Dogs n stoves

[Phlea]

Hi all,

 

What do dog owners do with the stove on their boat with dogs onboard? I'm about to introduce our six-month old puppy to the delights of narrowboating and am worried she'll singe herself- or worse! Are there small narrowboat size fireguards available?

[Boat&Bikes]

Hi all,

 

What do dog owners do with the stove on their boat with dogs onboard? I'm about to introduce our six-month old puppy to the delights of narrowboating and am worried she'll singe herself- or worse! Are there small narrowboat size fireguards available?

 

 

Mustard and bread rolls.....

[Phlea]

Mustard and bread rolls.....

 

eh?!

[kevinl]

eh?!

I think it's a reference to hot dogs, missed out the tomato ketchup

[larkshall]

eh?!

 

 

He means serve the cooked dog with mustard etc.

Edited October 3, 2012 by larkshall

[Morat]

Most dogs figure out that close is good but touching is bad remarkably quickly.

[Bones]

My dog seems to completely ignore everything on the boat other than his basket. I haven't ever told him the stove is hot but I imagine he might have worked it out for himself. I suppose introducing the puppy with the stove being on is a good idea so the puppy gets used to it being hot.

[larkshall]

Seriously I keep 2 pooches on a barge, they adore the stove, and are forever curled up around it, as for accidents (burns etc), I have never had one with cats or dogs, they just seem to know, and I have had some gormless nutty dogs in my time (or did they just take after the owner?)

[Theo]

Hi all,

 

What do dog owners do with the stove on their boat with dogs onboard? I'm about to introduce our six-month old puppy to the delights of narrowboating and am worried she'll singe herself- or worse! Are there small narrowboat size fireguards available?

 

She'll be fine. Dogs are much more sensible than children in this respect.

 

N

[Guest]

Hi all,

 

What do dog owners do with the stove on their boat with dogs onboard? I'm about to introduce our six-month old puppy to the delights of narrowboating and am worried she'll singe herself- or worse! Are there small narrowboat size fireguards available?

 

We take no special precautions and not had a problem

[john6767]

We take no special precautions and not had a problem

 

Same here, the dog just seems to get it and does not touch the stove.

 

 

 

[Ray T]

We had the stove fitted after we had Millie, she has never hurt herself on it. I took this a couple of day ago and the stove was lit.

 

This is a close as she ever gets to it

 

 

ETA the RHS door is usually closed when the stove is alight.

Edited October 3, 2012 by Ray T

[Guest]

We had the stove fitted after we had Millie, she has never hurt herself on it. I took this a couple of day ago and the stove was lit.

 

This is a close as she ever gets to it

 

 

Yes the only issue we have too is getting near the stove when it's on.

 

 

[Mick_B]

Yes the only issue we have too is getting near the stove when it's on.

 

 

Move the blankie.... Simples.....

[nbfiresprite]

Move the blankie.... Simples.....

 

That will not work!, The dog would just move it back.

[GSer]

I was getting concerned with our new puppy when he started to play behind the cold stove a month or so back, but as soon as it was lit he just dosn't go anywhere near it, its been the same with all my dogs they just know.

 

I have a woodburner in my Tipi, its quite a firey thing, but even in there, with the two dogs, the worst we get is a burning hair smell if a tail brushes the side ( no firebricks so very very hot) they both steer well clear.

[mrsmelly]

She'll be fine. Dogs are much more sensible than children in this respect.

 

N

 

I am in total agreement with this. My dog though big and beautiful is not the sharpest knife in the drawer, in fact she is as thick as the preverbial you know what but she never burns herself nor did our previous rather inteligent dog.

 

Tim

[BlueStringPudding]

We had the stove fitted after we had Millie, she has never hurt herself on it. I took this a couple of day ago and the stove was lit.

 

This is a close as she ever gets to it

 

 

ETA the RHS door is usually closed when the stove is alight.

 

. Bet she gets a dried out nose

[carlt]

The bigger the dog the colder you are because they hog all the heat.

 

I think they work like a reverse Ecofan.

[calamity507]

We had 3 dogs on board for almost 13 years and never had a problem , I would say dogs arent stupid , but ours now sit round our electric fire , just the coals glowing no heat on . bless lol

[Pykebird]

I agree with carlt, my 3 sit as close as they can, then moan about how hot they are! The boy did lick the chimmney on a previous boat once, luckily it had only just been lit, he is not known for his brains!

[carlt]

my 3 sit as close as they can, then moan about how hot they are!

I had a friend whose whippet used to sit so close to the fire his fur would start to singe (nothing worse then the smell of burning dog).

 

He would have to be moved, under protest, away from the fire and would sneak back as soon as he thought nobody was looking.

[Phlea]

He means serve the cooked dog with mustard etc.

 

Lol!

 

Thanks for your replies folks, seems I'm worrying unnecessarily. Mind you, she is only six months and everything's, new, adventurous and to be explored! I guess she'll only burn herself once though!

[Wanted]

I dont have a dog anymore, I have a cat.I treat my cat like a dog mainly and in return he meets me at the gate and curls up on my feet when it's cold. Therefore he is a bit like a dog.

When he was a pup... Kitten he jumped off of my shoulder and landed ontop of the stove, I have never seen such a display in all my days and am glad that Sindbad the catdog developed a keen avoidance stratergy there after.

[Doug_]

We have a surround fire guard at home for the grand kids. We took half of this to the boat as it fiorms a right angle and fits between the fire and steps if we are on and off the boat when the fire is lit. Saves an unwanted accidental singeing or worse.