Deep Sea Dog: Russian Teaches Dachshund to Scuba

Los Angeles Times ^ | July 5, 2010

[nickcarraway]

Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights — or depths.

The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive.

Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city of Vladivostok had a diving suit complete with helmet made for the dog and is teaching him the tricks of the trade.

In a recent demonstration, Boniface barked eagerly as Gorbunov readied the equipment and uncomplainingly endured being hung upside-down as Gorbunov fitted the suit on him.

[nickcarraway]

[Disambiguator]

All the dog needs is frickin’ laser beams on his head.

[Daffynition]

[IYAS9YAS]

If he is true to Dachshund norms, then he will start paddling about 2 feet above the water.

[Chasaway]

“I had a dog, his name was Blue;
He wanted to be Seal Team, too.

Bought him a mask and 4 tiny fins;
Took him to the ocean and thew him in.

Up came Blue to my surprise;
With a shark in his teeth and a gleam in his eyes.”

[lonestar]

Over here!

Weinie

[Snickering Hound]

"Rookie..."

[Pavegunner72]

I wonder if he requires special doggie dive tables?

[Global2010]

Are you and your ping list all Dachshund owners/lovers?

I love my Lil Man.

Bieng homebound for the most part my Lil Man is my super comfort companion.

Except for the rare days we have sun then he is sunbathing.

[kaehurowing]

Now the Ruskies are trying to sneak dachshund scuba diver spies into the U.S.??!!??

What are they all going to do, at a pre-arranged signal all bite our ankles off?

This is series.

[Global2010]

FYI.

My doxie wont wear his winter coat up here in the PNW no way would he allow this get up.

How can he root with his muzzle covered?

[barb-tex]

I once saw a Doberman, that retrieved rocks from the deep end of a Swimming pool.
barbra ann

[barb-tex]

But can he plug the Daxxd Hole?
barbra ann

[PapaBear3625]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeOpmMY-JVY

[Viking2002]

Yup, they love to root. LOL Our Nigel is always smelling something underground (chipmunks and whatnot), and he'll start to (as my wife puts it) 'dig a hole to China'. He'll fixate on whatever scent he picked up, and be obsessive about it for days. Eventually he'll move on to some other critter's hidey-hole, and I have to get the shovel out to backfill behind him. But, that's the nature of the breed - badger hunters. I believe it was H.L. Mencken who said, 'A dachshund is a half-dog high and a dog-and-a-half long.'. LOL And boy, do they love to burrow under blankets!

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away, for his name is Obama."

[jaycee]

I just got your ping, gal! I haven’t been posting today, just worn out for all the activities yesterday, I guess. I have been watering just now and it is really hot out there!

I saw the doxie and the kitty...LOL!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Ping, Weinie!
That was Interesting; I hadn't Heard of Anything like that Before!

[lonestar]

I don't like to swim. I don't like to bathe. I don't like to be wet.

Weinie

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[Kitty Mittens]

Lol, you're Smarter than the Scuba Pup.

; )