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Dulcesuenos · 17-04-2013, 02:38

Nibbler has his own berth though he prefers sleeping on the wifes throat. He was born for sailing. He acts like a dog and loves people and even big groups.

Visarend · 17-04-2013, 05:34

Our couple of Belgian Malinois are the ultimate weapon against boredom.
On the plus side:
- they have no problem in jumping on and off the tender (1 m freeboard);
- they deposit their product on the bow, far from the cockpit;
- rugged and marinised, can stay on board for days on;
- they swim very well;
- no mice and rats;
- no thieves admitted.
On the minus:
- need a lot of exercise (swimming, runnin, jumping);
- must keep alcohol stored away (love drinking);
- need proper training (dog and owner, I mean) to keep under control;
- new friends must be cautiously introduced.
Dartagnan and Cristal:

**minaret** · 17-04-2013, 06:04

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Originally Posted by Visarend

Our couple of Belgian Malinois are the ultimate weapon against boredom.
On the plus side:
- they have no problem in jumping on and off the tender (1 m freeboard);
- they deposit their product on the bow, far from the cockpit;
- rugged and marinised, can stay on board for days on;
- they swim very well;
- no mice and rats;
- no thieves admitted.
On the minus:
- need a lot of exercise (swimming, runnin, jumping);
- must keep alcohol stored away (love drinking);
- need proper training (dog and owner, I mean) to keep under control;
- new friends must be cautiously introduced.
Dartagnan and Cristal:

Lol, Malinois that love to drink! Do you do Schutzhund?

Visarend · 17-04-2013, 06:07

@Minaret: they are trained for Mondioring. (An international mix of Belgian Ring/French Ring rules)

**minaret** · 17-04-2013, 06:27

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Originally Posted by Visarend

@Minaret: they are trained for Mondioring. (An international mix of Belgian Ring/French Ring rules)

Very nice. Beautiful dogs. I did Scutzhund with my Cane Corso, previously pictured on this thread.

Octopussy · 17-04-2013, 10:43

I'm with Minaret...

We have two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.

They were bred to be in boats, are awesome swimmers (webbed feet), ours actually prefer swimming to running, and they are great guard dogs.

They are not "Yappie" but will bark if someone tries to enter their territory: i.e. the boat. Bonus!

Bigger bonus is that they'll do more than just bark if someone actually does get aboard. [the oldest has been professionally trained by a K-9 trainer-- we're still working with the puppy]

They are smart, and fiercely loyal.

All-around, we thought they were the best breed for us. Word of warning though... they're not for everyone. They are so damn smart, that they will take advantage of a "weak" human. You need to be the Alpha with this breed, or they will walk all over you!

Cheers,
S/V Octopussy

**minaret** · 17-04-2013, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Octopussy

I'm with Minaret...

We have two Chesapeake Bay Retrievers.

They were bred to be in boats, are awesome swimmers (webbed feet), ours actually prefer swimming to running, and they are great guard dogs.

They are not "Yappie" but will bark if someone tries to enter their territory: i.e. the boat. Bonus!

Bigger bonus is that they'll do more than just bark if someone actually does get aboard. [the oldest has been professionally trained by a K-9 trainer-- we're still working with the puppy]

They are smart, and fiercely loyal.

All-around, we thought they were the best breed for us. Word of warning though... they're not for everyone. They are so damn smart, that they will take advantage of a "weak" human. You need to be the Alpha with this breed, or they will walk all over you!

Cheers,
S/V Octopussy

Been waiting for you to show up on this thread! Having one Chessie, I don't know how you handle two! They're a handful!

tropicalescape · 17-04-2013, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Rakuflames

Hi. I'm back!

I have a cat. She enjoys the boat greatly. When I'm moving -- sailing or motor -- I have her in the cockpit in a carrier, and she loves it. Interestingly, it turns out to be much safer. There's one very big power boater around here who likes to throw a heavy wake and "roll" sailboats. He got me good the first day I had her in the cockpit, doing a close U around my bow. The boat was thrown around violently, and I think she might have been badly hurt or killed if she had been below. But her carrier was right next to me, and I was able to hold her safe.

Don't know what gets into some people, but I'm not going to take someone like that on.

Glad your back and have a new boat friend to boot ..

tropicalescape · 17-04-2013, 12:57

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Originally Posted by janice142

And when aboard your boat, do you call him Sushi?

Only with rice ,otherwise its Shashimi..lol

westsail374 · 17-04-2013, 20:40

Any problems with authorities getting your companions ashore?

How do you pro-actively deal with pet immigration?

Are the rules different in different countries in the Caribbean vs., say, unified in the EU?

Nicholson58 · 22-04-2013, 17:35

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Originally Posted by janice142

And when aboard your boat, do you call him Sushi?

currrently we are flooded in Grand Rapids Mich. Grand is at 22 feet. Let me intorduce you to Sushi.

SmartMove · 22-04-2013, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Nicholson58

currrently we are flooded in Grand Rapids Mich. Grand is at 22 feet. Let me intorduce you to Sushi.

Wow, it looks like you have trained Sushi really well -- he isn't even trying to swim away from home!

clmart · 22-04-2013, 19:07

I have an English Mastiff he is 180 lbs and I could not imagine living aboard with him. They are awesome dogs listen well bark very little extremely loyal. They are big and somewhat clumsyto have on a boat.Tonka loves the water but swims like a rock so he has a doggie life jacket when we are at the water, The dummy gets water in his ears and shakes his head, but when he does this he forgets to swim so he starts to sink but first. Make sure the furniture stays covered also because they drool allot, When they do their thing it leaves a pile like a cow does and when they have gass you don't want to be in a confined space, even though they have short hair there is a lot of it and they shed. Even with the negatives he is the best dog I have ever had.