b'Many people feel sorry for the strays they see roaming the withnoquarantineifyoumeettherequirements.Otherislands, when in fact, these dogs are not strays, but someones countries, such as New Zealand, have time-sensitive blood tests,working dog and well cared for. It is important to respect that parasite treatments, specific port of arrival and a specific quar-other cultures have different views of a dogs purpose. antine facility and a minimum quarantine stay of 10 days (if youAs guests on these islands, Matt and I kept Logan on a get the timing right). leash or well voice-controlled in open areas. This being said, it I have found that the most important thing you can do isis very important that your dog is non-reactive. Dogs and other to do your homework. Talk to each countrys bio security teamanimals will come out in force when a new dog is in town. directly and have an open line of communication. I do not rec-Nearly every time we went walking in the Marquesas, we were ommend trying to sneak your dog in, as all of the countries havecharged by local dogs. Luckily, Logan speaks dog well and the right to destroy your dog if you are in breach of their laws. would just ignore them and not engage.Cha-CHING!The locals are very respectful of other peoples dogsthey Sailing around the world with your pet can eat a large partnever pet Logan without first asking permission, and many peo- of your budget. We spend roughly $4000 a year on Logan.ple will ignore the dog entirely. We always bring Logans frisbee Many of the blood tests required for dogs must be sent off to awith us to shore. This was a great way to reputable lab in the United States whichmeet the local children as many had never can cost $500-$1000 per test. seen a frisbee before, let alone a dog jump- Another consideration when sailinging 6 feet in the air to catch it. We found to more remote islands of the world is thatthis to be one of the most rewarding expe- premium dog food is not usually available.riences of our trip. We would teach the We stocked up on a dehydrated dog foodkids how to throw the frisbee and talk in when we left the U.S. and it has lasted usgesturestounderstandeachother.In through the South Pacific. We supplementPanama, we had a standing frisbee date at Logans diet with some of our dry stores,lunchtimewithlocalboys.Inthe suchasriceandoats,aswellasfreshlyMarquesas, the kids would wait at the sea- caught fish along transit to help with costs.wall for us to come to shore with Logan so Mahi tacos are his favorite! that they could play.Reaping the BenefitsImportexport processing Having sailed over 12,000 nauticalBefore we set off on this journey, we miles in the last year and a half with Logan,knew we would face many hurdles sailing visiting 6 countries, we have learned a lot.intodifferentcountrieswithadog.I Although there are many more difficultiesensured Logan was up to date on all of his traveling around the world with a dog, weimmunizations, and had my U.S. vet fill Matt, Logan and Katie in New Zealand wouldnt have it any other way. Dogs arescripts for antibiotics in addition to his normal internal and scientificallyproventoimproveyourmood.Whenseasgetexternal parasite medications. I also got a staple gun in case he rough, or a major system breaks, we have the best cheerleaderneeded stitches. Luckily, we have not had to use it.always there to keep us smiling. The biggest hurdle of cruising the world with a dog is Weve made many new friends on this journey because ofknowing what countries require which tests, which countries Logan. We always look for opportunities to explore with Loganrequire quarantines, and which countries simply do not allow and allow him to stretch his stocky legs, and smell the smells ofpets to enter by sea. We have encountered a few circumstances a foreign land. Many cruisers have left their furry friends aton our journey where the rules have actually changed while we homeduetothecomplexitythatImentioned,soLoganwere sailing to a country or changed within a few months of becomesasurrogatecanineforthem.Nothingmakesusdeparture, causing us to have to delay departure to the next happier than seeing Logan explore a new country and meet newcountry. When we arrived in New Zealand, the rule was that people. He goes with us wherever we go, so he has swum withLogan had to be in New Zealand 90 days prior to being allowed sharksandmantarays,hikedthroughriversandstreams,import into Australia. When we arrived, they changed the rule summited mountains, and sailed through 45-knot winds andto 180 days, causing us to have to apply for visa extensions. In 25-foot seas. Next up: Australia, where Logan will have a chanceadditiontothosehurdles,GoogleTranslatehasbecome to meet kangaroos and koalas! Uimmensely helpful as we are not linguists!There are many intricacies of importing and exporting a Y Follow the journey of Katie (Young), Matt Monahan and Logandog on a private vessel. It is much more difficult than arriving on Sailing Searcher:www.NoForeignLand.com/boat/searcher by air, because we cannot dictate the weather, so we cannot give Click on Show Journey to view journal entries of their oceanan exact date of departure or arrival (which is crucial for impor- crossings. Instagram: @sailingsearchertation).SomecountriessuchasFrenchPolynesiarequirea Logan Instagram: @sailingcattledog Rabies Titer Test as well as a few other blood tests before arrival Travel Consulting: deepblueheeler.com42 THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'