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S. Huber

Most Sea time than most!

My little cairn terrier, Otto, is always sailing with me in all weather conditions. He has more sea time than most people in our marina. He loves to bark at the waves and any pirates that may come near us. He is tethered with a retractable lead connected to the back stay. It allows him to run as far as the mast. He even figured out how to unwind himself from be tangled in the shrouds. I once almost lost him in the water. His chinese made harness came off and the tether came back without the dog. I immediatly drop the head sail, turned the engine on and tried to retrieve him. COULD'nt. Im had to jump in after him, left the boat with someone that only had sail once before. A tug saw all of this. Pulled us both out as I saw my boat head out to Brooklyn. Well the Coast Guard was called to reunite us back to the boat. See Otto being interviewed by them at the web site below. Well after all of this, I asked him and the girl that I abandoned with the boat, if they still wanted to sail. Well, all agreed, we continued out to the ocean had had a great evening sail. Oh, by the way he now has a US made harness and a auto strobe. Hey, I even bought myself one.
 
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Lawrence Leonard

Marin

Yes, my dog sails with us all the time. Of course, my dog is kinda different He's a grey tabby Tomcat. I also have to say he likes being anchored more than he likes sailing, but he's never been seasick and he has great sealegs! Fair winds & smooth sailing, Marin (means:sailor) & Lawrence
 
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Rich

Golden Retriever

Our Golden may have been too old when we introduced him (and us) to sailing. He never liked it much. I'd recommend introducing your Golden as soon as he likes the water. We bought some of that slightly spongy rubber matting that businesses put around their cash registers for folks who stand all day. Got it at Lowes. I cut it out to fit the cockpit sole and the seats (better than cushions and it doesn't slide around). It made him more sure-footed, but he still never liked sailing. He slept alot while sailing, but hated it when the wind really cranked up. A life jacket with a handle was very helpful. I heard about someone winching up their dog using the boom fastened to a stay. Sounded like a chore and not very dog-friendly, but if there's no other way...
 
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Beth

Daisy

Daisy our Terrior Mix loves to go out sailing with us. She likes to stay in her "Dog House" the area under the helm seat for the walk through transom. She likes any kind of weather as long as she stays dry.
 
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Jerry

Duke, the sea dog

Duke loves to go sailing,but then Duke loves to go anywhere.We have a PFD for him,but only use it when it's really rough. He's never fallen out of the boat, but he's fallen off the dock twice. He's good ballast when the weather pipes up, and usually goes to high side on command.He's taken over the v-berth when it gets too rough or to calm,to keep up on his beauty-sleep.
 
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Jennifer

Ramp for Dog that attaches to Stern???

Where did you find the ramp to attach to the Stern? We have a Chocolate Lab and he would love to be able to swim as he pleases!
 
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John

My wife doesn't like to sail, so.....

Laddie is a 10-year old Sheltie (miniature collie) who expects to go WHEREVER I go (whether on foot, by car or by boat). He seems to like the boat better than my wife does. But he mostly comes along because of a separation anxiety he has (separation from me - Not to mention my OWN separation anxiety when I'm not with HIM )! This guarantees I will always have a companion when I sail. Once I capsized with Laddie on board in a big dust storm over the Great Salt Lake (I had earlier removed his life preserver because he was panting in the heat of the day). When we went over I had a moment of panic which vanished almost quick as it came once I realized I had major rescue work to do. I had to find Laddie and FAST! Swam around the capsized boat and found Laddie quickly. Doing the doggie-paddle (what else?) Next I spotted his (floating) life preserver and reunited dog and life vest very quickly. I had never taken off MY life vest, so all this was rather easy. The search-and-rescue unit of the lake observed the capsize as it happened and so we were rescued in less than five minutes. The boat blew away from us faster than I could swim so we had to abandon ship. SAR couldn't catch the boat in the increasing winds (gusting to 50 mph) but they did attach an anchor to it, intending to retrieve it after the winds quit, which took a whole day. The boat ended up being dismasted but I got the sails, the hull, the rudder and just lost the standing rigging and daggerboard. In the photo you can see that Laddie is a very Salty Dog indeed, taken minutes after rescue (from video by KSL-TV). Next sailing trip was months later (after I acquired a keel boat) and Laddie seemed to have completely forgotten his scary experience and we sailed many more times for the rest of the season. And we're looking forward to sailing all season come this spring!
 
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Randy

Dogs

I lived aboard with two dogs for many years. "The Girls" sailed with me always. They've been around the Farralone Islands 4 times and survived all of my adventures. They've both passed on now, here's a photo of the littlest Sea Dog ...
 
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Bill V

Her name was Pepper

Her name was Pepper and she was the best crew I ever sailed with. I miss her a lot.
 
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buzzieb

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Beauregard - a standard poodle

We started Beauregard (big, black standard poodle) sailing when he was 8 weeks old. He's been sailing for 7 years and loves every minute of it. He weights a tad over 100 pounds,so we keep him in a doggie pfd and a harness at all times. He hangs 16 on the low side and snaps at the lobster trap floats as we sail by them. (He thinks they are balls.) He's a heck of a sailor, always looking forward getting on the boat and going for a sail. He is a lousy crew, though -- never helps with a line. He is a pleasure to sail with, never complains and takes everyting in his stride. What more can you ask for a companion sailor?
 
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kim

December The Dog

A cold drink and a stuffed baby is all December, the dog of unknown pedigree, needs to go sailing on "her" Catalina 30. She enjoys the light air sailing the best but knows when she needs to go to the high side. We row her to shore in the dinghy when we are out overnight, no small task for a 60lb pooch. She loves to swim, but we only make her wear her life jacket when in the dinghy. Getting her from the boat into the dinghy is sometimes comical, but she has handled it better than we have.
 
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Jazzy

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Catalina 400 Keyport, NJ
2 Golden Velcro Dogs

Our two Golden Retrievers sail with us as much as possible and appear to like sailing but love being whereever we are. We have to credit our three year old golden for us buying a bigger boat. We now sail a Catalina 400 as our C320 started to "shrink" once a second golden arrived on the scene. They always wear harnesses while on board and doggie life preservers when the wind pipes up. So far we have not had to fish anyone out of the drink.
 
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Pete

Sailing Rottweiler

Our Rottie would do anything to guarantee a ride in the inflatable dink. When I winterized the dinghy O/B in the yard, she came running, only to be disappointed. She regards the "big boat" as a temporary berth with good food that's attached to "her boat". When sailing, it's all we can do to keep her from launching over the side after jetskis. We regard this as a sign of good breeding.
 
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J. Romero

Boxer and Manchester Terrier

My 2 Outward Hound dog PFD's just arrived in the mail this week. Looking to get my two guys out on the boat sailing. I've had them out on it when it's still tied up. The boxer is real restless but the Manchester just curls up and goes to sleep. Can't wait until spring to get them out on the water.(If they go, them my wife will go more often). Keep your fingers crossed on that one Jonathan O'Day 25 "My Amy"
 
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Dan Driscoll

Sailing Vizsla

MeME is a 9 1/2 yr old Vizsla ( hungarian pointer) She is more of a cruiser than a racer. Enjoys a beam reach on a sunny day on the Neuse river. She has adapted quite well to the boat but is still not too crazy about being close hauled. She has oevrnighted at anchor a few times and did well getting in and out of the dinghy for that ride to shore. She is a great girl and probably the best crew I have ever had aboard AnnAli
 
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dotGone

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Jun 2, 2004
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Wouldn't go without him

Not only that, he wouldn't let us go without him. Our 115 lb lab absolutely loves sailing. He always stays down in the cockpit and now likes to be closer to the helmsman's feet so he doesn't get told to move when we tack. We use a carpet runner down the stern ladder for him to get down into the dinghy and it works well. Actually, I think he likes the dinghy more than the sailboat. He even has his favorite gunkholes and marinas.
 
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