Jon Boats and Dogs

There are certain word combinations that soundwould grab one or both of the paws and start
like a blast by their very nature. One of thosedragging him into the boat. The first time it felt
combinations is: Jon boat and dogs. You won'tlike an alligator wrestling match but after a few
believe the joy that a boat can bring a dog. Not alltimes it was like riding a bicycle.
dogs like the water but for the ones that doRingo was a fairly obedient dog so we never had
there is no better boat. The reason is in the boatsto worry about him. If your dog is a little more
design. A Jon boat sits very low to the waterspontaneous or worse you may need to go slow
making it a great leap off point. This very samewith him. Maybe a day at a shallow creek might
characteristic makes it easy to retrieve the dog.give him some orientation for the water and the
Your dog will probably communicate to you how itboat,
wants to be yanked back in. My first "seadog"Another ideal situation for dog boating is going
was a Dalmatian named Ringo and he loved thehunting with both the dog and the boat. If you
water. We would cast off with him on the boathave got a good bird dog then you just got to
but about 100 yards from the shore he wouldget a Jon boat. Dogs that are fearless retrievers
just leap into the lake. He loved to just swim in awill love a boat that they can get into and out of
big circle and then was ready to get pulled backon a moments notice. Not only will the boat be
into the boat.great for the dog but because of its low profile it
Since we had a Jon boat this was relatively easywill be great for hunting as well. I don't care how
to do. I would just steer the boat directly at himostentatious you are the one place where you
and when I got close would just cut the motor.don't want to be noticed is bird hunting and a Jon
The boat would drift right up to him and he knewboat will help you in that regard.
to thrust his paws up in the air. Me or my buddy