Experienced RVing Dog Owner Question.. PLEASE
Dear RVers (with Dogs), My family and I are renting a Class C RV next week and we're bringing our 9 month old dog with us (our first dog - still learning on that front too). Part of us choosing...
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It takes an RV a lot longer to heat up than a car, particularly if you have all curtain/blinds/shades closed and a sunshade on the windshield to keep sunlight (and therefore heat) out.
Whether you leave her in her crate depends on the dog. Some are used to being left crated and are fine. Ours, particularly the very old one, would go crazy.
I suggest you devise some way to block off the cab if she is likely to get in the front seat and watch for you. Even if she is perfectly fine, some well-meaning #$%^& may break the window to "rescue" her.
Obviously all this should be tempered with "if"s. It's OK as long as temperatures are moderate, preferably there is a little shade, it's cloudy, etc. Don't do it at high noon in Death Valley. You can also try a little test ... before you leave the dog in there, set it up as you would for the dog, and lock it up for an hour. Then get in it and see if you would be uncomfortable. If so, she will, too.
Whether you leave her in her crate depends on the dog. Some are used to being left crated and are fine. Ours, particularly the very old one, would go crazy.
I suggest you devise some way to block off the cab if she is likely to get in the front seat and watch for you. Even if she is perfectly fine, some well-meaning #$%^& may break the window to "rescue" her.
Obviously all this should be tempered with "if"s. It's OK as long as temperatures are moderate, preferably there is a little shade, it's cloudy, etc. Don't do it at high noon in Death Valley. You can also try a little test ... before you leave the dog in there, set it up as you would for the dog, and lock it up for an hour. Then get in it and see if you would be uncomfortable. If so, she will, too.
