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JT
Apr 18, 2015Explorer
Can we leave the dog in the MH while we explore, hike and visit mansion?
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This depends on how your dog reacts to being left, what the weather is (do you have non-electrical options for cooling or heating the rig?), how long you plan to be gone, and several other variables that are situation-dependent.
If the dog is a yapper and/or responds to your absence by peeing, chewing or ripping up the interior, and/or getting in the trash, or you have to run the generator for heat or for AC, I'd say you might want to consider arranging your activities and their timing to accommodate your particular situation.
Of course, one would never leave a pet tied up outside the rig when one is not present.
I've never traveled without my dog(s), but it does take some planning to make sure that there's a balance between their comfort and security and your enjoying "away from the rig" time.
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This depends on how your dog reacts to being left, what the weather is (do you have non-electrical options for cooling or heating the rig?), how long you plan to be gone, and several other variables that are situation-dependent.
If the dog is a yapper and/or responds to your absence by peeing, chewing or ripping up the interior, and/or getting in the trash, or you have to run the generator for heat or for AC, I'd say you might want to consider arranging your activities and their timing to accommodate your particular situation.
Of course, one would never leave a pet tied up outside the rig when one is not present.
I've never traveled without my dog(s), but it does take some planning to make sure that there's a balance between their comfort and security and your enjoying "away from the rig" time.
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