Comments on: Safe at sea: Tips for pet boat trips http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/21/safe-at-sea-tips-for-pet-boat-trips/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:52:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MrBoating http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/21/safe-at-sea-tips-for-pet-boat-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-366290 MrBoating Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:34:26 +0000 http://dogcars.com/blog/?p=199#comment-366290 Ok... But I was not giving any advices. It's only an opinion. Ok… But I was not giving any advices. It’s only an opinion.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/21/safe-at-sea-tips-for-pet-boat-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-366291 Gina Spadafori Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:41:02 +0000 http://dogcars.com/blog/?p=199#comment-366291 Well, Mr. Boating, you're wrong on that. Dead wrong. Dogs are not naturally buoyant, they can't swim forever and they aren't able to make judgments as to which areas are safe and which are not. In fact, I have known young, strong, dead-fit working retrievers who have drowned. Accidents happen. Any vet can fill you in on the details. Drownings and near-drownings are common in the summer. And some breeds -- most notably bulldogs -- cannot swim at all. They sink and drown. Your view makes as much sense as saying that people who know how to swim don't need PFDs in the summer because the water is warm. Stick to boating advice. You obviously aren't qualified to give pet advice. If you are boating with your dog, get a life jacket for the animal. Cabela's has a good one. Well, Mr. Boating, you’re wrong on that. Dead wrong. Dogs are not naturally buoyant, they can’t swim forever and they aren’t able to make judgments as to which areas are safe and which are not.

In fact, I have known young, strong, dead-fit working retrievers who have drowned. Accidents happen. Any vet can fill you in on the details. Drownings and near-drownings are common in the summer.

And some breeds — most notably bulldogs — cannot swim at all. They sink and drown.

Your view makes as much sense as saying that people who know how to swim don’t need PFDs in the summer because the water is warm.

Stick to boating advice. You obviously aren’t qualified to give pet advice.

If you are boating with your dog, get a life jacket for the animal. Cabela’s has a good one.

]]> By: MrBoating http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/07/21/safe-at-sea-tips-for-pet-boat-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-366292 MrBoating Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:14:01 +0000 http://dogcars.com/blog/?p=199#comment-366292 I don't think that life jacket is necessary in summer. The water is not cold and dogs can swim themselves without any big problems to their health. I don’t think that life jacket is necessary in summer. The water is not cold and dogs can swim themselves without any big problems to their health.

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