Dogs
I am posting this for the benefit of people who are planning to travel in an RV at some time in the future and are lurking on this website to gather information, as I did before I retired and started traveling
I had this conversation with a woman last month who plans to travel with her husband in a few years and is leaning to a Class B. The subject is dogs. We had dogs for years and like them very much but by the time I retired we had lost our beloved Basset Hound and did not replace her.
The reality is that dogs are a big inconvenience while RVing, especially in a Class B. I have a friend that tows a car behind his fancy Mercedes Sportsmobile so they can leave the dog in the van while they run around in a car. A very expensive dog house! Towing a car kills much of the utility of a Class B. You have to double back to your campsite every day and can’t enjoy the convenience of an RV (food, bathroom, etc.) all day long like other Class B owners. Another alternative is to leave the generator running when leaving the dog in the RV on a hot day when you leave it. Also, not a desirable option.
If you have to travel with a dog, it makes more sense to me to pull a trailer and leave the dog there during the day when you are away. This is also more cost effective.
Just my 2 cents and I hope I haven’t hurt anyone’s feelings.
I had this conversation with a woman last month who plans to travel with her husband in a few years and is leaning to a Class B. The subject is dogs. We had dogs for years and like them very much but by the time I retired we had lost our beloved Basset Hound and did not replace her.
The reality is that dogs are a big inconvenience while RVing, especially in a Class B. I have a friend that tows a car behind his fancy Mercedes Sportsmobile so they can leave the dog in the van while they run around in a car. A very expensive dog house! Towing a car kills much of the utility of a Class B. You have to double back to your campsite every day and can’t enjoy the convenience of an RV (food, bathroom, etc.) all day long like other Class B owners. Another alternative is to leave the generator running when leaving the dog in the RV on a hot day when you leave it. Also, not a desirable option.
If you have to travel with a dog, it makes more sense to me to pull a trailer and leave the dog there during the day when you are away. This is also more cost effective.
Just my 2 cents and I hope I haven’t hurt anyone’s feelings.
