[Rhodes22-list] Dogs

[rjquinn at bellsouth.net]

Slim:  Poodles are great.  We had two over the years with the children growing up and they were great pets and watch dogs.  While we did not sail with ours, they are very adaptable - one of ours went from England to Hawaii and on to Florida.  He did well in quarentine, much better than we did while he was there.  Visited nearly every day!

  The good books say to use a small astro turf square on the bow to train them to do their business.  

Best of luck. 

Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"
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> From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
> Date: 2005/07/07 Thu PM 05:32:29 EDT
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Dogs
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> Our dear old friend, Major, a chocolate lab, has gone to where ever 
> good dogs go when they die.  He was 13.  I don't like doglessness and 
> in my entire life I've spent very little time without a dog or two 
> around the house.  So after a few days of mourning, we went out and got 
> a new puppy.  I've had a long string of very large dogs--labs and 
> shepherds--but we decided to make life a little easier and get a 
> smaller breed this time around.  We picked out a 10 week old miniature 
> black poodle and named him Rio.   (see attached)
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> Because of Major's bigness, we didn't take him sailing much, but we 
> hope to get Rio acclimated on the sailboat and I was wondering if 
> anybody had some good advice on dogs aboard.  West Marine sells doggy 
> floatation vests with handles on the top to easily get them in or out 
> of the water.  (not doable with a big lab--he had to learn to get up 
> the boarding ladder!)  Not to gross anybody out, but I'm wondering 
> about training him to do his little business on the fore deck where a 
> bucket of water will wash it away.  Any thoughts from you dog-owners 
> out there?
> 
> Slim
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