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Douglas
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Initially Posted - 10/22/2003 : 12:50:17

Well dog down the hatch has taken a new meaning for us here. I purchased a little puppy for the wife's 50th birthday. Going with the 50 thing we now have a 9 week old female black lab. Her name is Maia. We are looking forward to sailing with her and having her enjoy exploring Puget Sound with us. Anyone out there have any good dog stories ? <img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce38b3127cce8008cf65771e0000002610" border=0>

Doug&Ruth
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 13:10:21

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Anyone out there have any good dog stories ?
Doug&Ruth<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

I don't get this whole dog thing and boats. I'm not intending to judge mind you, I just don't get it. I fellow from our club came over to my boat the other evening and he had a chocolate lab, young and very nice. He and the dog got in my cockpit for a few minutes and the next morning I looked and there was dog hair everywhere. The dew made it very hard to deal with. I can't imagine wanting that issue on a boat. Plus, what do you do about their nails? We all freak-out when someone's sole makes a mark, nails carve! Now a cat, that would be worth the hair.

<img src="http://members.cox.net/fhopper/Catalina25/sigbow.jpg" border=0>Frank and Martha in Wichita KS. Lake Cheney

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 13:11:30

Douglas,

don't have any dog stories, re.boats, but welcome to the newest member of your family. I'm sure she will be great asset to your crew.

Our dogs are not allowed on club grounds, but I had a picture of our Corgi mix driving my son's pwc. I reformated the disc and lost that one!

Don Peet
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 14:07:34

Doug,

Dogs have a way of becoming a part of the family and it seems natural to include them in many of our activities. Ayla, our two year old Sheltie has crewed with us the last couple of summer cruises.

<img src="http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/ayla.jpg" border=0>

This year our cruise with her was 14 days and she handled it very well, having no accidents. She even chose not to use the astro turf this year and waited for the occassional visit to shore. It did present some challenges but they weren't restrictive to our cruising.

For a video clip of her enjoying a welcomed break ashore and rhomping along the beach of a small cove.

http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/ayla_on_shore_clip.wmv

Arlyn C-250 W/B #224
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N/E Texas and Great Lakes

[url="http://www.stewartfam.net/arlyn/"]Arlyn's C250 Mods n Cruising Stories[/url]

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coach
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 14:27:00

We have a mutt..she is not a big dog. Does not leave alot of hair
where she goes.

She is great. We take her with us 50% of the time. Stays with
us well. Never runs off. Loves to sail.

I could see how a dog that sheds alot maybe a problem. But most
dogs are just fine.

When I do go visit other peoples boats at the club, I don't take her
with me. She stays in the cabin.

"Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late" J.Buffet

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ppetracca
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 15:02:45

Dogs on boats don't bother me...it's dogs on the marina that bark at every person that goes by.

My Golden Retriever loves to be with me. He spends a lot of time on the boat when I am at the lake by myself. Big time shedding, but worth the company. He loves to sail and sun-bathe. I have to wash down the deck everyday and vacuum the cabin often.

Perfect relationship, right? Well last spring I learned something new about my faithful friend. He does not like the boat to heel. It was during our annual Joshua Slocum single-hand race. The winds were around 18-20 and carrying the full main and a 100 I had the rail in the water most of the day. Casey, my mellow-yellow friend, was below braced in the center of the V-birth. Apparantly this is where he felt the best. A sudden gust of wind came across the lake and knocked my boat down and blew out my main. As she came back up I found myself with a lap full of dog! He was on top of me and was not going to budge. Try recovering a dragging main from the water with 80 pounds of dog on top of you. Anyway, we survived and I finished the race (last) under jib alone. Casey stills sail with me and I would not have it any other way.

I think pets on boats are just a matter of preference. When the wife and kids can't go to the lake, its nice to have the dog so my neighbors don't know I am talking to myself.

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Patrick Petracca
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Albuquerque, NM

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Sid
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 15:37:23

Our golden retriever sails with us frequently. She has heeling down fairly well. Rump on the cockpit seat and front paws on the sole. She has fallen off unexpectedly from our smaller 18' daysailer so I highly recommend a lifejacket, even though they can swim. She does jump off when we are at anchor to swim with us. She weighs 55lbs, so plan ahead for lifting the pup back on the boat. She's mastered the companionway on the C25 but not the swim ladder<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Sid

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 16:13:12

Duncan (mini Dachsund) and Merlin (Jack Russel Terrier) go everywhere with us and will certainly be on next summer's cruise to Catalina. <img src="http://www.indiscipline.org/cat25/vacation03/dogs.jpg" border=0>

<img src="http://www.indiscipline.org/cat25/pictures/icon.jpg" border=0>Indiscipline 1978 FK #398

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 22:32:54

The November issue of Cruising World has an article about sailing with pets titled, "Sailing Friends of the Four-Legged Kind" that talks about things like safety, comfort, seasickness...etc.

As for me, my dog has done enough damage(nail scratches) to the interior of my van to warrant a permanent ban from North Star.

<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>Don Lucier<img src="http://www.catalina25-250.org/c25sm.gif" border=0>
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:39:30

Congrats, Doug! Some good friends cruise with their black lab on their 30' cutter--the dog jumps from the inflatable onto the boat and back, and curls up under a corner of the dodger. This is their second sailing lab--they apparently take to the sea just great! A few minutes on a beach, morning and evening, seems to do it. Not much help grinding, tho...

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:53:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dlucier
 As for me, my dog has done enough damage(nail scratches) to the interior of my van to warrant a permanent ban from North Star.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Awww, but Dad, the van and boat are just dumb old material items, and I'm so cutesy-wutsy and cuddly-wuddly.

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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 10:58:46

CONGRATS Doug & Ruth we currently have a Choc. Lab who loves the boat. Had a Yellow before that, who loved the water more than boat or land. Hair is a bigger problem with Choc. but everything is a trade off and the enjoyment/entertainment they provide makes it worth it.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 11:21:19

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">
Awww, but Dad, the van and boat are just dumb old material items, and I'm so cutesy-wutsy and cuddly-wuddly.

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These pictures of wet dogs are very disturbing. I cannot imagine what you do with a wet dog on a 25ft boat. I think it is Arlyn over in the 250 forum that laid his cabin carpet on his family room floor and posted a picture of it. The actual amount of space that we have on a boat means that the effect of a dog would be highly concentrated and imho, overwhelming. I have a cat and he impacts my entire house, I hate to think what it would be like on a boat. I think a really nice stereo would be a lot more company than a pet, then we could all sing

to each other as we sail by.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 12:11:29

My very first improvement on Antares was to rip out the carpet.

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 13:33:42

Well it seems you either love them or you don't. Members of the cruising club I belong to have Cats and Dogs. At least the dog wont come crawling in through a hatch at 3 in the mourning all wet and jump on your head. I can't think of anything more relaxing that a strole on the beach with a dog along for company. They wont question you as to the why of anything and lavish you with affection at the toss of a stick. I have had dogs and cats all my life. Dogs are head over heals a much better pet.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 22:09:44

Dogs are like 3-year-olds, cats are like 15-year-olds... Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

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coach
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Response Posted - 10/23/2003 : 23:37:03

Dave, that is classic..I love it! Great line.

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