Ahh... Jeff!

Jeff and I went out on the river a few days ago, and while he isn’t in midsummer form, everything went well. He was pretty chill and didn’t run out onto the bow or think he was going to move from bow to stern and back again. Maybe he could sense that the water was too cold for that kind of foolishness. Neither of us wanted him to get wet.  

The day was beautiful and the first where the midday sun cut through the chill in the air. We have had plenty of sunny days lately, but it has been chilly, too chilly for Jeff. With a negligible percentage of body fat on a 5 pound frame, once he gets cold, it’s tough for him to warm up, thus the need for a little warmth in the air for our first day out for the year. 

Jeff is an awesome paddling partner. Sometimes he chews on the PFD that’s strung up on the bow, but only when he gets bored. Usually an increase in speed regains his interest. He generally is on the bow and while he sometimes stands, he loves to lay down or sit up there. When he sits his ears flick around and he is focused on the birds as well as the sounds and smells. 

We have a PFD for him since he does fall in from time to time and the handle on his jacket makes for easy retrieval. A towel is at the ready if I need to dry him off. 

Once he gets his sea legs as we move into the summer, he’s unstoppable on the boat. Not sure he’s a fan of the rocky part down at the end of our stretch as he gets slammed (mini-slammed) every so often as the boat caroms through the rocks. 

The water dog. Ahhh… Jeff!

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