retsina
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I take my 9 stone Rottweiler on my boat and on the tender. Not easy with big dogs, but all dogs seem to enjoy sailing.
Dogs on boats - need some re-assurance
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changeman
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Unfortunately it is illegal to bring any animal back to the UK unless it is on a registered carrier (Ferry, Airline).
This has put us off taking our dog as it means SWMBO has to come back with dog via ferry while I sail the boat across the channel.
Not a cheap or enjoyable solution.
This has put us off taking our dog as it means SWMBO has to come back with dog via ferry while I sail the boat across the channel.
Not a cheap or enjoyable solution.
bazobeleza
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Yes it is the one bad thing about the pets passport. I think the reasoning behind it is that the current system places the onus on the carrier abroad to prevent an incorrectly inoculated animal landing by not letting it leave in the first place. Too much trouble I suspect for customs in this country to come out to your boat and check your papers.
Chris_Robb
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Springer is about the right size. The first year they are reasonably docile and sleep a lot. The one below was new to us on last Easter, and started sailing from 8 weeks. Golden rule - start them young
His biggest exploit was the Lime bay crossing - where he managed to cross his legs for the whole trip.... until sight of land. He now pees and poops on the foredeck if he sees the dinghy being pulled on board and he is not going to get his morning run ashore. I am hoping he remembers how to do this this coming year!
I am not sure what we are going to do with him once I retire next year and start going foreign. He is ready chipped to go, but the problems of getting him back to the UK via an official carrier, make it quite difficult.
Keep them out of the mud - they love chasing any bird that appears, you may need to net the stanchions to start with. We have grand childern who come, so we had to do that anyway.
His biggest exploit was the Lime bay crossing - where he managed to cross his legs for the whole trip.... until sight of land. He now pees and poops on the foredeck if he sees the dinghy being pulled on board and he is not going to get his morning run ashore. I am hoping he remembers how to do this this coming year!
I am not sure what we are going to do with him once I retire next year and start going foreign. He is ready chipped to go, but the problems of getting him back to the UK via an official carrier, make it quite difficult.
Keep them out of the mud - they love chasing any bird that appears, you may need to net the stanchions to start with. We have grand childern who come, so we had to do that anyway.
FAITIRA
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Unfortunately it is illegal to bring any animal back to the UK unless it is on a registered carrier (Ferry, Airline).
This has put us off taking our dog as it means SWMBO has to come back with dog via ferry while I sail the boat across the channel.
Not a cheap or enjoyable solution.
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It,s infuriateing, we have had to do the same performance twice from Spain, then sort out the Biscay crossing.
Not only on a 'registered carrier', but the pet has to board a ferry in a car, luckily, the first time from Spain we had an amenable aquaintance travelling the same way in his car. The PETS SCHEME is still designed to discourage all, but racehorses etc and the like.
But fine for any 'humanish', full of hiv, bird flu, plague or whatever, they don,t need health certs, microchips, utter stupid rubbish. I don,t condemn anyone anymore for smuggleing an animal into the UK or Ireland.
Unfortunately it is illegal to bring any animal back to the UK unless it is on a registered carrier (Ferry, Airline).
This has put us off taking our dog as it means SWMBO has to come back with dog via ferry while I sail the boat across the channel.
Not a cheap or enjoyable solution.
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It,s infuriateing, we have had to do the same performance twice from Spain, then sort out the Biscay crossing.
Not only on a 'registered carrier', but the pet has to board a ferry in a car, luckily, the first time from Spain we had an amenable aquaintance travelling the same way in his car. The PETS SCHEME is still designed to discourage all, but racehorses etc and the like.
But fine for any 'humanish', full of hiv, bird flu, plague or whatever, they don,t need health certs, microchips, utter stupid rubbish. I don,t condemn anyone anymore for smuggleing an animal into the UK or Ireland.
FAITIRA
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Yes it is the one bad thing about the pets passport. Too much trouble I suspect for customs in this country to come out to your boat and check your papers.
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Typical UK attitude to an EU ruling that they resented having to comply with. Make it as difficult as possible.
Yes it is the one bad thing about the pets passport. Too much trouble I suspect for customs in this country to come out to your boat and check your papers.
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Typical UK attitude to an EU ruling that they resented having to comply with. Make it as difficult as possible.
tobble
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There was an article in PBO a few months backby Andrew Simpson on the subject, and he particularly recommended the Schipperke breed. Anyone had any eperience with them - they sound ideal suited. There's also Portuguese water dogs, I belive were bredd as ratters on ships, and have webbed feet!
Tarka1
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Cheers for all of the positive replies - we've done it now so fingers crossed!
Dogwatch we'll see you on the water on 5th April.
(I would post a photo but I don't know how)
Dogwatch we'll see you on the water on 5th April.
(I would post a photo but I don't know how)
FAITIRA
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There was an article in PBO a few months backby Andrew Simpson on the subject, and he particularly recommended the Schipperke breed. Anyone had any eperience with them - they sound ideal suited. There's also Portuguese water dogs, I belive were bredd as ratters on ships, and have webbed feet!
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Myself and Skye (Portugese Mutt) had the pleasure of being on Andrews boat in Cullatra, Faro, 95 I think, Skye isn,t anything particular, v small lurcher type?, I know others manage/disagree, but anything bigger than a terrier is literally, a handful for a liveaboard dog, imho! and I,ve had a few. Bill.
There was an article in PBO a few months backby Andrew Simpson on the subject, and he particularly recommended the Schipperke breed. Anyone had any eperience with them - they sound ideal suited. There's also Portuguese water dogs, I belive were bredd as ratters on ships, and have webbed feet!
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Myself and Skye (Portugese Mutt) had the pleasure of being on Andrews boat in Cullatra, Faro, 95 I think, Skye isn,t anything particular, v small lurcher type?, I know others manage/disagree, but anything bigger than a terrier is literally, a handful for a liveaboard dog, imho! and I,ve had a few. Bill.