Stearns Dog Life Jacket

One guess as to who's doing all the work!

One guess as to who's doing all the work!

My dog Chester is an old boy…14 1/2, at current count.  He’s also a rotten swimmer, and he’s skinny and can’t float.  But…he loves going out in the kayak with me.  Stearn’s Dog life jacket is a perfect solution to the problem.  It’s cheap ($18 at Kodiak Outback), adjusts easily, and while it doesn’t make him LIKE swimming any better, he panics a lot less if he falls in.  It also has a very handy “handle” on the top; I can pick the mutt up like a hairy suitcase and move him from shore to boat.  It’s great for the kayak, any other boat, or even for when he’s running around on those ocean docks that bob up and down a lot…just in case the clumsy bugger falls in.  He doesn’t mind it, and it gives me peace of  mind.  Cheap insurance!  It’s easily available from a variety of sources, or directly from Stearns.  Take a look at:  http://www.kodiakoutback.com/detail.aspx?ID=47

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About David Shedd

David Shedd is a lifelong resident of New England, and has been skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, and trying anything that anyone throws at him for most of his life. A 2001 Maine Mountain Bike Association State Champion, his current goal is to learn to break fewer bones.