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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I was wondering if any of you guys bring your dogs in the boat with fishing. I have a 1 year old English Setter that I brought out walleye fishing over opener and she did surprisingly well. I would have said she had no chance before last weekend making it a couple hours in the boat but now am thinking about giving it a shot. Any advice for having a dog in the boat? |
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Location: Contrarian Island | all the time..Summer loves being in the Ranger...usually on the side w her head on the gunnel or she likes to nap in the net
I got her in the boat as a puppy and set barriers....she is not allowed on the front deck..where are all the baits are....she knows to stay away from them after putting a hook thru one of her paws...she's very mellow so she just hangs out w us..
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| That is awesome. My fiance won't let me take my dog out in the boat.
Maybe because my dog is a Chihuahua.
I think she doesn't trust me, as I might use Dante as bait on really slow days. |
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| My lab Cooper loves being in the boat. It took a few trips for him to get used to the rules. I started out with him leashed around a pedestal until he got used to it. He knows not to jump overboard until I say it’s OK – He learned that lesson the hard way after a high speed water skipping dive when going after a close flying duck. He loves being in the water and I’ll swim him hard now and then to keep him relaxed in the boat. We’re heading up north for the first time this weekend and I whispered his favorite words the other day - “wannagotohayward” now he’s just as excited as me. He has a tradition of licking every fish; my old lab would eat bluegills alive. Take your pup with, the pup will love it, and you’ll enjoy it more too.
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Location: On your favorite spot | despite my labs taking a plunge at inopportune times, i still love fishing with them. both been in the boat since they were pups and don't get excited over the fish, but they think it's go time everytime we pull up to a new spot. have had to remove a few hooks but both have learned their lessons. also got my favorite fish pic ever thanks to Tucker.
best advice - bring a water dish
and a little video of them not being so good, if the link works, hard to think straight with your PB in the net
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Location: minocqua, wi. | MRichardson!!!
that dog of yours is an ANIMAL!!!! ...
GREAT PICTURES |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Pride loves the boat!
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| Love having the pup in the boat. Started my female Brittany out last April when she was 3.5 months old. First time in a boat, first spot, first 2 minutes she falls in the water having never swam before. The look on her face when she popped back up was priceless. Needless to say she learned how to swim quick!
Last summer it would take her a spot or two to settle down (which is tough for a Brit), but once she does she's pretty content the rest of the day. Bring a water dish, a couple extra towels (for drying off or for hanging to provide shade), a bunch of treats, something for them to chew on, and you should be good to go. Oh, and when it's a pup, don't forget to go to shore every hour or two to let them do their thing...otherwise your boat will get peed in.
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| Why do dogs love to curl up in the net? My Blue does the same thing! |
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| jonnysled - 5/17/2012 1:35 PM MRichardson!!! that dog of yours is an ANIMAL!!!! ... GREAT PICTURES Thanks! Ya he sure is, he’s weird too, he’ll go tearing ass down the dock and jump in the lake as far as he can just for fun. And he absolutely hates any kind of stick, wood, or tree in the water. He’ll tackle anything. If I could find him a job pulling crap out of the water I’d be rich. He’ll bark underwater at stuff that he can’t pull out; I think he’s neurotic… |
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| If your dog can handle the boat, it will be a tremendous pleasure (both for you and the dog). Our family's first dog loved the boat and nearly shook with excitement when we'd tell her "wanna go for a boat ride?" She jumped out of the boat only once and fell in another time trying to get back in the boat. Always stayed out of the way and only once got hooked (her bushy tail grabbed a stray hook from a Grandma and she grabbed the bait and one of the hooks... with her mouth! Thank God for our Knipex), but that incident wasn't her fault. As someone else mentioned, a water-bowl is essential and was always left in the boat. A healthy supply of treats also kept her content. Restlessness was a clear sign our dog needed to do her thing, and barking usually drove the point home. Some of my best memories on the water included Rolo and it was a sad day when we took the boat out for the first time after she'd passed. I can say with certainty that fishing on our boat is not the same without her. I can recount specific memories of her just by looking at certain places 2' x 2' spaces in the boat.
On the other end of the spectrum for us is one of my parents' current dogs, a Belgian Malinois, who is not allowed on the boat. Prior to our LOTW trip in 2010 my dad took the dog on the boat for the first time and Lucy couldn't stand it when my Dad cast his bass-sized spinnerbait. She tried to grab it when he brought it out of the water to make another cast, barked her head off while he reeled it in, etc. Now, add a 9-hook Suick to the mix... I don't think so. She did come to LOTW with us, just never stepped foot in the boat. So, some dogs may be fine like our first and others may have no place in a boat (if you plan to do any kind of fishing) like our second. Only way to find out is to test them!
MRichardson, nice sweater your pup has in that first photo!  |
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Location: Madison, WI | I am currently training my 6 month old brittany, Charlie to ride with me while i fish. So far so good as he has yet to get hooked, jump overboard, or pee in the boat. He is very restless though and feels he always has to be at my feet, sometimes laying on the trolling motor pedal making me physically move him time and time again but he is just a pup. He did eat some coontail last trip out and puked on the floor but what do you do, i love having him along! |
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| One thing I did that helped a lot was teach my Brit the kennel command for a spot in the boat. I have a bass boat so the safest spot when underway is under the drivers console. Took about 3 treats to teach it and now she goes right in there when I sit down. That way I don't have to worry about her going overboard. |
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Location: Plymouth IA | I agree dog in the boat can depend on the dog. Had an alaskan malamute Cree was her name and she loved boat rides and did just fine when you were fishing. My last big dog a Chesapeake was fine for a boat ride but you could not take her fishing. Everything that hit the water was meant to be retrieved in her mind, including muskie lures. The boat dog now is my daughters Beagle now that shes three and starting to mellow i think this summer will go well. I miss Cree nothing like a 132 lb Malamute that does not bark just said hello with a deep growl. She would not have hurt anyone but that hello growl sure kept folks from getting to close. |
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| Looks like most have had some good experiences with dogs in the boat. I'll tell a tale that didn't work out so well.
About 6 years ago I took I went up to the cabin for the weekend with my parents. My mom and I were up the day before my dad, so I talked my mom into musky fishing for the first time in 20 years. I also talked my mom into bringing their black lab in the boat for the evening as it was a nice warm night. I cleaned up the boat real well so there were no hooks or poles out that the dog could get in trouble with. The dog behaved real well all evening while we fished. So, come time to go in for the night, I hooked my Pacemaker to the pole and stood on the boat's front deck waiting for the dog move. The dog decided to shake (like it just got out of the water). And while I was standing a couple feet behind her, her butt and tail wagged so far over during the shake that the end of her tail hit a hook of the Pacemaker. Her instinct was to yelp and run, but I was holding onto the pole which resulted in her ripping the hook out of her tail. She immediately started crying and yelping in pain. It was dark so we headed to the cabin. We could tell she was bleeding cuz we could see it in the boat, but couldn't tell how bad. When we got back to the cabin and turned the deck light on, it turns out it got her tail about 1.5" from the end of her tail. When she ran, it basically split the bottom 1.5" of the tail in half. Ended up taking her to the Hayward pet hospital to get stitches. |
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| Yeah, you definitely have to be careful about any exposed hooks when a pup is in the boat. It's forced me to keep a much cleaner boat, which I think is a good thing for everyone. |
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| My lab, Bailey, passed about three years ago. Can't really think about her or tell too many tales or I'll get misty eyes. Am right now...
But, she was a great boat dog. We always brought along some good tap water, usually with ice in it, for her. We also brought along a few treats. Usually when the big engine got started, she got a treat. She loved just being around me and my father. Her favorite spot in the boat was underneath the console during a sunny day. We were even known to put her in a good winter jacket when the temperature was a little chilly.
Like most labs, she fell in during her first "outing" and learned how to swim. Never had a problem after that.
One time she went to chomp on a Reef Hawg that was laying in the boat while we were riding. I saw it just in time, but the hook clipped her nose and made a small tear. Crisis avoided and we never had that issue again.
Another time a friend of a friend came into the boat with four rods. Seriously, four rods. (16 foot boat) Well the trip was fine, but upon returning to the launch, Bailey jumped out of the boat and one of his rods had a lure that hooked her in the butt. She took off, the rod broke and the hook ripped out. She went to the vet for shots, but was fine.
Now the biggee, when she was young and recently spayed, dad and I took her in the boat for a relaxing evening of jigging walleyes. That dog hadn't moved all day and we made a nice little nest for her on the bottom of the boat. She stands up, cranes her neck to see her tummy where it hurts and rrrrrriiiippp, there go the stitches. I look down and see this happening. Not to be too gross, but there was "stuff" hanging out of her. We had an old, yet clean, towel in the boat and for some reason some duct tape. I wrapped that towel around her stomach and duct taped the ever loving sin out of it to keep pressure on her.
We raced to the vet in Eagle River, about 15-20 miles, put the dog under anesthetic and the vet had to close the wound. This was an after hours emergency, so my mother had to pump a machine to breathe for the dog and I had to sterlize everything for the vet. The vet said that the original spaying surgery was fine, but that the doctor didn't "double stitch" whatever that means. She also said that the duct tape probably saved the dog's life.
So, if you are going to have a dog in the boat understand that it will be a learning experience for you and the dog. The dog will probably fall in at some time and sooner or later there will be a run-in with a hook. So, be prepared with bolt cutters, pliers and maybe even something crazy like duct tape. Maybe that crazy item will end up saving the life of your animal. |
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| Mine can't wait to go
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| My lab is from a very high-drive field-trial breeding...he settles pretty well in the house, and the boat is ok if we're just hanging out swimming or something, but he CANNOT lose focus on anything thrown overboard--retrieving bumper, ball or hooks. To listen to him wail while he's forced to watch from the boat, quivering with anticipation while you repeatedly toss that little funny-looking retrieving dummy tied to the pole and string overboard--and not let him retrieve--you'd think he was being beaten mercilessly. He's not a great fishing dog. |
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| have had to push one hook through one of my dogs leg and cut if off, have unhooked a few other baits from them. once they both got stuck together for a short time, so count on a few experiences like that. they'll get it after a bit though and avoid the hooks. |
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Location: Northern New Jersey | lol!
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Location: Chisholm, MN | I need a new dog!!!! Mine is bored stiff in the boat! She just lays there and cries...
My old border collie used to snap at the bait every time you cast. She was nuts. |
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| My dog grew up in the boat. He's a fishing fool. The pic below is him chasing small male pike at ice out in front of my house. He even knows to watch for follows when I'm muskie fishing.
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Location: Southwest Ohio | Here is my Shorthair Doc, He's a gooooooood boy!
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Location: Indiana | If you set rules and they are trained to obey the commands, it can be great.
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| I started introducing my britney spaniel to the boat last year and now he just loves it! I can't sneak out of the house anymore at 4-5am without my dog going nuts! Just the word "fishing" gets him super excited and he runs for the leash. He'll usually sit on the bow with me with his head over the gunnel. My deck is always organized since in nice weather I love fishing barefoot so no worry about baits. Jake has even noticed fish follow. It's cool to see him look down in the water watching the fish follow in the 8. It's only happened a few times but he noticed the fish. I make sure I have water at all times and food for him. I even let him sneak up under the rear casting deck for shade if needed. Most importantly is on the really hot days to keep in cool. He won't jump in yet but I'm working on it with him. It's pretty cool to see the enjoyment in his actions when we're heading to the lake. He loves it!! |
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Location: Minnesota | dogs are all ways ready to go fishing as long as i bring his ball |
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Location: Minocqua, WI | Whenever I get the chance.
My 8 y.o. labby/flatcoat hates swimming but loves the rides and spotting muskies.
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Location: Florence, Wisconsin | Buster is a great fishing companion but is reluctant to get out of the way when I'm fighting a fish.
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Location: Madtown, WI | Been getting my new pup out as much as I can and she enjoys the boat for sure. Her littl buddy likes coming at times too!
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