Yes, you are reading the title right a woman in Florida takes her pet chicken with her every time she paddles boards. The chicken is 1 years old and absolutely loves to join its owner and stand up paddle board. Incredible! Dogs are not the only pets that love to paddle on the water. Turns out Chickens love paddle boarding. Not only does their chicken named Loretta love to paddle board she loves to go boating to watch as the sun set in Islamorada Florida. If you are want your pet to join you on your next paddle boarding adventure here are a few tips to follow to make sure they have fun and keep safe.
Before taking your pet with you lay out your paddle board in your front yard or your backyard letting them sniff and walk on the paddle board. This is so that they can get accustomed to the paddle board. Once you feel that you animal is comfortable around the paddle board you can start with the basic commands of training it to go on and off the board. Once your pets have the commands down pat you can then plan a trip to go and take your pet to the water for the actual ride!
Remember never rush this process you want your pet to feel as comfortable as possible or else they might have negative feelings about paddle boarding with you. Start out in the shallow end so that you can place your pet on the board and let them float on the board right next to you. Let them get use to keeping their balance on the paddle board. Once you feel that your pet is fully acclimated it’s time for you to get on the paddle board and paddle away
Before taking your pet with you lay out your paddle board in your front yard or your backyard letting them sniff and walk on the paddle board. This is so that they can get accustomed to the paddle board. Once you feel that you animal is comfortable around the paddle board you can start with the basic commands of training it to go on and off the board. Once your pets have the commands down pat you can then plan a trip to go and take your pet to the water for the actual ride!
Remember never rush this process you want your pet to feel as comfortable as possible or else they might have negative feelings about paddle boarding with you. Start out in the shallow end so that you can place your pet on the board and let them float on the board right next to you. Let them get use to keeping their balance on the paddle board. Once you feel that your pet is fully acclimated it’s time for you to get on the paddle board and paddle away