BroadCove
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- Oct 1, 2019
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- Grand Banks 47 Eastbay FB
Lots of great comments here about dogs on board, dogs in general, considerations when cruising with dogs. One question I have for the OP is whether s/he has much experience raising/training dogs in general as it's not clear. For me, the answer to whether cruising with a dog (or dogs) is a good idea depends in no small part on prior dog ownership/experience. We have always had dogs, currently cruise with three of them (small, medium, and large; young, old, and mid-age, not in that order). We've fostered dogs, we also have cats, horses (not on the boat!), etc. We're the crazy people with lots of animals and, in part, we boat because it's easier to boat with our dogs than to travel with them by other means (except the little dog, he literally flies everywhere with us). Dogs are work. Not just a little work from time to time, but lots of work - feeding, cleaning, planning around where/when they will relieve themselves (if they won't on the boat), etc. I'm not complaining, it's a choice we make consciously and wouldn't do it otherwise. But the point is that it is a conscious decision knowing what it entails. Best of luck, either way!