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Helping Your Dog

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Read our latest posts—information about boat life with our dog and pet-friendly destinations.

Avoid Dog Disasters in Rough Seas (dark storm clouds over body of water)

5 Expert Tips to Avoid Dog Disasters in Rough Seas

Dogs and rough seas. Do they go together? I mean, with safety? And comfort? Looking down the companionway to where Honey lay sadly on the sole surrounded by the vegetables…

Training the place cue helps keep dog from jumping off the boat. (Golden retriever lying on towel on dock.)

Finding Safe Places To Work With Your Dog Off-Leash

Hopefully you train your dog off leash. If something happened while you were out walking and you had to drop his leash, would he stay where you told him to?…

3 Different Dog Ramps For Boats – Which Is Best?

I’m looking at different dog ramps for boats–both telescoping and folding. Which will hold up best in a marine environment? Fit different docks? And most importantly, which will be most…

Train Your Dog For Boat Life (Before You Buy A Boat)

Can you train your dog for boat life before you buy the boat? Sure. It’s not that different from preparing your dog for any major life change.

How to Make the Most Of Dinner For Your Boat Dog Using Food Toys

Why use food toys for boat dogs? What if I told you that food toys are safer, healthier, and more enriching than feeding your boat dog from a conventional food bowl?…

Honey using the dog ramp on the boat

10 Questions To Ask Before Buying A Dog Ramp For Your Boat

So you want to buy a dog ramp for your boat? First, ask yourself a few simple questions to make sure you end up with the best boat ramp for…

Keep Dog Hair And Sand Off Your Boat

Worried about keeping your boat clean with dogs on board? Here are our best tips to keep dog hair and sand off your boat.

Finding Dog-Friendly Anchorages On The ICW

Finding dog-friendly anchorages on the ICW takes a little extra work. But it’s a little easier if you follow our tips.

Golden retriever on sailboat.

Love Living On A Boat With Your Dog – The Ultimate Guide

Do you dream of living on a boat with your dog? Taking off cruising? Here’s everything you need to think about first.

Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need – a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.  

― Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)

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You want to keep your dog happy and safe on the boat, right? Here’s the gear we use in four years of cruising with our boat dog, Honey.

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