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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: SilkWWU on August 06, 2008, 04:50:55 PM

Title: Dog in Water?
Post by: SilkWWU on August 06, 2008, 04:50:55 PM: Anyone ever have the issue where they are hunting in the middle of a flooded area and they want to bring there dog with them? Yet, there is really no place for the dog to stay dry...any suggestions on some rigging to keep a puppy from treading water?
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: rainshadow1 on August 06, 2008, 05:11:06 PM: I tried that once with my 100lb yellow lab puppy... he swam circles until he got bored then tried to climb up my back! We didn't try it again!
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: SilkWWU on August 06, 2008, 10:14:52 PM: Well there really is no place to put him, anything you suggest? Camo intertube or something?
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: Head-shot on August 06, 2008, 10:39:18 PM: Quote from: rainshadow1 on August 06, 2008, 05:11:06 PM
I tried that once with my 100lb yellow lab puppy... he swam circles until he got bored then tried to climb up my back! We didn't try it again!
That is some funny *censored* I can just picture it...still laughing... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: Choclab on August 07, 2008, 11:55:06 AM: innertube with a small square of 1/4 plywood or other light material. You'll have to work with him alot during the off season though. It's a little weird for them to stand on the wobbly, shakey board at first. You might have to let him lean on you a bit if he is a *censored* about it.
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on August 07, 2008, 11:57:57 AM: Are you going to be hunting from a boat? I seen a pet dock in a Cabelas catalog that attaches to the side of a boat for the dog to climb up on.
Title: Re: Dog in Water?
Post by: Oldguy on August 10, 2008, 08:44:01 PM: I use my Marsh Rat for those conditions and stand beside it with the dog in the Rat.