Dog retrieves on the ice?

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I've had my dogs retrieve on ice...but only if I knew it was hard enough to take the weight. She went through the ice one time before I could stop her from going out. I also had to go out and break the ice. I did however take the majority of my clothes off. I was a long way from the truck so I took most of 'em off. Actual truth is I took 'em all off(Glad I was alone). Didn't take me long either..to get 'em off and get the dog too. Da*n water was cold. Used a shirt to dry off and went back to hunting. Dog learned from that and if the ice made any funny sounds she just wouldn't go. Smart dog. We hunted the Chester River a few times on the ice. 150 yds from shore....but it was solid. covered up with sheets and killed the snot outta the geese. Water where we hunted was only 3 ft deep at high tide but there was a foot of ice. If you're hunting a pond that is frozen...wear waders. Safest way to go.