Dog guides on ships

[hstrybuf]

In case you missed this, an interesting article about dog guides on cruiseships:

 

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCP/is_6_23/ai_86040173

[CRUISADER]

Thanks for posting this Deb. What a great story. I could only hope to meet such a pair as Erin and Bunny on a cruise.

[derf5585]

Derfette and I went on a cruise with another couple whose husband was blind and had a service dog. The dog is advanced in age so it has lost some of its ability. I led the dog around the ship. Carnival put out a rug but the dog didn't now what to do-do with it for a couple of days and had a couple of accidents. Also there is not much grass in the Caribbean.

[Gingee]

I wonder where the dog goes to do his business.

[derf5585]

I wonder where the dog goes to do his business.

 

For us, they put a carpet down on the balcony.

[Gingee]

To the one who said they put a rug down on the balcony - do you have a sight dog? I think that is great. I am a dog lover and if I saw one on my cruise, I would want to pet it which I know is a no-no since they are protecting the owner.

[palmbeach12]

I had the pleasure of sailing on that cruise with bunny and erin and spending some quality time together. Pam Kane (pamda on the cruise boards), the author of the article was also on the cruise and we got to be friends. Unfortunately Pam passed away last year. THanks for bringing back some great memories!!

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[Gingee]

The owner of the dog died recently?

[sea_u_onboard]

The owner of the dog died recently?

 

The poster was saying that a fellow board member (Pamba) had died.

[palmbeach12]

Bunny and erin are alive and well. Pam Kane, the author of the article passed away last year. The cruise was quite infamous - known as the RSMC or the Red Stripe Mystery Cruise.

pb