 15 year old
girls on Jet Skis, and who wants an airhead on a Jet Ski? We have a serious
shortage of decent boat beaver.

Yea, what kind of beaver did you think I was talking about? 8-)

DJ

Hey, you want to sell that dog?

Can a dog be trained to be very selective about the beaver it detects?
Weight, age, lack of morals, that sort of thing? I normally consider dogs to
be nothing but pistol targets, but if I had one that was truly useful....who
knows?

"CCred68046" wrote in message
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Yea, what kind of beaver did you think I was talking about? 8-)

DJ

Hey, you want to sell that dog?

"Doug Kanter" wrote ...
I normally consider dogs to
be nothing but pistol targets

Nawh, they tend to be to big for that... Cats, on the other hand are just
about the right size... Chihuahuas and other rat-type yipping dogs make good
targets though...

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote ...
I normally consider dogs to
be nothing but pistol targets

Nawh, they tend to be to big for that... Cats, on the other hand are just
about the right size... Chihuahuas and other rat-type yipping dogs make
good
targets though...


Yeah...it certainly helps hone your skills, trying not to shoot the owner's
ankles. Dumb little dogs...they'd fit nicely on the BBQ....

Here's what I did with my dog Chancey:
1. At home, near stern of the trailered boat, I set up an
ordinary step ladder. Any height ladder will do.

2. I began training Chancey to "Climb" by placing one paw at a
time on step ladder steps, while using the command "CLIMB"(use
same command, be consistent, don't use a bunch of words). I
only got him to the first two steps of the step ladder, bcz he
was quite resistant to that particular training. But I repeated
the training!

3. When Chancey and I finally got to the lake a week or two
later, he ended up in the water unexpectedly. I called him
toward the swim ladder, grabbed him by scruff of his neck, and
issued the command "CLIMB"! He climbed up the swim ladder with
just a little help from me.

As there is no way I could lift this 90 LBS dog (dry) out of the
water while bending over the stern, by back would snap and then
dog and I would both need rescue.

J K



Our lab has had a tough time getting in and out of our boat.
Part of this is due to a high dock -- or low water, depending
on your perspective. The critical thing is getting out of the
water

"Doug Kanter"--
I normally consider dogs to be nothing but pistol targets

df--

Them's fighting words Doug.

20 paces with baby seal clubs at dawn.

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:54:26 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

From what I've heard from 3 Lab owners, hip problems are as common with them
as glove compartments are in cars. True?

Hi Doug.

From my experience, many of the larger breeds are prone to
hip-dysplasia, Labs and Sheps being the most notable. I'm no dog
expert, just relaying personal experience.

Then again, I have known a few labs that were healthy, and hunted,
well into their old-age. If you're interested in a dog, check out
its' lineage carefully for hip problems.

Good luck,
noah