Large Dogs on Medium Sized Boats

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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.
 
Solostoke said:
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.
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A dog needs his own cabin or he makes my bed his....
 
There are other issues....when we had a motor home our two dogs would fart on the gas alarm every night....
 
fifer said:
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.
 
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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.
 
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC said:
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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.
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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
 
dgadee said:
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
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You didn’t mention...handsomest dogs in the world
 
dgadee said:
The docked tail to highlight its anus?
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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....
 
Whaup367 said:
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.
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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.
 
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