09-15-2016, 03:00 AM
I tried the dog / canoe combo. Five minutes in, the dog is swimming. A few minutes of trying to wrestle the dog back in the canoe, I'm swimming. End of canoe trip. No wife, no trouble.
Many years later, new dog, new kayaks, same poor judgment. Me and dog on one, wife on the other. This lasted ten minutes, then dog is swimming. Then wife panics, then she is swimming. Then she is yelling, at which point I'm in trouble (don't know why), so I jump in and start swimming too.
My wife tried the dog / bicycle combo with a basket on the handlebars. Five minutes in, dog takes a flying leap, followed by a graceless tumble, followed by wife in graceless tumble. I didn't tumble, but still got in trouble. Seems to be a pattern.
I'm not stupid enough to try dog / motorcycle combo. I'm already in trouble without adding that to the list.
Many years later, new dog, new kayaks, same poor judgment. Me and dog on one, wife on the other. This lasted ten minutes, then dog is swimming. Then wife panics, then she is swimming. Then she is yelling, at which point I'm in trouble (don't know why), so I jump in and start swimming too.
My wife tried the dog / bicycle combo with a basket on the handlebars. Five minutes in, dog takes a flying leap, followed by a graceless tumble, followed by wife in graceless tumble. I didn't tumble, but still got in trouble. Seems to be a pattern.
I'm not stupid enough to try dog / motorcycle combo. I'm already in trouble without adding that to the list.