{"id":1323,"date":"2017-12-08T05:41:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T05:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/?p=1323"},"modified":"2017-12-07T05:41:58","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T05:41:58","slug":"paddling-four-legged-buddy-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/paddling-four-legged-buddy-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Paddling with Your Four-Legged Buddy in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8D6lOSmJ66c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are planning to do <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/rentals\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">paddle boarding in kauai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with your pup, you will need to use some tips because it can be a daunting thing to do. Sure paddle boarding with your dog looks so easy since you have seen the videos on Youtube and instagram. But it is not merely doable by everyone who does not have experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will need to prepare everything to make your dog and you ready. A SUP tour without preparation will be unpleasant, unsteady, and risky. Here we are going to share what you need to do to prepare everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first time you take your dog on a paddle will be quite bearish. So, you need to consider to make him get used to. You can start the mini training on the ground. Your puppy does not know the commands when it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/booking-rentals-sup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">paddle boarding in kauai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. But you don\u2019t have to worry. It is not as difficult as potty training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have swimming pool at your backyard, you are in a big luck. You can train your dog to swim to prepare some precautions. As we know, falling off the board is inevitable. This aspect also works for your furry buddy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You also need to know whether your dog like water or hate it. The key to success paddle boarding in Kauai with your dog is to know exactly your dog\u2019s behavior and mental traits. You need to question yourself about these:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Does your dog like water?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is the fear of riding in the car<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is he able to swim?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is he obedient?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And so on\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The more questions that you are able to answer, the more effective the training will be. For instance, there\u2019s a dog that will do anything for a treat. You can use this to train your dog. But not all dogs are treat-motivated. So you could consider using clicker, verbal feedback, or any gear that works for your dog. Make sure that your dog has a better understanding of basic commands like stay, lay, and sit. You will really need it out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Start small and gradual. Let your puppy sniff the board, walk on it, lay on it, sit on it, and get familiar with it. The point of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/self-guided-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">paddle boarding in kauai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0with your dog is that both of you are comfortable with the activity. There is no point in tagging along with your dog if he is not comfortable with the board. Consider starting small by taking him to the shallow water. Initially, your buddy will get familiarized with it and ready for the next challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And don\u2019t forget to gear up. Kauai\u2019s water is complex and dynamic. You will want to have such safety precautions. Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; If you are planning to do paddle boarding in kauai with your pup, you will need to use some tips because it can be a daunting thing to do. Sure paddle boarding with your dog looks so easy since you have seen the videos on Youtube and instagram. But it is not merely &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/paddling-four-legged-buddy-2018\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Paddling with Your Four-Legged Buddy in 2018&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-1323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-standup-paddleboard","category-sup-rentals","tag-paddle-boarding-in-kauai"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paddleboardkauai.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}