Our dog is Molly, a Portuguese Water Dog. She's completely at home on
the water, and loves being on the boat. She instantly understood how
to use the trampoline, and so was boat-broken before she was house broken.

If Porties have a flaw, its that they are very high energy. Molly
gets a one hour walk early in the morning, and then gets a one hour
free run in the dog park. That slows here down for a few hours, but
she's ready to go again in the afternoon. Needless to say, if she's
cooped up for a few days on the boat she gets a bit weird.

Most Porties love to swim, but though Molly loves the water, she won't
actually swim if she doesn't need to. She'll actually walk on her
hind legs in two feet of water! She's slowly getting over this, so we
have hopes that she'll be more eager in few years.

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jlrogers wrote:
The right dog will fill a void you may not even know you have. The right
dog will provide a level of safety, especially for children, that is
priceless.

What is the right dog for a sailor? Not an easy question to answer.
Sailors, and everyone else, need to choose their dog based on the family
character, lifestyle, and circumstances, just like choosing a boat

What kind of dog do you have? Does he/she like to sail? Is your home space
big enough for her/him? Did you choose your dog wisely?