[Rhodes22-list] Dog Life Jackets

[Lowe, Rob]

Anyone have any suggestions on decent life jackets for dogs? We take our hounds with us sailing quite often and they love to walk up to the bow and sit up there. Drives the admiral crazy. We got them some cheap jackets sort of like these.

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|135|439|315210&id=1338478

They don't care for them at all. It's like you put strait jackets on them and they are way too hot. Suggestions? Thanks - rob
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[Lynn Hoffman]

i trained my late portuguese water dog to wear a harness with a ring
between his shoulders. if he fell-or jumped-i could help him back aboard
with a boat hook. it was pretty easy since he was a good swimmer, only 65
lbs and the sea pearl had pretty low freeboard, might not work with
different dog/boat combo.

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[Leland]

Rob & Lynn,

I was at the vets spending thousands of dollars on my "free" rescue dog and
struck up a conversation with my waiting room neighbor who had portuguese
water dogs. Turned out he was the owner of J/Boats in Annapolis and he went
on and on about sailing with his dogs. Give him a call and I'm sure he'll
tell you everything you'd want to know about sailing with K-9s.

My salty dog hates sailing but probably hates being left at home more.
First time out he was overboard before we got out of the marina. Scared the
poor thing to death and he wouldn't leave the cabin afterwards. After about
an hour he puked all over the cabin. Don't know if he was just nervous or
seasick. You'd think with all the lab in him he'd love the water. He's a
little over 90 pounds dry and getting him back in the boat wasn't dry or
easy. Sailor or not we still love him.

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Lee
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[cowie]

My dog weighs less than yours and comes with an easy to lift handle.

Leland wrote:
>
> Rob & Lynn,
>
> I was at the vets spending thousands of dollars on my "free" rescue dog
> and struck up a conversation with my waiting room neighbor who had
> portuguese water dogs. Turned out he was the owner of J/Boats in
> Annapolis and he went on and on about sailing with his dogs. Give him a
> call and I'm sure he'll tell you everything you'd want to know about
> sailing with K-9s.
>
> My salty dog hates sailing but probably hates being left at home more.
> First time out he was overboard before we got out of the marina. Scared
> the poor thing to death and he wouldn't leave the cabin afterwards. After
> about an hour he puked all over the cabin. Don't know if he was just
> nervous or seasick. You'd think with all the lab in him he'd love the
> water. He's a little over 90 pounds dry and getting him back in the boat
> wasn't dry or easy. Sailor or not we still love him.
>
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Lee
1986 Rhodes22 AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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[John Shulick]

Rob,

They have them at wall mart on line between $20 and $40 depending on dog
size. I Googled dog life jackets and got 2.5 million hits so if wall mart
isn't your cup of tea there are other options in the same price range.

5 wks. till launch time. Can't wait to scratch that sailing itch.
John S

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[Leland]

That's one cool dog behind those Foster Grants!

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[Stephen Staum]

I got mine @ West Marine. Looks the same but cost more. Works OK but
is not comfortable.

Stephen

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[elle]

Guys,

Got this from my vet:

Please when you get a life jacket for your dog get one that will support his head from UNDER the head. Dogs can paddle for quite a while but they become fatigued holding their heads up and drown when they can no longer do so.

Not something we necessarily think about.

elle
 
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[Lowe, Rob]

Elle,
Thanks for the warning. It's certainly a consideration. Our jackets are intended to float them until we can retrieve them, which hopefully would not be a long time. I've been looking at underdog vests, which is along the lines of what your vet suggests. Pricier, but probably worth it. thanks - rob

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Guys,

Got this from my vet:

Please when you get a life jacket for your dog get one that will support his head from UNDER the head. Dogs can paddle for quite a while but they become fatigued holding their heads up and drown when they can no longer do so.

Not something we necessarily think about.

elle
 
Beer is good....people are crazy

1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06
"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}

[R22Rum...@aol.com]

We tried the doggy vest with the handle on top, but our lab/springer mix
didn't really like it. We found out she could use our stern ladder by simply
putting our hand behind her head as she climbed up for support. She also
liked climbing and going down slides at the children's park. :)

Rummy


In a message dated 3/9/2012 10:21:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

[peter klappert]

A really lovely shepherd I had died last year & I've been postponing finding a new dog. One question I've had is: do a large dog's nails do damage to the gelcoat or deck (traction) coat?

I have a great little long-haired Chiuhuahua-Papillon mix I found at animal rescue for my mother (who died in 2006). 100% dog. Not a drop of squeaky-toy blood in his veins. To my amazement, Carlos loves sailing.

[R22Rum...@aol.com]

I don't remember having any issues with dog nails doing damage. Our dog
spent most of her time on the foredeck waiting for us to get close enough to
land for her to jump off. It was a constant battle. She just enjoyed
swimming and chasing fish. It was the same problem on the Hobie also. She was a
great sailor, but loved the water.

Rummy


In a message dated 3/9/2012 10:28:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

[peter klappert]

Wow! Catching fish--your dog was part grizzly bear? I love dogs that love the water.

Barnaby was a really sweet dog--never even growled at anything in all his 14 years. He was 3/8th shepherd (most people called him a shepherd) 1/4 malamute, 1/4 golden & 1/8 wolf. I owned his father, Peyote (pronounced Pie-oat) & bred him. Peyote was shepherd and 1/4 wolf. You couldn't keep Peyote out of the water. We once made a swim together across a wide inlet--I had a friend row along in case he got exhausted. Coming back from CA through Utah I stopped by a very fast river--nearly white water--and opened the door to let him pee. Bang--straight into the river. I thought I'd lost him, but he just paddled along and gradually worked his way to shore about 1/4 mile further on. Not even slightly worried! & he always kept his paws below the surface--just sort of calmly cruised.

I'm glad to hear the nails were not an issue. Gets me that much closer to finding another rescued dog. Except for Barnaby, all my dogs (all shepherds or shepherd mixes) since 1979 have been strays I found. Or who found me.

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August would bite down into the water and several times each summer she
would come back up with a fish in her mouth. Then she would carry it up onto
the beach and drop it on the sand and then back into the water. Of course we
rescued the poor fish. She would wear herself out chasing fish all day and
sleep on the way home.

Rummy


In a message dated 3/10/2012 12:04:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

[Lowe, Rob]

Our larger dog is 60+ pounds with long nails and it's never been a problem. Our dogs aren't fond of the water but do love lounging on the foredeck. - rob

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I don't remember having any issues with dog nails doing damage. Our dog spent most of her time on the foredeck waiting for us to get close enough to land for her to jump off. It was a constant battle. She just enjoyed swimming and chasing fish. It was the same problem on the Hobie also. She was a great sailor, but loved the water.

Rummy

[peter klappert]

Thanx to everyone who sent the good news: big dogs nails don't etch the gelcoat.

I love reading about your dogs on your boats.

[Lowe, Rob]

Ah, Peter, now look what you started! - rob

PS - the guy with the grey hair is me.

I love reading about your dogs on your boats.

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[peter klappert]

Great looking dogs. Which one is the skipper?

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[Lowe, Rob]

Well, the black dog (Ziggy) thinks he owns the place while the brown dog (Heidi) is a bit better mannered. They grey haired guy is the skipper. Of course the admiral is in charge of all of us. - rob

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Great looking dogs. Which one is the skipper?