It is a darkish and eerie evening on the water, and also you’re stranded in a ship that’s having engine issues. You marvel, “Who will come to my rescue and tow me again to city?” Have no worry — the canine of Sea Tow are right here! These pups and their professionally educated human co-captains assist hundreds of boaters in want annually.
Sea Tow is a membership service that gives on-water help up and down the Atlantic and Gulf Coast, Southern California and choose inland lakes. Sea Tow has a 24/7 dispatch and might get to the boat in hassle in a single hour or much less and supply providers comparable to gas deliveries, soar begins, ungroundings, prop disentanglements and even boat repairs proper on the water.
No matter what physique of water you might be boating on, there’s a Sea Tow location with a canine co-captain shut by. For instance, in Massachusetts, there’s a fox-red Labrador Retriever named Cooper at Sea Tow Cape and Islands. At Sea Tow in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, there’s a yellow Lab named Tuna. Then on the Fort Lauderdale, Florida, location, there’s a 9-month-old Golden Retriever named Skipper. These canine are prepared to assist! In reality, for the boaters, these canines are extra recognizable than the Sea Tow staff.
Another canine who is likely to be a part of your rescue crew is Birdie, from Sea Tow Manasquan, which covers central New Jersey’s Atlantic shoreline. This 3-year-old Weimaraner takes her job critically. While her proprietor and captain Tim Sanzone is tending to the wants of the boat, Birdie is at all times as much as the duty of being variety, being pleasant by wagging her tail and offering a way of consolation to the stranded boaters.
According to Captain Sanzone, the overall supervisor of Sea Tow Manasquan, Birdie is “a fearless companion and one of many friendliest canine I’ve ever had. She loves different canine and youngsters and by no means leaves my aspect. She is crammed with vitality and life and by no means misses the chance to go on a ship trip.”
When Birdie isn’t busy serving to stranded boaters, she enjoys taking a swim, hanging out along with her mother Stacey (Tim’s spouse) and consuming her favourite meals, watermelon.
Every boater hopes they’ll by no means must expertise maritime issues and have to name for assist. If the unthinkable does occur, hopefully when assist arrives certainly one of these lovely Sea Tow canine will likely be on board to avoid wasting the day!
Follow Birdie’s adventures on Facebook @SeaTowManasquan.
