Large Dogs on Medium Sized Boats

[Solostoke]

My lurcher is fine on my 41 beneteau first. Plenty agile enough to jump in and out of the dinghy as well as getting down below. Being a type that generally dislikes water makes him more likely to stay onboard I think! He sleeps in the companionway wedged in.

 

[Bouba]

My lurcher is fine on my 41 beneteau first. Plenty agile enough to jump in and out of the dinghy as well as getting down below. Being a type that generally dislikes water makes him more likely to stay onboard I think! He sleeps in the companionway wedged in.

A dog needs his own cabin or he makes my bed his....

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Get a cat

 

[Bouba]

Get a cat

My dog would prefer that to boating..

 

[Bouba]

There are other issues....when we had a motor home our two dogs would fart on the gas alarm every night....

 

[Fr J Hackett]

There are other issues....when we had a motor home our two dogs would fart on the gas alarm every night....

Good trick did you put him up to it?

 

[Whaup367]

It may be a good time to consider a boat that will take the ground - either a multihull or an ovni type boat that sits low on a beach and can simply be stepped up onto. Will give you a better range of options for overnighting or for just being able to take the dog for a walk on the beach once the tide has gone out.
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Personally, I'd disagree with this; it's a recipe for getting mud and sand everywhere... a clean wet dog isn't that big a deal (on deck, at least) but a muddy one makes a Hell of a mess.

 

[Bouba]

Good trick did you put him up to it?

No...they would just fart until the motor home was depleted of oxygen...and it would set the alarm off..

 

[Fr J Hackett]

No...they would just fart until the motor home was depleted of oxygen...and it would set the alarm off..

Sure it was the dogs ?

 

[Bouba]

Sure it was the dogs ?

I’ve sniffed enough...

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

Our 10 stone Rottweiler, Lily, was big, clumsy and extremely friendly. She loved the boat and the dingy rides. Awkward to get her on the boat but she was happy to stay on the boat for days for as long as her little "brother" was next to her. We all loved having Lily on the boat; the vast majority of dogs adapt to boat life.

 

[dgadee]

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Our 10 stone Rottweiler, Lily, was big, clumsy and extremely friendly. She loved the boat and the dingy rides. Awkward to get her on the boat but she was happy to stay on the boat for days for as long as her little "brother" was next to her. We all loved having Lily on the boat; the vast majority of dogs adapt to boat life.

Friendly? To whom? They are well known to have aggressive potential and be highly protective:

"A 2008 study surveying breed club members found that while Rottweilers were average in aggressiveness (bites or bite attempts) towards owners and other dogs, it indicated they tend to be more aggressive than average toward strangers. This aggression appears correlated with watchdog and territorial instincts." Wikipedia

 

[Bouba]

Friendly? To whom? They are well known to have aggressive potential and be highly protective:

"A 2008 study surveying breed club members found that while Rottweilers were average in aggressiveness (bites or bite attempts) towards owners and other dogs, it indicated they tend to be more aggressive than average toward strangers. This aggression appears correlated with watchdog and territorial instincts." Wikipedia

You didn’t mention...handsomest dogs in the world

 

[dgadee]

You didn’t mention...handsomest dogs in the world

Evidence?

 

[Bouba]

Evidence?

The face...the body...the stance...the coloring

 

[jac]

The face...the body...the stance...the coloring

I’ll take a Shep over a Rotty on handsomest.
I always think Rotties look majestic more than handsome.

 

[Bouba]

I’ll take a Shep over a Rotty on handsomest.
I always think Rotties look majestic more than handsome.

I love all dogs...and have never seen an ugly one...I do have a soft spot for Rotties

 

[dgadee]

The face...the body...the stance...the coloring

The docked tail to highlight its anus?

 

[Bouba]

The docked tail to highlight its anus?

No... I am very much opposed to docking tails, cropping ears, castrations and extreme breeding...in fact I am opposed to all dog and cat breeders...even the reputable ones....until there isn’t an unloved dog in the world....

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Personally, I'd disagree with this; it's a recipe for getting mud and sand everywhere... a clean wet dog isn't that big a deal (on deck, at least) but a muddy one makes a Hell of a mess.

You’ve kinda got to suck that up. Any dog is going to be messy. We’ve had visiting dogs on board, labs in fact. The low freeboard and easy beach access was great for them. Back on board, a bucket of water and a sponge and brush on a trampoline, and they were all clean again.

edit, your waterproofs need to be southern ocean suitable to deal with the aftermath of the bucket and sponge.