Comments on: Who Copes Better With Change? Us Or The Dog? https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/ Helping Your Dog Love The Boat As Much As You Do Sat, 10 Oct 2020 23:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Maggie https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111548 Fri, 01 Aug 2014 18:46:35 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111548 I’m so excited for you! It’s going to be phenomenal! I think dogs cope better in the sense that they don’t really know what’s coming and don’t over-think it as we humans tend to do. We’ve now moved with the boys a few times (DC to Bloomington to Louisiana back to Bloomington), and they’ve done great every time! They sort of just accept whatever change, and as long as we’re there, they’re good!

]]> By: Dawn https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111482 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:24:03 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111482 Most dogs are so good about change. I was worried about Maya and Pierson when we all moved to Iowa, but needlessly so. They sniffed around and settled right in without any problems.

]]> By: Rebekah https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111428 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:22:23 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111428 That’s so exciting!

]]> By: Jackie Bouchard https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111415 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:01:42 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111415 In reply to Pamela.

The interesting place was Bermuda. A very very very very tiny island – and we lived there for 7 years!

And glad to hear you’re not sailing around the world and heading into pirate-infested waters! 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111386 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:03:54 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111386 In reply to Lauranne.

OMD! I love you! Thank you so much for introducing me to Bailey the boat cat.

I have been traumatized by reading several books by people who took cats sailing. They never end well. The best stories involve someone hearing a splash in the middle of the night, wondering what it is, and rolling over to go back to sleep. Arghhh!

I was so thrilled to see Bailey’s life jacket and tether. Finally, someone who knows how to keep a cat safe on a boat. Thank you. Thank you.

You have a long life ahead of you to learn how to live in the moment. Maybe when you’re 48 years old, you’ll be writing about living in the moment or your latest adventure. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111385 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:55:55 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111385 In reply to Jackie Bouchard.

Yeah, I’ll be avoiding Captain Phillips. But I don’t expect we’ll see many pirates around Annapolis or the U.S. Virgin Islands. 🙂

You’re such a tease. Do tell about the different places you’ve lived. I don’t remember.

]]> By: Lauranne https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111378 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:21:46 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111378 That’s so exciting, I am so excited for you and think what you are doing is amazing, while I sit here safely in my own little safe space – I don’t know if I would be as brave as you are! I so hear what you are saying, and I think we all need to learn to live in the moment rather than worry (pot, kettle right?!) but I really struggle not to think ahead….and worry about it!

In other news, do you know Bailey Boat Cat http://baileyboatcat.com/ he and his humans have just made the move you are making. They may be able to help answer some questions and allay some fears.

]]> By: Jackie Bouchard https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111375 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 01:34:27 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111375 Wow – that’s exciting. It’s getting closer! You’re brave! (But then… I did just watch Captain Phillips last night, so that might be coloring my fears of the open waters at the moment and making them a little stronger than usual even!)

I’ve done major life changes (lived in 3 different countries, one of them a ridiculously tiny island) but I didn’t have a dog for the first 2 moves, and the 3rd one was relatively easy (back to the US from Canada) so easy-peasy for both us and the pup. But easier on the pup since she didn’t have to do the citizenship test like the hubs did. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111372 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:25:49 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111372 In reply to Emma.

Setting sail, no problem. Flying Honey in a plane would make me a worried wreck. 🙂

Actually, I reviewed a book about a family who adopted their dog from another cruiser with a litter of puppies. Maybe high seas fostering is just what we need. 🙂

]]> By: Pamela https://www.somethingwagging.com/who-copes-better-with-change-us-or-the-dog/#comment-111371 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:23:47 +0000 https://www.somethingwagging.com/?p=13942#comment-111371 In reply to It’s Dog or Nothing.

I work very hard on staying calm. I always worry that my nervousness will rub off on Honey.

Of course, your worries for Mauja are probably what helped her cope with the move. I’m sure you took extra special care of her through the process.

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