Saturday, June 11, 2011

All Things Dog Blog

All Things Dog Blog

Dogs Can Water Ski Too!

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 08:55 PM PDT

by Carrie Boyko, CEB
© JD Diamond Photography
Malibu and Barb
Enjoy a Little Water Time
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Tanner is so on the waiting list for this activity! Our friend, John, is affiliated with a charitable group that provides opportunities to water ski with adapted equipment for disabled individuals. Malibu, the Labrador Retriever in this photo, is water skiing on a "sit ski" that makes it possible for a skier to use their body for balance, rather than their legs. As you can see, Malibu has learned to balance herself.


Watch the video to see how her escorts assist her during the start up process, to see how Malibu gets up on her ski. Then, when she's done, they float her slowly to a stop, where she can hop out and swim to the dock. Her escorts remain by her side in case of any trouble, but as you can see, she's a trooper.


 Malibu has become the mascot for this disabled skiing group, sponsored by U Can Ski 2. After you watch her short video here, you can go to 5 Minutes for Fido to see more photos of Malibu learning to ski. Check out their website for more information on adaptive water skiing opportunities for many unique physical challenges--even being a dog!


While you're on All Things Dog Blog's site, be sure to look around and enjoy the content that you've come to know and love. Thanks for visiting, and don't forget to take time to enjoy your dog this weekend. Happy tails!


Today's post is part of the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop, sponsored by Life with Dogs, Confessions of the Plume, and Two Little Cavaliers. If you're a blogger who wishes to link up, feel free to join in and drop by to thank our hosts. Readers can have fun simply hopping around from site to site, checking out the landscape.


Following are the official rules, taken from Life with Dogs' site on 6/7/11:

  • Link up your pet blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. You only need to add your link once to be seen on all the Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop Linky Tools for that week. Note that if your blog is not pet related your link will be removed. Also note that only one post per blog is acceptable, and links promoting giveaways that are unrelated to the pet blogger hop will be removed.
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  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you'd like.
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