ThorSen
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- Aug 17, 2017
- 219
- Boat Info
- 2018 SPX 190 OUTBOARD 150
- Engines
- 150 4-stroke Mercury outboard
For those of you with dogs aboard and which were reluctant, hesitant or freaked out about being on the dock or boat, any tips on shortcutting the acclimation process?
Wife has a new rescue, Jack Russell mix 1-year old who in a month is already turning out to be an awesome new family member and the wife is really, REALLY is looking forward to taking the fellow out with her when she goes cruising in her SPX-190. She has a flotation harness for him and has been g-r-a-d-u-a-l-l-y getting him to start down the walkway to our floating dock but, things stalled rather quickly and she does not want to “push” him for fear of turning him off on the idea of boat rides ever, altogether.
I am so impressed with the commitment of time she is making on turning this little dudes life around for the better that I told her I’d ask here, where this absolutely no shortage of experience, etc.
How bout it - any tips on what you actually did with your dog, to ease them into the boat?
Thanks in advance!
Wife has a new rescue, Jack Russell mix 1-year old who in a month is already turning out to be an awesome new family member and the wife is really, REALLY is looking forward to taking the fellow out with her when she goes cruising in her SPX-190. She has a flotation harness for him and has been g-r-a-d-u-a-l-l-y getting him to start down the walkway to our floating dock but, things stalled rather quickly and she does not want to “push” him for fear of turning him off on the idea of boat rides ever, altogether.
I am so impressed with the commitment of time she is making on turning this little dudes life around for the better that I told her I’d ask here, where this absolutely no shortage of experience, etc.
How bout it - any tips on what you actually did with your dog, to ease them into the boat?
Thanks in advance!