Bringing the hound along

[sawingknots]

i love my doberman,and she likes going to the boat,when she was 7 weeks old i took her to liveaboard with me at my marina just so she would become socialized with lots of different people and she has,everyone likes/tolerates her and she them,but there are lots of negitives also, she simply refuses to make a head call on the boat and even short haired dobes shed bunches then theres the safety factor,when out on the water i keep a nylon harness on her in case she fell over board i could use that as something to grab to haul her in but no doubt that wouldn't be easy,during the hottest months i leave her at home,no need both of us suffering,overall i wouldn't advise sailing/cruising with a dog

[sawingknots]

on the next episode i'll give my opinion on leashes and why a dog on a leash is a danger to itself and others and never fully disiplined

[Siamese]

Originally Posted by delite

On off-shore trips how, where and on what would your pooches relieve themselves? Siamese mentioned a litter box. What about others. We just coastal cruise so the dog could always go ashore even if that meant going for a swim which he loved.

Sorry, Delite, "Mouse Terrier" is my joke....code for cats. Hence, the litterbox.

[wretchedsailor]

Looks great! I'm thinking I shouldn't go for the hyper dog!

[sawingknots]

to each his own but most small dogs seem to be too yelpy,high strung and downright vicious also my dog even though very gentle one look at her on my boat and strangers give it a wide berth[go figure] during the night if someone or even a duck walks on my dock,gypsy gives a quiet pff pff but no barking.i posted her pic on my profile.btw i am a big fan of thrown away dogs,loyalty and a willing to please their new caring owner seem to be the norm

[ericra]

This was our Doberman, she died some time ago, best dog I ever had. Never took her on the boat though.

[sawingknots]

nice dobe!

[CapnBones]

Just curious, how do the doggie nails affect the cabin sole as far as scratches go?

[ericra]

Originally Posted by CapnBones

Just curious, how do the doggie nails affect the cabin sole as far as scratches go?

Dunno, never tried, but with a Doberman wanting to get to the high side you will be down to bare wood pretty quick I reckon.

[sawingknots]

i have floor boards made from red cedar and finished with polyuathane[sic] after several yrs i don't notice much if any damage from my dogs toenails but in the cabin she mostly lays on the bunk,no damage to the gelcoat in the cockpit either