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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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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. We have a Portuguese Water Dog who loves being on board. Molly learned to use the trampoline of our catamaran even before she was housebroken. We had some "Astroturf" that turned out to be un-necessary. The washdown hose comes in handy. We added a clip in the middle of the cockpit so we could keep her aboard during docking, or when the harbor master comes for a visit. We're expecting that someday she'll hop into a passing dinghy. The only problem we have is that Porties are "high energy" dogs and they really want to have a good romp on the beach at least once a day. If she doesn't get that, she starts to go stir crazy. Fortunately, the catamaran has enough deck space that she can run around and burn some energy that way. She's 4 y/o now so she's starting to slow down a bit, but she would have been impossible on a long passage two years ago. http://www.sv-loki.com/Molly_Doodle/molly_doodle.html |
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On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:49:40 -0500, Jeff wrote:
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. We have a Portuguese Water Dog who loves being on board. Molly learned to use the trampoline of our catamaran even before she was housebroken. We had some "Astroturf" that turned out to be un-necessary. The washdown hose comes in handy. We added a clip in the middle of the cockpit so we could keep her aboard during docking, or when the harbor master comes for a visit. We're expecting that someday she'll hop into a passing dinghy. The only problem we have is that Porties are "high energy" dogs and they really want to have a good romp on the beach at least once a day. If she doesn't get that, she starts to go stir crazy. Fortunately, the catamaran has enough deck space that she can run around and burn some energy that way. She's 4 y/o now so she's starting to slow down a bit, but she would have been impossible on a long passage two years ago. http://www.sv-loki.com/Molly_Doodle/molly_doodle.html Nice response, and very nice web site! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a super day! ***** ****************************************** John |
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I have sailed with many dogs. Most of them ate and drank everything on
board. They were invited by their better looking girlfriends. As to sanitation ,, they did smell some. Do they like sailing? These hounds were happy to get a bowling invite. Advice; if you aren't doing the better looking girlfriend, leave the dog on the dock. =====\ oops,, I just realized you were talking about the four leg kind. sorry. // "Molesworth" wrote in message ... 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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How is your PWD holding up health wise? That is my first choice for a boat
dog but my daughter had one and he developed some skin and joint problems at about 8 years. He lived in an apartment for 10 years but every afternoon when the door opened he was ready to go even with his hip problems. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "Jeff" wrote in message ... 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. We have a Portuguese Water Dog who loves being on board. Molly learned to use the trampoline of our catamaran even before she was housebroken. We had some "Astroturf" that turned out to be un-necessary. The washdown hose comes in handy. We added a clip in the middle of the cockpit so we could keep her aboard during docking, or when the harbor master comes for a visit. We're expecting that someday she'll hop into a passing dinghy. The only problem we have is that Porties are "high energy" dogs and they really want to have a good romp on the beach at least once a day. If she doesn't get that, she starts to go stir crazy. Fortunately, the catamaran has enough deck space that she can run around and burn some energy that way. She's 4 y/o now so she's starting to slow down a bit, but she would have been impossible on a long passage two years ago. http://www.sv-loki.com/Molly_Doodle/molly_doodle.html |
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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
How is your PWD holding up health wise? That is my first choice for a boat dog but my daughter had one and he developed some skin and joint problems at about 8 years. He lived in an apartment for 10 years but every afternoon when the door opened he was ready to go even with his hip problems. No problems at all so far, and we really don't expect any (knock on wood). Prior to getting her we checked out the health of her blood lines, including genetic tests for the several inbreeding problems they've had. Porties have had problems, but the breeders got together and volunteered for genetic studies that mapped out the problems. Don't even considered a breeder that doesn't offer these reports. I'd be curious if your daughter had this sort of info when she got hers. |
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I don't believe she did. It was a local litter bred by a friend. He was a
good and very intelligent dog but he was in pain the last few years. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "Jeff" wrote in message . .. Glenn Ashmore wrote: How is your PWD holding up health wise? That is my first choice for a boat dog but my daughter had one and he developed some skin and joint problems at about 8 years. He lived in an apartment for 10 years but every afternoon when the door opened he was ready to go even with his hip problems. No problems at all so far, and we really don't expect any (knock on wood). Prior to getting her we checked out the health of her blood lines, including genetic tests for the several inbreeding problems they've had. Porties have had problems, but the breeders got together and volunteered for genetic studies that mapped out the problems. Don't even considered a breeder that doesn't offer these reports. I'd be curious if your daughter had this sort of info when she got hers. |
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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 I recently met a woman who is quite the expert on cruising with dogs. Jessica Stone has sailed many thousands of miles with her dog (Kip McSnip), including across the Pacific. Her three seminars at our recent boat show were the best attended sessions at the show, (the local association has signed her up to do a total of six seminars at the next show in January). She gave me an advance (proof) copy of her forthcoming book, and while I'm not a dog owner the information in the book appears to be very useful and insightful. (We will be running a book review, written by one of our freelance writers who cruises with a dog and can better evaluate the merits of the advice.) Some of the proceeds from her book are earmarked for a local "no-kill" animal shelter. Additional information available at: http://www.doggyondeck.com/ |
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Larry wrote: Don't forget to sleep with the bucket, either. You know damned well SHE doesn't sleep on the floor at home. She'll be scared to death when the deck creaks under her feet every time a wave tilts it under her. One lass I know has found out that turning on the radio can calm down her saluki pretty much. A multi-story concrete building has enough noises of its own to scare a dog senseless during the hours that she is at work, meeting potential mates or doing some other suspicious business that dog owners do when they are not attending their pride.. But it seems that the radio either masks the noises or provides an environment with comforting human sounds. So there are differences between breeds of dogs? Salukis are quite timid dogs so there would be a few hurdles to clear before starting. For starters she'd be scared of the people at the marina... when her owner took a swim, she would stand in the water knee-deep, "whimpering helplessly for her owner to come back". I suppose you should start stepwise with a 'difficult' dog like this: eg. first walking trips to the marina/piers, then visiting the boat while it's docked, then short trips... you get the idea. I suppose even salukis would enjoy the sun and fresh winds if they could stride around a largish, stable boat over and over. Risto |
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Molesworth wrote: How do people cater for dogs on voyages? How do they do the sanitation thing? Do dogs enjoy/hate sailing? Who cares about the puppy. **** on the deck. Wait till that cute pup chewes a hole in a chewy exposed 1 1/2" below the WL hose, bites another boater, ****es on your cabin cussions, and then infest the boat with fleas. Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) |
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Bob wrote:
Molesworth wrote: How do people cater for dogs on voyages? How do they do the sanitation thing? Do dogs enjoy/hate sailing? Who cares about the puppy. **** on the deck. Wait till that cute pup chewes a hole in a chewy exposed 1 1/2" below the WL hose, bites another boater, ****es on your cabin cussions, and then infest the boat with fleas. Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Are you saying you got layed by your girlfriend and your dog? |
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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 There is an old saying: "there are no bad dogs, just bad owners." Some dogs will need more attention but with proper training they may adjust to life on a boat. My dog lives in my one bedroom apartment and she doesnt chew anything that is not hers to chew, she doesn't make a mess, including peeing and pooping on anything. She is inside all day. Some days she will go ten to twelve hours without a problem. A freind of mine lives on his boat and thier dog does the same. He is kept inside while everyone is gone and hangs out on the deck when they are home. He doesn't leave the boat if not on a leash, he doesn't chew anything or pee on the floor. Flees are only a problem if you don't wash your dog well and you let it run around with dogs that have flees. As for how well it will do sailing, I couldn't say because it is your dog and has its own personality but I know my friends dog will go out with them and if it gets rough he just stays down below with the kids. Take the dog onboard and see what happens. -- Message posted via BoatKB.com http://www.boatkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/boats/200612/1 |
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Bob wrote:
Molesworth wrote: How do people cater for dogs on voyages? How do they do the sanitation thing? Do dogs enjoy/hate sailing? Who cares about the puppy. **** on the deck. Wait till that cute pup chewes a hole in a chewy exposed 1 1/2" below the WL hose, bites another boater, ****es on your cabin cussions, and then infest the boat with fleas. Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Saw a guy in the news last night in court for cruelty to animals. Seems his wife or girlfriend caught him having sex with a family dog. She used her camera phone and called the cops!!!! g |
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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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Dear Mr Molesworth ,, you sir are a philosopher and a gentleman.
But, how do you know my former girlfriend? I don't remember mooring near you. Did you **** her too? Everyone else did. And drink? She did have a dry tongue as they say. When I kicked her and the dog off the boat, I felt bad for the dog. ================================================== === "Bob" wrote in message ups.com... Molesworth wrote: How do people cater for dogs on voyages? How do they do the sanitation thing? Do dogs enjoy/hate sailing? Who cares about the puppy. **** on the deck. Wait till that cute pup chewes a hole in a chewy exposed 1 1/2" below the WL hose, bites another boater, ****es on your cabin cussions, and then infest the boat with fleas. Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) |
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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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Bob wrote: Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Reginald P. Smithers III wrote: Are you saying you got layed by your girlfriend and your dog? Nooooooooo... But one day I showed up home way early and found my sweet girl friend on her back with a cube of butter on her chest and the pooch down at her cooch. I went and got a beer and watched the show. Id been down there a couple times myself and figured better the dog than me. Later she tried the same thing two slips over. I could understand my dog but drew the line at the neighbor. |
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Bob wrote:
Bob wrote: Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Reginald P. Smithers III wrote: Are you saying you got layed by your girlfriend and your dog? Nooooooooo... But one day I showed up home way early and found my sweet girl friend on her back with a cube of butter on her chest and the pooch down at her cooch. I went and got a beer and watched the show. Id been down there a couple times myself and figured better the dog than me. Later she tried the same thing two slips over. I could understand my dog but drew the line at the neighbor. Maybe both the dog and the neighbor knew how to eat a pink taco better than you did. |
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C'mon, guys. This is a family show.
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message ... Bob wrote: Bob wrote: Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Reginald P. Smithers III wrote: Are you saying you got layed by your girlfriend and your dog? Nooooooooo... But one day I showed up home way early and found my sweet girl friend on her back with a cube of butter on her chest and the pooch down at her cooch. I went and got a beer and watched the show. Id been down there a couple times myself and figured better the dog than me. Later she tried the same thing two slips over. I could understand my dog but drew the line at the neighbor. Maybe both the dog and the neighbor knew how to eat a pink taco better than you did. |
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KLC Lewis wrote:
C'mon, guys. This is a family show. "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message ... Bob wrote: Bob wrote: Boating is suppose to be fun. If you want those kinid of problems go and get an alcoholic girlfriend. There aint much diffrence. You cant leave her alone on the boat or shell burn it down, sink it or **** the guy next slip over. But at least with a girl friend your getting layed..... sometimes. With a dog ..................... ? This is from someone who had both. But not any more :) Reginald P. Smithers III wrote: Are you saying you got layed by your girlfriend and your dog? Nooooooooo... But one day I showed up home way early and found my sweet girl friend on her back with a cube of butter on her chest and the pooch down at her cooch. I went and got a beer and watched the show. Id been down there a couple times myself and figured better the dog than me. Later she tried the same thing two slips over. I could understand my dog but drew the line at the neighbor. Maybe both the dog and the neighbor knew how to eat a pink taco better than you did. What is wrong with Tacos? |
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In article ,
wrote: On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:01:22 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: What is wrong with Tacos? This taco smells like fish Maybe, but the green onions might kill you... -- Capt. JG @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On 13 Dec 2006 23:20:07 -0800, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
wrote: This taco smells like fish Maybe, but the green onions might kill you... Taco Belle? |
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Were you this sailor?
A young woman in New York was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself into the East River. She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier, crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you have so much to live for. I'm off to Hawaii in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving closer, he slipped his arm around her shoulder and added, "I'll keep you happy, and you'll keep me happy." The girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Perhaps a fresh start in Hawaii would give her life new meaning. That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit, and they made passionate love until dawn. Three weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by the Captain. What are you doing here?" the Captain asked. "I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get food and a trip to Hawaii, and he's screwing me." He certainly is," the Captain said. "This is the Staten Island Ferry". |
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On 14 Dec 2006 14:14:20 -0800, "steve_hayes_maine"
wrote: Were you this sailor? A young woman in New York was so depressed that she decided to end her life by throwing herself into the East River. She went down to the docks and was about to leap into the frigid water when a handsome young sailor saw her tottering on the edge of the pier, crying. He took pity on her and said, "Look, you have so much to live for. I'm off to Hawaii in the morning, and if you like, I can stow you away on my ship. I'll take good care of you and bring you food every day." Moving closer, he slipped his arm around her shoulder and added, "I'll keep you happy, and you'll keep me happy." The girl nodded yes. After all, what did she have to lose? Perhaps a fresh start in Hawaii would give her life new meaning. That night, the sailor brought her aboard and hid her in a lifeboat. From then on, every night he brought her three sandwiches and a piece of fruit, and they made passionate love until dawn. Three weeks later, during a routine inspection, she was discovered by the Captain. What are you doing here?" the Captain asked. "I have an arrangement with one of the sailors," she explained. "I get food and a trip to Hawaii, and he's screwing me." He certainly is," the Captain said. "This is the Staten Island Ferry". Funny! And, on topic! -- John H *Have a great Christmas and a spectacular New Year!* |
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