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Dogs on board
I have a Parson Jack Russel Terrier and he is an absolute nightmare on board, not that he is scared of water or anything likes that. He goes absolutely off his head if I have to go up on deck or even worse if I have to go on land. Its an insecurity thing I guess. He may get better with time but I doubt it. |
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Dogs on board
We sail with our Afghan hound. She is much happier on the boat than in
the car and we have now gotten used to the fact that she can wedge herself into a spot in the cockpit and stay on board, even when we are heeled. She is quiet, certainly quieter than many of the party animals we have experienced in quiet moorings, always finds a convenient and comfortable spot when we are at anchor and will willingly jump from the cockpit to our inflatable. She has now mastered the boarding ladder to the point where she only needs a small push into the cockpit to get back aboard. The downside: she brings bucket loads of sand on-board, has rolled on the occasional dead fish and regular trips ashore are required. On the other hand my 6 year old is nearly as much trouble and he wouldn't let us leave her at home anyway. We put a life jacket on her with a handle on the back when she is up in the cockpit. If the weather is rough, even when it's blistering hot, she'll be in the cockpit, often in the way but the alternative is cleaning up vomit down below. The only time she has been really upset on board was when we weathered a particularily violent squall at anchor. None of us were really all that happy then either. Personally, I enjoy a quiet row ashore and a stroll with my son and the dog but if you don't want to respect a schedule while cruising, then a dog is not advisable. Cheers, Phil Molesworth wrote: How do people cater for dogs on voyages? How do they do the sanitation thing? Do dogs enjoy/hate sailing? We have a Lab/Basset cross and am wondering how she'll get on on board. All advice, experiences gratefully received. Molesworth |
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