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Cruising with Dogs
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May 15, 2007
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Bob,
We have been using your guide (very helpful!) and planning a trip to Jervis Inlet and Desolation Sound. We are traveling with a 50 lb. dog. Do you have any recommendations or advice for taking him to shore for potty breaks?
Thanks,
Patrick
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Response
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Hi, Patrick,
Although my wife Marilynn and I love dogs, one of the several reasons we don’t have one is the extra effort they take on the boat. As a result, I don’t have specific personal-experience advice for you. Lots of people cruise with their dogs, however, and they do it very well. The dog has to be willing to get in and out of the dinghy, and you have to be willing to row his (or her) excellency ashore two or three times a day, weather notwithstanding.
Everybody will be better off if all dog owners clean up after their dogs, especially on docks and obvious walkways. Princess Louisa Inlet can be a challenge. It’s a long run up Jervis Inlet, with few stopping places along the way. If you have to wait for Malibu Rapids at the mouth of Princess Louisa Inlet, you can tie to the Camp Malibu dock outside the rapids and take the dog for a walk.
At any marina or settlement, it’s a good idea to ask if your dog can come ashore. We have heard of very protective resident dogs who will attack an unfamiliar visiting dog. There aren’t many such aggressive dogs, but you don’t need many.
Other cruising dog owners undoubtedly will have suggestions and recommendations for you. The dog can be a fine way to meet new people. Have fun.
--Bob Hale
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