Dog retrieves on the ice?

[fabsroman]

I am now debating whether I should wear waders or not when I am hunting with my dog over ponds. If the water was actually over my head (i.e., I had to actually swim), I would have been screwed on Saturday if I had been wearing waders. Luckily, it wasn't over my head. The water didn't actually make it through my clothes until I was a little ways out. I guess waterproof clothing does a decent job.

The feeling was somewhat weird when the water started getting through. At first, it filled up my boots and from there I could feel it coming up the bibs until it got to my chest. After that, I completely forgot about the water as I started to break ice with my elbows. I wonder what I looked like out there. If somebody was watching, they probably thought I was an idiot out there.

I looked up the cost of my phone last night, $219, that hurts a little, but I would trade the phone any day for the dog.