Aug 25, 2010: Dog-paddling Lifeguard

xoxoxoBruce · 08-24-2010, 10:59 PM

The dog-paddling lifeguard is probably the lowest paid on the team.
Or the first one voted off the island, for making the rest look bad.

Kind of a hairy lifeguard, but this is Italy after all.

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These incredible dogs function as a kind of Canine Coast Guard off the shores of Italy, where beaches gets crowded in the summer, and thousands of swimmers need rescuing. Here, dogs from the Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio (Italian School of Canine Lifeguards) practice a rescue operation. The dog pulling his friends does this in real life with rescued humans aboard.

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casimendocina · 08-24-2010, 11:01 PM

Awwwwwwwwwww!

BeltNah · 08-25-2010, 12:28 AM

I have one of these dogs. The breed is called Newfoundland. They are a great dog and very good swimmers, they have webbed feet. lots of good videos on youtube.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-25-2010, 12:56 AM

They use Labs, Goldens and Neufies, over 66 lbs.
I had a Neufie/Border Collie cross. Black curly hair, web feet, and 165 lbs... a gentle giant.

spudcon · 08-25-2010, 04:46 AM

He's actually towing them to Vick's Chinese Restaurant.

SPUCK · 08-25-2010, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

He's actually towing them to Vick's Chinese Restaurant.

HAHAHA.

The yokes on them!

casimendocina · 08-25-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Kind of a hairy lifeguard, but this is Italy after all.

He's not wearing a gold chain with a crucifix!

Undertoad · 08-25-2010, 07:42 AM

good dawgs!

Cloud · 08-25-2010, 08:41 AM

this is why dogs are fantastic animals! even though I prefer cats for my personal companion animals, dogs are more useful in more circumstances, especially when doing what they are bred and trained for. Bravo!

Coign · 08-25-2010, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

this is why dogs are fantastic animals! even though I prefer cats for my personal companion animals, dogs are more useful in more circumstances, especially when doing what they are bred and trained for. Bravo!

But cats get so pissy when you throw them in the water to tow your boat.

Cloud · 08-25-2010, 01:15 PM

uh, yeah. that's why dogs are better for that. cats cuddle better, though.

ToastyOhs · 08-25-2010, 01:50 PM

The dog pulling the raft needs some 80's style montage music to speed the trip up.

sweetwater · 08-25-2010, 08:13 PM

Someone should put windows on that raft so the dogs can hang their heads out and pant & bark, and slap their tails in other dogs' faces.

ZenGum · 08-26-2010, 11:23 PM

What happens when they need to do CPR?

Juniper · 08-27-2010, 12:28 AM

I have a Lab mix who also has webbed feet.

Unfortunately he is *terrified* of water, go figure.

Cute photo!!! I love me some hard-workin' doggies.

08-25-2010, 12:56 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They use Labs, Goldens and Neufies, over 66 lbs. I had a Neufie/Border Collie cross. Black curly hair, web feet, and 165 lbs... a gentle giant. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-25-2010, 04:46 AM	#5
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	He's actually towing them to Vick's Chinese Restaurant. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

08-25-2010, 08:41 AM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	this is why dogs are fantastic animals! even though I prefer cats for my personal companion animals, dogs are more useful in more circumstances, especially when doing what they are bred and trained for. Bravo! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-25-2010, 01:15 PM	#11
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	uh, yeah. that's why dogs are better for that. cats cuddle better, though. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-25-2010, 08:13 PM	#13
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Someone should put windows on that raft so the dogs can hang their heads out and pant & bark, and slap their tails in other dogs' faces. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

08-24-2010, 11:01 PM	#2
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Awwwwwwwwwww!

08-25-2010, 12:28 AM	#3
BeltNah Regulator of Squalor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 37	I have one of these dogs. The breed is called Newfoundland. They are a great dog and very good swimmers, they have webbed feet. lots of good videos on youtube.

08-25-2010, 07:42 AM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	good dawgs!

08-25-2010, 01:50 PM	#12
ToastyOhs Discontinued Breakfast Food Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coastal Maine, USA Posts: 58	The dog pulling the raft needs some 80's style montage music to speed the trip up.

08-26-2010, 11:23 PM	#14
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	What happens when they need to do CPR? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-27-2010, 12:28 AM	#15
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I have a Lab mix who also has webbed feet. Unfortunately he is terrified of water, go figure. Cute photo!!! I love me some hard-workin' doggies.

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