Chig is only one of three dogs we regularly took on the Mac. Rena the Dauschund is dead but Papi and Chig live on to sail. They love it. They are also great dock dogs. Unless there is other dogs. They dont play well with others but in every other aspect are permanent members of the crew. If we go, they go.
As soon as the cooler, boat bag and I-pod speaker are placed at the top of the stairs they know where we're going and they start going nuts.
A recomendation re: dogs on board is go with a "short hair". Rena had long hair and clean up was a pain. Hair everywhere.