Farley here,
I don’t like getting my paws wet. I’m thirsty, parched actually, but my pads should always stay dry. So I lived on a sailboat for five years. That doesn’t mean I love water. I love being on water, preferably in a kayak or a dingy. Fish belong in water, not me.
Matt’s wearing boots, He doesn’t have to put his feet in the water. Now that I think of it, he drinks from a water bottle, he doesn’t even have to put his snout in the water.
Notice the leash. Still too many bears in the area that I might chase. My humans think they can’t trust me when a bear is around. I try to explain I need to protect them, but sometimes humans don’t understand dog language.
Woof Woof.
Kristina Stanley 
I believe the leash is so they can stay close to YOU because of the dangers. Humans are not able to run as fast as we do so it’s the only way they can keep up. I too am not an IN the water dog. I don’t mind cooling my toes off though. Happy adventures, Love M.J.
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Wow, Mitzi, you are one smart dog. I guess they have a good reason for the leash. I’ll be nice to them today and not tug forward.
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