Man's Best Buddy...?

[Phaethon]

While leafing through Guinness World Records 2004 I came across the following entry [p.50]...

Deepest Scuba Dive by a Dog
Dwane Folsom (USA) regularly takes his dog, Shadow, a black mongrel (half retreiver, half Labrador) scuba diving off the coast of Gran Cayman Island. The deepest the pair usually go is approximately 4m. When diving, Shadow wears a specially adapted diving suit made up of a helmet, weighted dog jacket and breathing tube which is connected to his owners air tank.
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Doesn't mention if Shadow wears his own fins or whether he uses a snorkel on the surface?

IMWTK!

(See also posting "Diving Blind... literally!" under Basic Scuba Discussions)

Also: The Alternative Title Competition is officially open -

Doing it Doggy Style...
Woof Seas...
The Hound of Silence...

K.

 

[neil]

Doggy tech article: "How to use your leash as a jon line".

 

[mattengstrom]

Does the dog dive DIR?

 

[jamiei]

I've actually seen this dog on tv. The owner is an engineer of some sort and designed the whole unit. It was actually kind of neat... the dog seemed to enjoy himself. I'd love to take my dog... it would save me from having to pay someone to keep him while we're away...

 

[H2Andy]

hmmm... maybe i could take my wife's cats diving...

and a horrible over-weight accident (or accidents, if more than one try is needed) will ensue, wherein the cats are tragically

lost at sea...

hmmm....

 

[Paco]

hmmm... maybe i could take my wife's cats diving...

and a horrible over-weight accident (or accidents, if more than one try is needed) will ensue, wherein the cats are tragically

lost at sea...

hmmm....

Oh oh. Watch out for the cat lovers

 

[nessum]

My dad's dog should be rescue certified...

we've had her on the beach (with friends & their dogs) while out diving & once we surfaced she swam out with the intent of towing us in to shore. She's part lab & possibly part seal...

 

[Hoppy]

I've actually seen this dog on tv. The owner is an engineer of some sort and designed the whole unit. It was actually kind of neat... the dog seemed to enjoy himself. I'd love to take my dog... it would save me from having to pay someone to keep him while we're away...

Yep, seen this on TV here in the UK, amazing and it really did seem as though the dog enjoyed it.

As for taking our cat nuff said !

 

[Turtle Gal]

I seen that dog's picture at divetech (Turtle Reef shop).It had all of his gear on and in the water. I thought it was neat.Turtle gal

 

[Phaethon]

Any other diving pets out there (goldfish don't count unless you've taught them to 'fetch')?

K.