Comments on: Why Would Anyone Take a Dog Sailing?

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Fri, 17 May 2013 11:14:05 +0000

[…] Friday, my friend Pamela shared an awesome video of a Nova Scotia Duck Toller traveling with his family as they sailed around taly’s volcanic islands north of Sicily. It was […]

By: melF

melF — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:47:15 +0000

The video was so beautiful. The puppy was absolutely adorable. I love Duck Tollers. What a lucky puppy to be able to sail with the family that way. It looks heavenly doesn’t it?

Love the name Sally too. It fits her. She’s quite adorable as well. 🙂

By: Human Rescues Dog

Human Rescues Dog — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:56:53 +0000

Sally is a dream! Simply beautiful. I never, ever thought of the idea of taking my dogs sailing – it looks so idyllic; thanks for the great idea 🙂

By: Ann Paws

Ann Paws — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:34:33 +0000

Cute video! I actually had a rather bad experience taking my dog sailing when I was a young teenager. We had a small 1 or 2 person sailboat at our lakehouse and I had just learned to sail it. The wind decided to start blowing hard after a day with no wind. I was small so not strong enough to lean the boat over and it flipped. Me and my sheltie floated in the lake til my dad came to get us in the motor boat. Was quite an adventure!

By: Jackie Bouchard

Jackie Bouchard — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:15:07 +0000

Hooray for Sally! I’m sure she’ll have no problem finding a furever home.

As for sailing… if I was a boat person, I’d definitely want to bring my dog along, but while I love to be in the water or near the water, I’m not crazy being ON the water. And I’m pretty sure Rita wouldn’t like it either. She likes to go for a quick dip, but beyond that she’s not crazy about water.

Very wise to not add another animal to the home until you know your plans!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:44:57 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Right. Good thinking. :)

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:43:15 +0000

In reply to Pup Fan. But she's definitely a Bella. Good thing you recognized that so quickly.

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:25:47 +0000

Fun fact: when I adopted Bella, the rescue group was calling her Sally. 🙂

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:37:26 +0000

In reply to Dawn.

A lot of sailors hate that netting because it “ruins the look of the boat.” I’d say losing a beloved pet (or child) off a boat ruins the look more.

I’m also expecting to use a tether with Honey as well. It’s not just cars that can be dangerous for our pets, huh?

By: Pamela

Pamela — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:34:41 +0000

In reply to Jodi.

I’m determined not to bring any new animals into our home until we figure out long term sailing plans. But after what I learned today, I certainly wouldn’t adopt a basset hound.

Did you know their bones are so dense that they sink? No, bassets are definitely not the dog for water loving people like me.

Of course, the Tompkins County SPCA does allow long-distance adoptions. So, if you think Sampson and Delilah need to be bossed around by a short dog that weighs nearly as much as they do…