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lauvermd
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Initially Posted - 06/08/2005 : 07:50:35

I was wondering if anyone takes their dogs on their boat? We have 2 golden retrievers ages 5 and 7 and were hoping to take them on day trips on our 1979 Catalina 25 in Maine. I was also thinking about rigging lifeline netting to prevent an accidental overboard although I would keep them in the cockpit or below. Any tips or thoughts?

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Ben
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 08:58:56

We take our beagle with us sailing pretty often. We also have a husky mix dog, who doesn't enjoy the heat, so we leave her at home. Spunky, the beagle, does okay, although he generally sleeps most of the time. When he comes sailing with us though, he knows he in for a treat. We give him a cheese burger (sans bun) when we cook our lunch on the grill.

Admiral Spunky

Huey, Duey, & Luey on a cooler day.

A reluctant Spunky swimming with his Pop.

As far as taking your Goldens, try it out on a cooler day and see how it goes. Personally they seem a little big to me, but that may simply be because I'm a little-dog kind of guy.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 11:16:11

Our dogs go on all the family trips

You'll notice he's wearing his harness and there is a leash clipped to the lifeline.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 11:25:59

We have an American Staffordshire Terrier, he is a couple of inches shorter than a lab but weighs more. We use a leash and harness. (I have two lifejackets for him but an old salt at the club said "you don't want a dog that sinks anyway, go to the middle of the lake and test 'em") The leash clips inside (I mounted a single teak hand rail to help me get in and out of the quarterberth). The leash then allows him access to the salon and the front of the cockpit, that is about all I want Machiavelli to have access to unless we are in for the night. At the dock I clip him to the handrail and he can climb in and out of the boat as he wishes but cannot run off.

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Sid
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 15:01:57

We take our 7yo golden Cheyenne out on our C25 quite often. She seems to enjoy the time on the boat and swimming with the family. She'll even jump out of the cockpit if we're in the water and left her on the boat. I would keep a lifejacket or harness on the dogs at all times. She sleeps below under the dinette usually. She sometimes has trouble getting down the ladder if the boat is pitching/rolling, climbs out of the cabin easily. It may get crowded with two, but all my goldens have loved time on the water.
Sid
PS MAke sure you know how you're getting them back on the boat if you take them for a swim. I usually rig a line over the pulpit on the side to hoist her aboard.

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lauvermd
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 20:37:29

Thanks for the advice. They already have life vests and are ready for their maiden voyage. The pictures are great.

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roberoo
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Response Posted - 06/08/2005 : 22:46:50

We Have Buddy (5) and Mel Gibson (7),Both goldens must be a popular age huh?
Mel hates the water so he is usually at home or only at the dock when we aren't going out. Buddy on the other hand was a problem to keep in the boat he wanted to chase anything in the water. I ended up short leashing him. Like Frank's Machiavelli we gave Buddy enough room to get to the cabin and the forward area of the cockpit. I do not use a harness, now I think I will after seeing all the ones used.

One thing that throws me is on a Long day cruise how do you "walk" the dog. Buddy has great bladder control but there are times. : )

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JB007
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Response Posted - 06/09/2005 : 00:46:00

That's what I'm having a problem with as well. For an example, take the above Huey, Duey & Luey. While Luey can sit on the throne, what devices are Huey & Duey left with to relieve themselves? I guess that's the real question here. When Huey and Duey let you know that they feel the urge to go, what do you do when you're 1 or more hours away from the nearest dock ??

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dbehling
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Response Posted - 06/09/2005 : 02:22:33

Oh yeah! We got Daug!!!!! If we go sailing without Sierra, she tells you about it when we get home. We bring along our AB inflatable to take her to shore, It has a motor on it she gets on the front and off we go, love going for rides. We've been in pretty good winds and it doesn't phase her at all. At night she sleeps in the "torpedo tupe" as we call it she has plenty of room and is totally spoiled.

Have a dog gone great day!

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Ben
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Response Posted - 06/09/2005 : 07:40:52

In responding to the question about how dogs use the "facilities" when necessary, my solution is that I try to get Spunky and Bear to do their business on shore before heading out. When we overnight, one of the last things we do when we turn in is come in to shore and let the dogs do their thing. Same thing when we wake up. We motor to the dock, they do their deed, then we all come back and I make coffee. I love boat coffee. One of my favorite things.

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quintjk
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Response Posted - 06/09/2005 : 22:38:01

We took our three year old Corgi (Harley Andrew) with us. He loved it. We had to keep him harnessed and on a leash because he is a water lover and kept trying to jump over board. He made himself at home in the quater birth. The only problem is Corgi's shed they shed a lot. Corig hair and blue carpet do not mix. It has taken me three trips to get the fur out. The only problem we encountered was taking him to the bathroom. He would not go on the boat even with puddle pad. Any hits on this short of putting down an inch of soil and carpet grass in the cockpit?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 06/09/2005 : 22:45:19

Drag'm until they float higher.

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dbehling
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Response Posted - 06/10/2005 : 03:06:12

I have help for the carpet, our lab sheds alot too. We have a 12V vacuum, but it just doesn't get hair. I use a wet sponge and wipe it along the carpet, you'd be surprised at how much fur balls up this way. Only one swipe too.

We have used several things to get Sierra to shore. We have an AB inflatable with a wood floor, this weekend, we'll be using our Sevlor, also we have used a aluminum fishing boat as well as a banshee sailboat. You'd be surprised at how well they'll adapt if they have to go.

We rafted up with some great folks who own a 250 a couple of weeks ago. Their Choc. lab would dive off the back, swim to shore and come back when done his duty. Now, that would be ideal!!!! Good luck.

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Dave Laux
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Response Posted - 06/11/2005 : 19:39:31

Jack, (Britany spaniel) wouyld be really pissed if we left him. Dave

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 06/12/2005 : 00:54:00

Winter sailing with Wiggy the Wheaton Terrier. She's sporting her DFD (Doggy Floatation Device)

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