Dogs in RV

Our dog would wait for us for ever, it was our responsibility to make her comfortable. heat and air as require.
But for the most part she went with us.

We FTd for 7 yrs.....dog was a Border Collie/Lab mix (78#) and was 4 yrs old when we hit the road

If we couldn't take her with us (going to see an attraction or such) she would stay 'Home' (our 5th wheel) and sleep/relax/lick her bottom or whatever a dog does at home while their people are gone ----just like she did prior to us traveling


Otherwise she went with us in the truck.....if that involved some shopping etc she laid down in her seat and relaxed/people watched etc. just like she did prior to our travels.

As she aged we shortened our time she was left at 'home' alone.....our activities were done with her needs in mind, just like we did when we came off the road and back into a S&B .

I've lost a few window shades whenever I leave my dogs in the unit. they seem to think they own the place

Some of this depends on the dog. Some will be quiet and others bark as soon as you leave. I put a digital thermometer in the windshield dash for folks to see so they know the dog is not baking. In Oregon it is legal to break out a qindow to save an animal in distress. If temp goes above 80 we eat outside with the dog maybe a park.

I did not go anywhere my dogs could not go or one of us stayed with the dogs while the other went in for things like a DR appt. or to shop for supplies.

Buy one of those service dog vests and take them along just about anywhere. You can even get the service dog certificate on line :)

My RV is my house so we leave them in the house as long as they are not at risk of too high of temperatures. If it's too hot we would never trust an RV ac unit or the wiring or a generator or even shore power. One of the reasons that we went to as resi frig is because of the fire danger and having the dogs alone at times. It's rare but when it does happen they often burn to the ground.

We are in an A class and is not quite affected by the sun as quickly as a B but we start the generator in the warm weather and run the roof AC. Do the same in cold and run the roof AC but in heat mode.

Never had trouble myself. Maybe lucky or maybe just my travel style?

Trained the dog from a young age to be calm and sleep well in the car and truck. To be fair to the dog that means a lot of exercise first, not just moving from one sedentary spot to another.

My travel style doesn't involve eating out or shopping, or visiting indoor attractions.

If my dog isn't welcome, I spend money elsewhere.