Under the seat is legal :P We took some trips in the canoe that lasted 3+ hours.She did very well.The reason she has a vest was two fold.One the water in Northern Minnesota is still cold,and two she had only been swimming a few times,and was never very graceful lol.Ok, smokingman, Mosin is legal, why aren't you?
BTW: Great looking animal!
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ss/100488-16_days_of_camping.html#post1167898
What a contented looking pooch.
I've got some Cheerios with his name on them.
...and , he will make short work of the Cheerios... 
Thanks for the updateJust a training update...... we have finally figured out how to "communicate" with Luka, and the results are very rewarding. We normally walk him a mile every morning at the park behind our home. We started with a 6 foot lead, then a 30 foot lead, and now he's running free, but reacts promptly to voice commands. He really enjoys the ability to stretch out and run, without being constrained. There is an antique tractor show this weekend at "our" park, and he has moved along our usual route through the park without incident. When happening upon other dogs, cats, rabbits, or people, he looks very closely, but "leave it" will bring him right back beside us. Nice......
During all this hot weather, we've been filling a butter container with water and freezing it, then putting it in his water bucket. It keeps his water cold for hours. At the park, styrofoam cups are much lighter than his 2 gal water buckets......
Glad to hear Luka is doing well!
Breathtakingly beautiful! Mosin looked right at home, too. 
