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Old 17-09-2009, 23:07   #13
brightnsunny
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: from Chicago, headed down Tenn-Tom
Boat: Westerly Cirrus 22' - Rosebud
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Originally Posted by roverhi View Post
We took her to shore once in the dinghy. She jumped out of the boat and ran after a dog that was on the beach. She came back quickly but it killed her. She got distemper from the other dog and died. As luck would have it, a research veteranarian was cruising in the same anchorage at the time. He did an autopsy and determined it to be a new variety with no vaccine.
How sad. So sorry for your loss. And it does give us more tolerance and understanding of quarantine regulations. We want a balance of safety and reasonableness.

And yes, I still plan to bring my dog along.
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