Traveling with us is our dog, Marrs. He's a black lab/chow mix, or maybe part sneeky neighbor dog... He just turned 6 in October. We love him VERY much! Sailing with a dog can be quite a challenge at times. Good points and bad. I suppose like some peeps out and about with kids. It just takes a little extra effort, but usually well worth it! We have a ritual of daily brushing and hosing off with FRESH water after a swim, which he loves! He lost his brother 'Squirrel' last month after a long battle with cancer and congestive heart disease. We still miss him, but we know he's in a better place. When we are at anchor, we trained the dogs to jump from the boat into the dinghy. Everyone seemed to find this highly entertaining! We have a PORT-a-BOTE as a dinhy, which if you're familiar with it, is hard plastic. Very dog friendly and robust! I have no doubt that Marrs has kept thieves from coming on board. He's better than any security system you could have! All 98 pounds of him...
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| Please note the tan lines on my hubby's feet!!! |
