Old Dogs and New Tricks

I wanted to provide an update on the dogs and the poop situation!  The great news is they have both learned to successfully use the artificial turf!  I guess you can teach old dogs new tricks!  Happy, our 7 year old and Chief Brody, our 6 year old Boston Terriers are now signaling when they need to go out back and do their “business!”  We’ve temporarily called the companionway the “Poop Deck.”

In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that forms the roof of a cabin built in the rear, or “aft”, part of the superstructure of a ship.[1]

The name originates from the French word for stern, la poupe, from Latin puppis. Thus the poop deck is technically a stern deck, which in sailing ships was usually elevated as the roof of the stern or “after” cabin, also known as the “poop cabin”. In sailing ships, with the helmsman at the stern, an elevated position was ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew and sails.

I really thought it meant something else but that’s my juvenile humor!  Regardless, the captain is thrilled to leave the dingy safely on the fly bridge and let them do their business on the “Poop Deck!”  Then we’re running around for treats like they are puppies again while congratulating them for going to their designated area!!!  Boy, they have it made!