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This happened yesterday, a serious fire and a dog died: http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11850969.Man_taken_to_hospital_after_boat_fire_at_Castle_Mill/ http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11853317.Woman_loses_dog_and_possessions_in_boat_fire/ The boat is part of a "land grab" of moored boats on the castle mill stream in the no-mans land between the oxford canal and river thames. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/11283663.Boat_people_in_land_grab/
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Hi all, I'm in the process of getting my first boat, and am looking for general advice and tips of how to make it "dog safe" (mostly externally) for a perpetually inquisitive Tibetan Terrier. She's been on boats before, but not while they're moving. My first thought was to get a cruiser stern so she can be up there with me without the risk of either of us falling off (!) and "fence it in", in the same sort of principle as one would fence in a garden. I'll also be getting her a doggy life jacket. However, there are, inevitably, things that I haven't thought about, so I'm hoping that some of the boaters with dogs on here can help? Thanks in advance, Kit
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Hello, I thought I ought to share this with you. On the 24th of July we were cruising on the K and A canal when our dog (out walking about a mile from the boat with my husband) had what the vet later described as a severe allergic reaction. He didn't even have his phone but a fisherman and several passers by and two wonderful lock keepers rang the local vet for him. The first was out on a call but would have come but the second, on hearing that we were on a boat, refused to come out. It took 45 minutes to carry the unconscious dog to the kind fisherman's car and drive to the vet - it would have taken him about five minutes to get to my husband. The result was that the dog died. The vet later tried to say that even if we had possessed an Epi Pen and injected her immediately she would not have survived, but we think he was covering himself. We have discussed this now with other boaters, having initially been in a state of total shock as she was only a middle aged dog in very good health and used to long walks. The moral of this story is - "if you need the vet for your pet do NOT tell him that you live on a boat as he will assume you have no money and refuse to come". Or at least this particular vet did. I would hate to be accused of tarring them all with the same brush (the first one would have come out) but it is better to be safe than sorry. Or say you are on holiday and they will not make assumptions and discriminate against you. You can imagine how we are feeling about this.
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Hi everyone, I am writing a piece on dogs on board and would love to get an insight into the various breeds currently out there living afloat. Love to hear opinions on why certain breeds are well suited in your opinion and any characteristics or challenges you've had. I know we all think our dog is the best in the world, and of course, we are all right! No advice needed as such, just a straw poll really on what dog you have and why you think it is the best (or not!). Thanks so much! G
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Stair designs that suit dogs and don't take too much space
Trishie posted a topic in New to Boating?
Hi, can you suggest suitable designs for dogs friendly stairs, that don't take up too much space and that are moveable? The stairs in the companionway are ladder like and are not workable for our dogs. We have someone lined up to make us a new set so I would really appreciate ideas and experience led designs. Thanks in advance, Trish
