We recently welcomed an Australian Cattle Dog named Sylvie onto the boat with us. Sylvie comes to us after many years of wanting a puppy and one major downsizing in order to get our homes ready for her.
Let’s go back a few months. We heard some puppies would be ready in the spring. We weren’t ready because spring was far away. Out of the blue we got a “Just come and look, there’s one left,” email with this picture attached. Our first reaction was “Let’s go see over the weekend. Nothing serious, just check it out,” but after each of us spent a few days looking at this picture before the trip, we realized we weren’t coming home without her. Ready or not.
Charles was the first one to hold her before we left the farm.
Sylvie rode home on my lap for almost two hours in a tiny two-seater sports car. I was hooked after her first selfie.
Puppies in life jackets; this is how we know summer’s almost here.
Acclimating to nautical life. Who doesn’t like to chew on the lines?
Upcoming Adventures: We’re sailing down the river and into the Chesapeake Bay, spending half of our nights at marinas and half on the hook. One of our marina nights falls in the middle of a four-day dock party with an annual boat burning. Keep an eye out fresh oysters, tales of the most notorious weather in the Chesapeake and a report on the beginning of summer in the bay.
“I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.” – Anais Nin
Wishing you great enjoyment of your new puppy and your upcoming adventures!
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How cute!! Love puppies!
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Thank you! We love getting to know her, long walks and learning new tricks.
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Fantastic news… 😊
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Congratulations, that’s an adorable puppy.
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Thank you, we are really enjoying getting to know her cute little personality.
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So cute!
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Thank you! She’s really won over my heart and I’ve been a die hard cat person for many years. But now, room for dogs and cats alike.
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WHAT A FACE!! We’re definitely looking forward to stopping in and saying hello to Sylvie and her people when we get back to the Bay.
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One of our best dog friends is a Golden. Sylvie loves frolicking with her at the off leash park and I’m so glad for the soft Golden mouth.
Is Honey good with other dogs?
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What a cute puppy! I can understand why you couldn’t leave without her. I’m looking forward to reading more of your adventures on the water.
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Thank you for stopping by. We are really looking forward to our next actual adventure to kick off the summer sailing season, puppy and all.
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Oh my! An ACD puppy on a boat! Hold on to your hats, she’s gonna rock your world! (I have another friend who’s been living on a boat and sailing with ACDs for years. It IS doable … Just remember that when she’s about 6 months old!) 😉
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Hooray for the ACD! We have not quite hit 4 months yet but we’ve heard that 5-6 months is a bit of a trial. I’ve been herded on land plenty of times so we’ll see how she does with sailing life.
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Re: “Is Honey good with other dogs?” Yes, in our experience, she’s pretty near excellent. At six years old, she is getting to that middle-aged point where she tires more quickly than she used to. But she’s still interested in other dogs, and we think she’ll be glad to meet Sylvie. We know we will be. 🙂
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In Australia we call them Blue Heelers.
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We’re finding that people in our area say blue heeler if they know these dogs from the country and hunting, and people who are more urban tends to call them Cattle Dogs.
Either way, I have been herded plenty of times, just like a common sheep!
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Fun fact: they’re part dingo!
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I want her!!!!
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Blue Heelers lovely dogs, she is so gorgeous more posts please….
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We have something coming up the first week of June so more adventures are on the way.
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OH, once you pick up that little puppy face, no turning back. Yea for doggy life jackets and chewable dock lines.
All aboard for fun now!
(and great quote. Love it)
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Congrats on your new addition! I’m looking forward to reading about your high seas adventures. 🙂
Jamie Lyn Weigt | Writing Dragons Blog
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What a cute dog! The life jacket makes a real fashion statement. Even though we are two cats who don’t particularly like water, we are going to enjoy reading about the nautical adventures of Sylvie!
From Lola & Sasha at 2 Blogging Cats ( https://2bloggingcats.wordpress.com/ ) 🙂
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Thank you for stopping by. We also have a 17 year old cat. Sylvie is much more excited about the cat than he is of her!
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Awww, what a beautiful pup! We have a blue heeler too and they are always up for adventure… You’ve picked a wonderful breed!
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I’m just a few months into discovering how great this breed is. Sylvie was Charles’s idea but I love her more each day!
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