One of my favorite things about being on a catamaran for five days was our Captain Whitney and her Wonderdog Penny. Penny is a nine year old mutt Whitney bought for $50 and who uses her cerebral matter more than the average human. She truly keeps track of all events happening on the boat and watches over each of her passengers as if it’s her destiny. Each time someone jumped into the ocean she would watch them and bark just once to let everyone know there is a person overboard. When whales were in the area she would stand, nose pointing at them, like an Irish Setter pointing a pheasant. Only if one got close to the boat, maybe within 20 yards, would she let out with a couple of barks just to let us know to pay attention. She stored up all this energy for lifeguarding and whale watching by taking frequent, but short, naps all over the boat, on towels, on our laps, on the trampoline, on the seats around the fantail.
Bedtime for the Captain and Penny
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