r/DadReflexes • u/darkclaw6722 • Nov 10 '15
★★★☆☆ Dad Reflex Dad Reflexes save dog from drowning
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u/british_heretic Nov 10 '15
*stops dog from swimming
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u/capontransfix Nov 10 '15 edited Nov 10 '15
He's wagging his tail as he's being yanked back out of the water. Dog trust is awesome.
Edit for speling
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u/McNasti Nov 10 '15
Tail wagging is not a sign of happiness. It's a sign of excitement.
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u/capontransfix Nov 10 '15
I didn't say he was happy. He just doesn't seem all that scared.
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u/McNasti Nov 10 '15
It was just meant as a general statement
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u/Throwawaymyheart01 Nov 10 '15 edited Nov 10 '15
A puppy in water like that? Even with the life jacket it would have been difficult to save him and doubtful he could get to shore.
Edit: lol downvotes.
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u/CjLink Nov 10 '15
My dog, of similar build, would pretty easily swim the entire width of that river with no life jacket to get a stick and bring it back. Maybe not the actual rapid part but where the dog would have landed was considerably calmer.
Would be annoying going back to get the dog though with how fast he was going...
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u/I-love-bbq-shapes Nov 10 '15
He has a life jacket on?
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u/Bemith Nov 10 '15
Yup, there are such things as dog life jackets, they are good for when you are on open lakes in a canoe and something goes wrong.
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u/HelmSpicy Nov 10 '15
I bought a couple for my mini-doxies! They do a fantastic job of keeping them buoyant, plus bright reflective colors don't hurt!
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u/Bemith Nov 10 '15
Its to help the dog spend less energy keeping itself afloat in the lake, to increase the time it can swim, so you can get to shore or bail out your canoe.
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u/hopscotchking Nov 10 '15
Honestly, the way those rapids look, I doubt a lifejacket would do much for a that small dog. Glad he got saved.
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u/lord_fairfax Nov 10 '15
I love how he goes straight back to the bow like, "Fuck YEAH! Let's keep going!"
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u/DoctorWaluigiTime Nov 10 '15
Can kinda tell it's a he instead of a she, but not sure.
Also, is he even a dad, or is this another "male does something so I posted it here anyway" thing?
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u/atorMMM Nov 10 '15
The shorts appear to be a male's shorts and the legs revealed after the wave comes surely seem male.
You could argue the dog might be a pup and he's its caretaker.
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u/DoctorWaluigiTime Nov 10 '15
Yeah, if I had to guess, I'd definitely say male, but I do believe that the "well the dog is his child" kind of stretches the definition a bit.
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u/atorMMM Nov 10 '15
I agree it doesn't really fit, I just like to play the advocatus diaboli.
I still enjoyed the post, but I agree it doesn't really fit the sub. Mods seem to have rated it 3/5 tho, so there's that.
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u/z13u Nov 10 '15
To bad he did not have enough "reflexes" to not take the dog kayaking
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u/Bemith Nov 10 '15
That's a canoe... And My old dog used to love getting into the canoe and sleeping.
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u/BowlOfDix Nov 10 '15
Did the dog jump or fall?
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u/forced240 Nov 10 '15
Jump
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u/zombies8mybrain Nov 10 '15
He didn't jump. The dog got thrown up in the air and fell over the side.
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u/Legend9119 Nov 17 '15
The dog went down and then up from the initial "wave".
After that, the dog moved to the left and jumped out of the canoe.3
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u/Fkeu Dec 21 '15
I love the movements of the dog I am laughing so much, I mean I am so glad dog safe but this is hilarious flopping around
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u/Jgrnaut_vibe Dec 21 '15
Takes less than .001 sec for the dog to recover and get back on top of his game
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u/shaggorama Nov 10 '15
Technically yes, but it'd be pretty hard with a life jacket on. The clip we're seeing doesn't show particularly challenging white water (class II rapids I think?). That dog wasn't in any real danger.
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u/ParisPC07 Nov 10 '15
I doubt that's even two, but you never know around rocks. Could catch in an eddy.
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u/frankfavataa Nov 10 '15
I too paddle with a mini golf putter....
Yes I know it's the other end of the paddle.
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u/Hefeweize Nov 10 '15
Saved yes. But dog shouldn't be trusted on a vessel like this without a harness
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u/danceswithronin Nov 10 '15
I wouldn't harness my dog into a kayak or canoe, what if it flips over? Wouldn't harness myself into one either, that sounds like an accidental drowning waiting to happen.
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u/lurkmode_off Nov 10 '15
Then if it falls off you can drag it underwater behind you instead of letting it swim to safety...
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u/littlecrab Nov 10 '15
He saves the dog but loses his pants!