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And top that off with ice and 34-38 degree waters in the winter...
Yes!!! [Warning: Dark and Morbid humor]
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Ice is a different story. If someone fell through ice and you have to get them, you cant get to the hole on top in full gear. Its a team effort and most likely you have to swim under to the hole.
If Fido were frozen, he would ride a lot nicer than he would all soggy and squishy...probably not that different than slinging a 40 (for a smaller breed) or an 80 (for a larger pooch)..
Spectre
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What if we're talking about one of those punt dogs... Do you go ahead and back mount 'em, or rig 'em to your BP like an argon bottle?
Couple ideas...if you get them while they are still soggy and squishy, you may be able to stuff them into your drysuit pocket. If not, I think you are on the right track...for the really small ones (chihuahua, etc.) belt mount them like a 6cf bottle...anything larger (poodle, lhasa apso, whatever) you may have to mount them on your tanks like you would carry a 13cf bottle.
The only other way to deal with them would be to remove your BP, pound them flat with a rock, and slide them up in your MC pack. Leave their tail hanging out so you can deploy them at the surface..
Spectre
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:rofL:
Man... where's the Smiley for 'laughing so hard I can't see the screen through the tears'...
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Who changed the subject line... I guess I never intended for this to become a 'dark and morbid humor' post.
Was actually expecting to get some good insight from all the knowledgeable and experienced divers here.
Oh well...
Was actually expecting to get some good insight from all the knowledgeable and experienced divers here.
Oh well...
ScubaScott
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you guys are killing me!!!!
I never thought about it either until jepuskar got me started on the dead dog thread..my apologies to the SPCA.. Oh well, it isn't the first time my bad sense of humor has gotten me in trouble. I suppose I should gag most of the posting that isn't directly diving related and try to read more than I speak
...I will have to work on that.You know what the sad part is? That this thread will see an exponential increase in traffic now that somebody labeled it "dark and morbid"... If you look at it that way, my inane blabbering might have attracted you more people who have a legitimate and useful opinion about the matter. No need to thank me, it was my pleasure
In all honesty I think it is a noble and valuable service you are undertaking. I have nothing but respect for those that do it.
I owned a Lhasa Apso awhile back...if that dog drowned I swear who ever would have recovered him would of gotten bit. He was just that way. :/
Why bother recovering a poodle or anything smaller....place him or her on the muddy bottom and step on em. They will easily become part of the muddy bottom and all is well.
In fact, I got one better. Take PADI's Photography Specialty course and take a picture of the dead pooch. Then you squish him into the bottom. Now here is the kicker.....surface and say you couldnt locate the poor thing. Drive a couple counties over and get your film developed and then go shopping for the exact same looking dog. Now go back to the pond with the new dog and get it all wet...this part kinda sucks, but is necessary..start performing mouth to mouth on the dog..pretty soon someone will notice. (NOTE: The farther south you live the longer it will take someone to notice this behavior as it is very common) and wallaaa..your a hero.
good luck...and be sure to check out PADI's new specialty course
Staging Animal Deaths for your Benefit Speciality.
Apply now! See your local PADI dive shop for more information.
Why bother recovering a poodle or anything smaller....place him or her on the muddy bottom and step on em. They will easily become part of the muddy bottom and all is well.
In fact, I got one better. Take PADI's Photography Specialty course and take a picture of the dead pooch. Then you squish him into the bottom. Now here is the kicker.....surface and say you couldnt locate the poor thing. Drive a couple counties over and get your film developed and then go shopping for the exact same looking dog. Now go back to the pond with the new dog and get it all wet...this part kinda sucks, but is necessary..start performing mouth to mouth on the dog..pretty soon someone will notice. (NOTE: The farther south you live the longer it will take someone to notice this behavior as it is very common) and wallaaa..your a hero.
good luck...and be sure to check out PADI's new specialty course
Staging Animal Deaths for your Benefit Speciality.
Apply now! See your local PADI dive shop for more information.
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