Maltese dog breed on a boat ?

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Congrats! We are picking up our mini goldendoodle on Saturday. Our friends have one who they have on their boat all the time and she is fantastic. He will get to be about 20-25 lbs fully grown and does not shed.

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Blueone said:
Well the journey has begun. We picked up this 11 week old cockapoo on Saturday. Don’t have a name yet...leaning towards Teddy... as he looks like a Teddy bear.... It was very hard to find a dog no matter the breed without an incredibly inflated price and or a 6-10 month lead time...
My daughter found this guy... and so far he is a trip ...I am not fond of this potty training gong show...but pushing thru. Thanks for all the ideas.

My grandson we sit for during the week..... “never mind the puppy right behind me.... cartoons are on TV” :)
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Adorable addition. Congrats!
 
Congrats on the new puppy! We welcomed our latest addition (our 5th Maltese over the years) in July of 2020 and named her after the 52's song, Quiche Lorraine. As others have mentioned, start your dog early on the boat and you won't have any problems.
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Not one of you guys said anything about potty training and 3:00 in the morning outside pee breaks at below freezing..... not one of you said anything about vet visits and bills.... I took Teddy today to the vet and it was like satan possessed Teddy ...a real evil scream came out of him when the vet touched his mouth and he pissed all over him as he clamped down on the docs hand...now picture a 7.5lb fur ball intimidating a vet.. I have to admit it was kinda funny later but at the time frightening ....I now see why boaters like dogs...we need more stuff to throw money at :)

oh shit forgot ...not one of you guys told me about these big box pet stores... holy crap I would rather be in west marine it would be cheaper... after Teddy puked in the car outside the super store ...I brought him in...no sooner put him on the floor on a leash and started walking...and some guy gives me a dirty look.... I thought wtf...turn around and Teddy is sitting up with his brakes on and I am dragging him on his butt with his paws out front....made me chuckle...can’t feel brakes from walking :)
 
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A high quality dog food makes potty training easier and lowers cost at stores and the vet. When we got our puppy (Jiggy), we used regular dog food, he was eating a lot, pooping 3-4 times a day, often in the house because he was still learning. We learned the regular food has a lot of "fillers" in it, junk that just passes through them.

Switched to high quality food, within 2 days he was eating 50% less, not acting hungry and pooping 1-2x daily.

It's been 11 years now, his only bills have been yearly shots, 1x dental surgery, one $45 bag of food lasts 2-3 months. Feeding him Blue Buffalo Basics Limited Ingredients, https://bluebuffalo.com/natural-dog-food/basics/

Re: vets, they upsell a lot of unnecessary shots, etc. some of which do more harm than good. Vets are not gods, a little knowledge and saying "no" saves a lot of $$ and will keep your friend healthy. In fact, I find it fun to say "no" and watch the vet look stunned!

Here's Jiggy, he's a rescue, appears to be a Yorkie, his favorite activities are boating and truck rides to twistee treat for a doggy ice cream. Any hint of going to the truck or boat, he's goes crazy!
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2016FLD said:
A high quality dog food makes potty training easier and lowers cost at stores and the vet. When we got our puppy (Jiggy), we used regular dog food, he was eating a lot, pooping 3-4 times a day, often in the house because he was still learning. We learned the regular food has a lot of "fillers" in it, junk that just passes through them.

Switched to high quality food, within 2 days he was eating 50% less, not acting hungry and pooping 1-2x daily.

It's been 11 years now, his only bills have been yearly shots, 1x dental surgery, one $45 bag of food lasts 2-3 months. Feeding him Blue Buffalo Basics Limited Ingredients, https://bluebuffalo.com/natural-dog-food/basics/

Re: vets, they upsell a lot of unnecessary shots, etc. some of which do more harm than good. Vets are not gods, a little knowledge and saying "no" saves a lot of $$ and will keep your friend healthy. In fact, I find it fun to say "no" and watch the vet look stunned!

Here's Jiggy, he's a rescue, appears to be a Yorkie, his favorite activities are boating and truck rides to twistee treat for a doggy ice cream. Any hint of going to the truck or boat, he's goes crazy!
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Ya ...I was fired from going to the vet... I was telling them how they could make the process better without a visit every month...they didn’t like it... when I told my wife she fired me...she said he is the best vet around and I was just going to piss him off.....works for me :)
My daughter bought the most expensive food... but your point is well taken....will check it out
 
So I have to admit this potty training brought me very close to insanity and both our asses kicked to the curb by my wife. This dog was pissing everywhere all the time...we took him to the vet and turns out he had a uti...thanks breeder.
Within 3 days on meds we had Teddy peeing on a turf tray on the deck... we did that because of the cold weather coming and the snow... it has worked great... I was so excited I bought a bell to put by the door so he could ring it to let us know he wanted to potty... bell came and everyone in the family laughed hysterically. Within a week of ringing it every time we went outside he actually came over one day and hit it with his paw... I just about fell over. We are now 4 days without an accident :)...and he rings the bell almost every time and completely ignores it otherwise

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The saga continues.. we lost the vet today.... Teddy went in for a shot and got his nails clipped ..my daughter took him because I got fired from the last visit.... the techs clipped his nails Teddy was in love with the two women....vet walks in the room and Ted instantly gets scared and peed on Syd...then she put him down on the table and he immediately bit the vet’s hand and it started bleeding so bad he left and started talking shit about Ted in the hallway... came back in and said Ted needs a mussel next time...now keep in mind this is a 8.2lb puppy....he then said the only thing this dog has going for it is he has a cute suit... Syd asked if socializing with other dogs was a good idea at Teddy’s age..... vet said this dog will never make friends... :eek:
There is just something about this guy Teddy despises or Teddy knows an ass when he sees one... Ted meets all kinds of guys and never acts like this. So we are going to look for a female vet

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The Maltese don't have this issue you speak of. They might bark a bit, but then resort to licking everyone to death. :p
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Blueone, just throwing this out there, Dr. Zekie is available to work with Teddy and his attachment to the ladies and aversion to men. Dr. Zekie is a true professional and expert in the field. His rates are very reasonable; he just wants a treat and he loves to shake hands. :)
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Blueone said:
Not one of you guys said anything about potty training and 3:00 in the morning outside pee breaks at below freezing..... not one of you said anything about vet visits and bills.... I took Teddy today to the vet and it was like satan possessed Teddy ...a real evil scream came out of him when the vet touched his mouth and he pissed all over him as he clamped down on the docs hand...now picture a 7.5lb fur ball intimidating a vet.. I have to admit it was kinda funny later but at the time frightening ....I now see why boaters like dogs...we need more stuff to throw money at :)

oh shit forgot ...not one of you guys told me about these big box pet stores... holy crap I would rather be in west marine it would be cheaper... after Teddy puked in the car outside the super store ...I brought him in...no sooner put him on the floor on a leash and started walking...and some guy gives me a dirty look.... I thought wtf...turn around and Teddy is sitting up with his brakes on and I am dragging him on his butt with his paws out front....made me chuckle...can’t feel brakes from walking :)
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Yup...reason #1,274 why I have no use for a furry friend. I just don't get the desire to have something to take care of day in and day out. Anytime you want to do something, the first consideration is what to do with the animal vs. go and do it. Beyond that, there's always that one yipping, yapping, barking dog in the marina that really misses it's owner while he's out and about. Annoying to say the least.
 
play dough said:
Yup...reason #1,274 why I have no use for a furry friend. I just don't get the desire to have something to take care of day in and day out. Anytime you want to do something, the first consideration is what to do with the animal vs. go and do it. Beyond that, there's always that one yipping, yapping, barking dog in the marina that really misses it's owner while he's out and about. Annoying to say the least.
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I am with you 100%... there is nothing worse then a yappy barking dog on a boat.... but I tend to blame the owner not the dog
 
There’s a boat in our marina that has three parrots, I’d take a barking dog any day. Wonder if they make chirping collars for birds?
 
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There’s a boat in our marina that has three parrots, I’d take a barking dog any day. Wonder if they make chirping collars for birds?
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We had a parrot on the next boat at a transient slip. It was awful... I couldn’t understand how or why you would want to put up with that and the mess
 
Blueone said:
We had a parrot on the next boat at a transient slip. It was awful... I couldn’t understand how or why you would want to put up with that and the mess
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This boat does charters, part of the entertainment package I guess. White cockatoo sits on captain shoulder, the main act!
The marina just move some friends boat from their current slip next to this boat, they are furious.
 
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