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Brett and Jade Evans sail the world aboard their liveaboard sailboat with two full-size dogs, Dingo and Penny, covering 37 states and 8 countries.1:05 The dogs' quality of life dominates the discussion: both dogs treat the boat as home, get off-boat exercise frequently enough that the crew switched them to high-calorie sport dog food to meet their energy needs, and show no signs of seasickness.10:36 Mental stimulation comes from puzzle toys and hide-the-treat games aboard.11:35 For bathroom needs on passages, the dogs wear harnesses and tethers and go on the foredeck; the crew uses heaving-to to flatten the boat and make the trip forward safe.25:28 International paperwork falls to Jade, who researches health certificates and rabies-zone classifications for each country; the Bahamas is the only country so far that charged a fee for the dogs.14:39 Nature reserves and certain beaches prohibit dogs, requiring advance research at each stop.16:43 Training for dinghy safety uses a permissive command rather than a prohibition — dogs learn to jump off only on command, so the default is to stay aboard.22:16 GPS collars go on the dogs during off-leash time on remote islands.23:27 Both dogs were attacked by other dogs in Hawaii before the sailing life began, so the crew avoids towns with stray dog populations.24:04

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