Cascadians
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" .... Service animals for persons with disabilities: Free
Dogs that fit in owners' laps and other small pets: Free
Large dogs: Pay the same fare as their owner .... "
That's great! In Portland the only dogs allowed on trimet are service dogs which are free.
The Seattle Newf Club folks interact with the Portland Newf Club folks. Water training here lately has plunged. I was told it is because of the water quality, toxic algae and ppl's dogs getting very sick. At our club's water test this summer only 1 new dog qualified. And 1 requalifier.
When I first saw Newfies it was decades ago here, so many at once training together. Sad that it is no longer that way.
I'm busy water training Orka in the Clackamas River near the Willamette confluence. It's clean there but very cold and fast. One acclimatizes. I always wear a PFD. There's a huge kayaking community here and a lot of the whitewater folks practice their rolls year round. They told me to just use a wet suit and toughen up and keep at it and the cold would no longer bother me. It is glacial melt.
In Washington there's a LOT more water, lakes, etc. When Lynn retires we will move there, near the Canadian border, for more water, more rain and more clouds. Summer here is now way too hot and dry.
Re water training, have been told by some NNers that they drive long distances when it comes time to group train. When Orka gets to that stage I will be willing to drive to Washington to group train. Whatever it takes!
" .... Service animals for persons with disabilities: Free
Dogs that fit in owners' laps and other small pets: Free
Large dogs: Pay the same fare as their owner .... "
That's great! In Portland the only dogs allowed on trimet are service dogs which are free.
The Seattle Newf Club folks interact with the Portland Newf Club folks. Water training here lately has plunged. I was told it is because of the water quality, toxic algae and ppl's dogs getting very sick. At our club's water test this summer only 1 new dog qualified. And 1 requalifier.
When I first saw Newfies it was decades ago here, so many at once training together. Sad that it is no longer that way.
I'm busy water training Orka in the Clackamas River near the Willamette confluence. It's clean there but very cold and fast. One acclimatizes. I always wear a PFD. There's a huge kayaking community here and a lot of the whitewater folks practice their rolls year round. They told me to just use a wet suit and toughen up and keep at it and the cold would no longer bother me. It is glacial melt.
In Washington there's a LOT more water, lakes, etc. When Lynn retires we will move there, near the Canadian border, for more water, more rain and more clouds. Summer here is now way too hot and dry.
Re water training, have been told by some NNers that they drive long distances when it comes time to group train. When Orka gets to that stage I will be willing to drive to Washington to group train. Whatever it takes!
