Hi hysson,
Oh you know the life jacket was unzipped in the photo, it fits much snugger through the chest when zipped, but it was a really hot day so it was open. You can see the mesh over my chest in this photo. If you can't swim a life jacket is a good idea. This makes me wonder Hysson, do most people get their dogs a life jacket to wear canoeing? I know some sailor dogs and they always wear life jackets.

I don't really swim but a friend of mine, a chocolate lab taught me to play in the surf in San Francisco. Anyway I've learned to sit still in the canoe now.
Roxy