[Rhodes22-list] Dogs

[Bob Weber]

Slim, Have a small non water breed, a Westy, named Ben as my first mate.  He 
hasnt' figured out the head yet and will not go onboard.  There have been 
several times I "raced" back to the dock while he whinned and cried.  I hear 
petsmart has a pad which is sented such that dogs can't resist soiling them. 
  I am a sceptic but it is worth a couple dollars to try.  Will advise 
whenever I get a chance to take him out again. The DFD's work great, 
recommend that purchase.   Bob W

>From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Dogs
>Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:32:29 -0500
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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)
>
>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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