[Rhodes22-list] Salty Dog

[Brad Haslett]

Ok, I lied, one more post.  If he/she has at least 10% lab you MUST take him
to the boat.  They are a pain in the ass getting back on board but they'll
figure it out.  The bigger issue is keeping them on board.  The slightest
excuse will do for jumping overboard.  When my boys (now adults) were little
our retriever jumped in the water every time they did and damn near drowned
them trying to save them every time.  Keep the nails trimmed short to
protect the gelcoat and plan to get wet every time they shake themselves
off.  It is a major hassle but they love it so.  Good Luck!

Brad

On 6/26/07, benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com <
benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:
>
> Lee,
>
> Your lab will LOVE being on a boat.  Like a beagle loves to chase small
> animals
> or a racehorse loves to run the track, he's got a thousand years of
> breeding
> telling him that there's nothing better in the world to being on the
> water.
>
> I would love to have one of the dogs that I see (usually labs) charge up
> and down
> the deck in a rough lake without it looking like it's any effort at
> all.  We
> almost always bring our two dogs (beagle and basset hound) sailing.  They
> seem to
> enjoy it, but like you allude, it's hard to know whether they enjoy the
> ride, or
> just being with their humans.
>
> (Attached is my favorite photo of the two of them aboard.  It's a great
> illustation of the difference in their personalities.  The big one's a lap
> dog,
> the little one's a captain.)
>
> Getting an overboard lab back on board might be more of a problem.  I have
> seen
> them climb swim ladders, but I think I would want to train at the dock to
> see if
> he catches on.  Hoisting a big wet dog aboard doesn't sound much fun.  I
> guess
> worst case you could leave the dog in a harness, connect him to your
> topping
> lift, and use the winches to haul him up if you had to.
>
> Ben
>
>
>
> On Tue Jun 26 10:06 , Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> sent:
>
> >
> >We just rescued an 18-month old lab mix from the pound.  The dog loves
> the
> >water and my wife thinks it would be a great idea to take him on the
> boat.
> >Doesn't sound so good to me.  I know a lot of you have sea dogs and I'd
> >appreciate your advice.
> >
> >1.  Aside from preventing separation anxiety, do you think the dog would
> >enjoy it?  I wouldn't take him on an amusement park ride.
> >
> >2.  How do you get him back in the boat?  I assume he's around 100 pounds
> >wet, and I don't think I could train him to use the swim ladder.  Not
> that I
> >really want a wet dog in my boat anyway.
> >
> >I'm obviously looking for reasons to leave the poor pooch at home, but if
> >you think otherwise, please let me know.  I'll be selective when I pass
> the
> >information on to the Admiral.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Lee
> >1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> >Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
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