[Rhodes22-list] Boat Dogs

[CarolN8@aol.com]

Mark,

The BVI's is my favorite place to sail and I've been going there for many 
years. I know the dog you're talking about at Virgin Gorda. The couple who 
owns the dog raised it in the bay of Bitter End Yaght Club. They ran the 
Moorings repair hub at Virgin Gorda although I think they have recently left 
the area. They lived there for quite a few years. The dog had been on the 
dingy and boat since it was a puppy. I don't know if you were able to observe 
that not only could it stand on the front of the dingy while it was moving, 
it could run along the sides of the dingy and never fell off. It also 
occassionally did jump off to chase a fish but had learned how to climb back 
in next to the motor in the back. A truely amazing seaworthy dog! I have 
pictures of it somewhere but probably would have to really dig to find them.

Carol
s/v Painkiller