colinwcolclough
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Don't laugh - everyone knows they're available. Need lifejackets for a King Charles Spaniel and a Collie - whippet cross. Anyone tried different makes? Any feedback would be great.
Doggy Lifejackets!
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peterg
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We have used one (largest size, Baltic, I think) and he (Jake, a 6 stone Hovawart) doesn't seem to mind it after a while and appears comfortable sitting/lying down but he's never fallen in so I don't know how long it would keep him afloat once he was tired from swimming or if I could lift him anyway - whatever, we prefer him having it on to not as at least it gives us something to grab him by rather than his collar if he fell in and would give us time to work out a way of getting him back on board (small crane I should think!).
New long-haired Weimaraner puppy will be getting hers on when she's big enough to board the boat by herself as well.
I spoke to someone (Deleted User?) at our MBC dinner last week about these and the consensus was that they probably didn't have enough buoyancy in them but would buy you some time so you could rescue the dog.
New long-haired Weimaraner puppy will be getting hers on when she's big enough to board the boat by herself as well.
I spoke to someone (Deleted User?) at our MBC dinner last week about these and the consensus was that they probably didn't have enough buoyancy in them but would buy you some time so you could rescue the dog.
tcm
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www.lifejackets-uk.co.uk/kids-n-pets.htm
www.lifejackets-uk.co.uk/product-pages/csr-pets.htm
actually, i'm not alowed to use a search engine but what the hell. You may find that the dog is a bit too fat, so put him on a diet, it's good for them. I had a dog that I trained to eat less and less food, and eventually he was much thinner. But just as I had trained him to eat nothing at all, he unfortunately died.
www.lifejackets-uk.co.uk/product-pages/csr-pets.htm
actually, i'm not alowed to use a search engine but what the hell. You may find that the dog is a bit too fat, so put him on a diet, it's good for them. I had a dog that I trained to eat less and less food, and eventually he was much thinner. But just as I had trained him to eat nothing at all, he unfortunately died.
jfm
Well-known member
Re:Blue Peter version
Surely just wind a few layers of bubble wrap and duct tape round em? And get a DOB button on your GPS set ;-)
Serious question, and apol in adavance for drifting the thread, what happens when dog needs to relieve itself? I'm assuming you have no lamp posts on board?
Surely just wind a few layers of bubble wrap and duct tape round em? And get a DOB button on your GPS set ;-)
Serious question, and apol in adavance for drifting the thread, what happens when dog needs to relieve itself? I'm assuming you have no lamp posts on board?
ToMo
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Got one for Airedale...best thing about it is the big handles on the top of the back...you'll know why if you've ever tried to get a large wet dog back on board without one!
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oldgit
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Re: Doggy Fashion? NM.
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Does'nt look like your goner get any serious reponse. the life-jackets-uk.co site does not exist
I too could do with a couple for our small dogs.
cneighbour
I too could do with a couple for our small dogs.
cneighbour
jfm
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Re that website
Yes it does exist. There's a mistake in your url, tcm's is correct.
Yes it does exist. There's a mistake in your url, tcm's is correct.
Col
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Re: www.
It does exist, check your typing.
It does exist, check your typing.
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It does to, i'm looking at freeway from heart to heart sporting a very flash red number.
As to the question about do they work, give me four weeks and I'll let you know. I've inherited a dog for six months whilst the parents are off at their winter place.
Just bought a jacket for the little lump so i am going to have to test it, just to make sure you understand. Prehaps I can combine it with a MOB exercise, more fun than rescuing a fender
Tim Eades
http://www.btinternet.com/~tim.eades/<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by TimE on Fri Jan 18 23:27:35 2002 (server time).</FONT></P>
As to the question about do they work, give me four weeks and I'll let you know. I've inherited a dog for six months whilst the parents are off at their winter place.
Just bought a jacket for the little lump so i am going to have to test it, just to make sure you understand. Prehaps I can combine it with a MOB exercise, more fun than rescuing a fender
Tim Eades
http://www.btinternet.com/~tim.eades/<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by TimE on Fri Jan 18 23:27:35 2002 (server time).</FONT></P>
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Re: www.
Col when I type in www.lifejackets-uk.co I get nothing, then I type in www.lifejackets.uk.co I get
a site saying domain name held from net registar.
cneighbour
Col when I type in www.lifejackets-uk.co I get nothing, then I type in www.lifejackets.uk.co I get
a site saying domain name held from net registar.
cneighbour
Col
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Re: www.
You seem to be missing the " .uk " off the end. ie lifejakets-uk.co.uk
You seem to be missing the " .uk " off the end. ie lifejakets-uk.co.uk
kimhollamby
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MBM tested most of the then available pet buoyancy aids in the Aug 2000 issue (p34). Details in the index section of www.mbmclub.com or from the Indexes button on the bottom nav bar, including details of the Copyshop service.
Associate Publisher ybw.com websites kim_hollamby@ipcmedia.com
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ToMo
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Re: Doggy Fashion? NM.
I'm not even going to hazzard a guess as to what that means!
TôMö
I'm not even going to hazzard a guess as to what that means!
TôMö
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Re:Thanks Col
Thanks col not used to so many UK's on one address could'nt see the wood for the
trees so to speak
cneighbour
Thanks col not used to so many UK's on one address could'nt see the wood for the
trees so to speak
cneighbour
peterg
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serious answer...
my dog's able to be on board for several hours without needing to go provided we take him for a walk 'n wee first! after that if he got desperate we'd let him go in the cockpit and hose it off - no trees on boards but perhaps if I hold the boathook vertically he'd think it was one! Lucky I don't have a wooden leg!!
my dog's able to be on board for several hours without needing to go provided we take him for a walk 'n wee first! after that if he got desperate we'd let him go in the cockpit and hose it off - no trees on boards but perhaps if I hold the boathook vertically he'd think it was one! Lucky I don't have a wooden leg!!
