Dogs on boats, and our best Friends in general.

Thanks, Richard, for the ffd(friend flotation device) posting. Many dogs may benefit from the knowledge.

 

My "Sterling" did once survive due to that ffd only. He fell from the dock when there was ice on it. It was his first winter with ice, he was not used with it. He fell between ship and dock. With a boat hook in the handle I was able to pull him free from the danger zone, then we lifted him with three man, using the handle. 74 kilogram dog with a wet fur! No way to get him out without that "ffd". And of course no beach near.

 

A successful rescue, whether man or beast, is always a blessing. This weekend a dog was rescued from an ice floe on the Baltic Sea. Sometimes Man's Best Friend gets into some difficult situations.

http://www.todayonline.com/World/Gl...og-drifts-120km-on-ice,-rescued-in-Baltic-Sea

 

And another: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/falls through Rideau River/2483261/story.html

 

-a few decades ago it was usually safe to skate on the Ridea canal in Ottawa by this time; I've seen snow plough trucks driving up and down on it.

 

e gads we are learning now arent we
a very good sign

 

-long time ago! doubt if there are trucks on it now ...

 

even the opening of the Alaskan ice highway is being pushed back later in the year and closes earlier

no worries Hoyt
I was just having fun with it

ok
lets leave it for the climate thread
which by the way I have been gracing lately with my usual investigative style
funny how all the papers presented lately by the deniers failed the review process yet still are avidly quoted

kinda makes you wonder

oh well

bark

bark bark
bark bark bark

bark

 

Those ice roads put a lot of sled dogs out of work, or did they?

 

I know this is the wrong thread, but it reminded me of King.

A burglar crept into a dark house and as he crossed the room he heard a voice say, "JESUS IS WATCHING YOU!" He froze in his tracks and waited. He started walking again, and again the voice came "JESUS IS WATCHING YOU". Finally the burglar's eyes adjusted to the dark and with great relief he saw a parrot in a cage in the corner. "What's your name," he asked the parrot. "Bonzo" said the parrot. "Who gave you that stupid name" sneered the burglar. "The same guy who named the Rottweiller Jesus."

 

One of my favorite jokes....

 

Sometimes we agree.

 

Can't, it's a day's drive away. I moved 30 years ago. It has to be 12" for skating per http://blog.ottawakiosk.com/?p=1533

Here's another link http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-16299-10080-10081&lang=1

Giggle

 

That would be very nice, thank you!

 

Woof.