Dogs on boats, and our best Friends in general.

Discussion in 'All Things Boats & Boating' started by apex1, Jan 29, 2010.

  1. Angélique
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    Angélique aka Angel (only by name)

    I saw this experience about that on the web....

    http://www.fram.nl/sailing/eelco/dogwatch_e.htm

    ‘‘ ..... Eelco was able to hold his pee for at least a twenty-four hours. His bowel movement was a bit problematic so to say, varying between peanuts to peanut butter and Worchester sauce. But worse was his choosiness for the toilet. The spot of choice had to be chosen very carefully and must be grubbed and flatten out. Our boat was not the ideal place for that, but Eelco was not aware of that fact. Again and again he tried the durability of the paint in the cockpit. One can imagine that the cockpit floor, just in front of the cockpit drains, was by far the most frequently painted part of the boat ..... ’’

    Regards,
    Angel
     
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  2. hoytedow
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    hoytedow Carbon Based Life Form

    Apex1, again you have created a wonderful thread.
     
  3. hoytedow
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    hoytedow Carbon Based Life Form

    Those who stay behind

    King may have gone on to his reward, but his mate Playdough remains.
     

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  4. apex1

    apex1 Guest

    I prefer the dry red "Mouton Rothschild" you know. A 6 bottle crate will do.:cool:
     
  5. mgriffin

    mgriffin Previous Member

    My brother always wanted a dog and he finally got his wish when I was 5 and my brother was 7. We lived in Arizona, and we were coming home from church one day when my dad stopped to get gas. When he came back to the truck, he was running after a small dog, and a little later he finally caught it. The dog was a Pug. My dad asked the people in the gas station if it was their dog, they said no, so we took him home. We named him curly, because his short tail formed a circle, even when he was wagging it. He always barked at the airplanes that flew over our house, but it never annoyed me because he was quiet and friendly most of the time. He snored really loud at night, and I thought that was funny. When we moved to Las Vegas he came with us. The sad thing is that he ran away about 5 months ago, right before we moved out here to Colorado. he never came back. I'm guessing he got hit by a car :( He was a good dog in general, and a very good friend.
     
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  6. hoytedow
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    I am sorry for your loss, mgriffin. I hope there is a Heaven for dogs, because I think they truly deserve a place like that.
     
  7. apex1

    apex1 Guest

    There may be no heaven for the human, and if, who deserves it?

    But sure there is a heaven for the dogs! Filet, turkey and liver pie.........
     
  8. Bamby
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    Bamby Junior Member

    I didn’t realize this was to be a story thread about our four legged buddies past and present. I’ve been fortunate in life in the fact that I’ve actually had a few dogs that stood out for various reasons. By far my favorite was a German Sheppard whom I named Duchess wish she could have lived to have been my lifetime companion but unfortunately our best friends are somewhat limited in lifespan.

    Now back around to Nikki who’s picture is in the beginning of the thread here. Nikki came to us late in life as far as dogs go. She’d been through two other families before we adopted her as our own. Up to the time we seen the classified ad in the paper from the folks seeking out a good home for her we’d never even seen a Norwegian Elk Hound before. But the description of her size and weight made her out to seem the perfect size dog for us. She was about a year and a half old at the time and the folks we got her from were honest enough to say she’d been somewhat abused by the first owner, mainly if it’s to be believed by being tied on a short chain and basically ignored with very little love or attention.

    So some of you on this thread may actually more knowledgeable about the traits of the actual breed than I do from reading some of the replies here. We’ve never been certain weather some of her quirky traits were from the baggage she went through before we got her or it was natural to the breed. Someone referenced her to a housecat and that ain’t that far off from the truth in many ways, she’s hell on wheels when it comes to ground moles, mice, chipmunks, and bugs. She’s totally fascinated with any cat sized animal or bug and the biggest game she’ll take on is the occasional baby groundhog. But she’s one hell of a good watchdog in real way also, and nobody getting on our porch until we tell her it’s OK. It’s really neat when we’re out on the boat at night, she’s so turned on to her protective mode when we’re in the rack for the night. If she hears anything whatsoever she’ll let out this real low menacing growl that would make your hair stand on end. And she’ll continue this until she feels the threat is gone away and we’re “safe again”. I know I’d never approach anything that had such a mincing growl coming from it like hers and I’d be doing the two step to get away from it pronto.

    It’s said that God watches over drunks and by rack time we’re usually pretty well toasted on our sandbar, and it’s nice to know there’s a Nikki on the front deck watching out for the two inebriated fools inside.
     
  9. ancient kayaker
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    ancient kayaker aka Terry Haines

    -and you can't tie a rope on a dog and toss him overboard for a pee: dogs are like gentlemen, they get out of the bath to take a leak!
     
  10. troy2000
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    Reminds me of the brewery worker who drowned in a vat of beer. The foreman knocked on his door hat in hand, to break the news to his widow. She burst into tears, and started wailing, "ah, the puir dear man; 'e never stood a chance.' And the foreman answered, "beggin' yer pardon, ma'am, but I wouldn't say that...'e climbed out twice to take a pee."
     
  11. tuantom
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    tuantom Senior Member

    The Coast guard is getting very strict in enforcing their life preserver policy while passing through the locks these days.

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    Funny thing about Lola here is that cars make her sick, while a day on a boat is pure thrill. Had to stand on her "outhouse" for this pic. Extremely clean dog - never once in 8 years an "accident" on the boat or in our house... or in our backyard for that matter - needs to be walked at least twice a day - which is pure joy in below 0 F temps. Very good dog.
     
  12. Boston

    Boston Previous Member

    now that cracks me up
    good plan
    Ill do that next time Im out fishing and someone brings there dog
    ( bad plan unless Fido knows to stay out of the water and away from the line )



    OK
    Zeus has a sense of initiative
    not good in a trained dog
    he did at least he always asked when out on a walk if he could chase something
    but I had to be dam sure we were copacetic on what was about to be chased
    Zeus was just as good with a squirrel as he was with a mailman
     
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    Bambi how did you do that?

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  14. TeddyDiver
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    Posts in Open Discussion aren't counted.. :rolleyes:
     

  15. apex1

    apex1 Guest

    Do´nt use lifevests for humans. Better to have a dog vest like this:

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    I now dogs can swim, but maybe not long enough to survive. And another, more important point, if it is a big, heavy dog, you cannot manage to lift him out of the water. The handle at the back is a lifesaver!

    Regards
    Richard
     
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