peeing on board
In reply to Phil - actually, my dogs made me ferry them to shore; they refuse to do their business on board. I've tried everything. I put down a piece of carpet and covered it with the ground cover we have in our front yard. I even made sure to pick up some of the ground cover that they had just pee'd on. It didn't work. I tried setting the example myself; they ignored me. I suppose if I'd just not taken them ashore, that eventually they'd break down and do it on the deck, but I'm too weak for them.
Anybody have any other suggestions?