I have spent many hours canoeing with a large dog and cannot imagine managing anything but the most mellow and well behaved dog in a kayak. Those that I have seen do it had a large double or triple, with the dog in front so they can seen. Having the dog behind you is troublesome, especially since it wants to see ahead. It lurches from one side to the other trying to see around your back and you cannot anticipate it's movements. I think a canoe or a partially decked kayak would be much better.

Ted

: Hi; A few months ago I completed my first strip kayak (Redfish Spring Run)
: and I now want to build something I can use on lakes and rivers and take
: my dog along. I thought of using Ross Leidy's Kayak Foundry to design a
: boat with two cockpits and make the aft cockpit just large enough for the
: dog. It would really just be a walled recess to keep his CG low and limit
: the amount of water we would take on if we upset. He weighs 90 lbs so he
: can tip a boat a lot when he moves around. I would like to have him in the
: rear to keep from getting in the way of paddling but I don't know if the
: kayak would be hard to control paddling from in front of the CG. Does
: anyone have suggestions/comments?
: Thanks.