Am I the only one bothered by a pet charge at RV parks?

Just musing here. I think what BOTH sides (RVers and park owners) have to come to terms with is that a "one-size-fits-all" approach no longer works. With the plethora of RVs now available and the myriad of different types of those who participate I think it's time that a different way of charging might be in order. Do I have the solution to what it should be? No. But I have no issue with a base rate plus a charge for certain elements such as kids, dogs, use of ACs or whatever. I know some get peeved at being nickeled and dimed to death but some also get peeved at paying for things they don't use. I have only one child but always paid the family rate which usually includes two kids. Maybe I have too many other things to concern myself with other than a few bucks on a campsite.

Actually, I can think of five RV parks that have closed due to excessive fees.

What's your basis for this statement? Conjecture or proof?

They never charge extra for a cat and my Chihuahua acts like one so she must transept.

Wouldn't bother me.
It is getting harder to find hotels that accept pets because people let them bark and disturb other guests and pee all over. Same in campgrounds.
Clean up and repair has its costs.
My dog is leashed at all times, not allowed to bark and I clean up after him.

I'd pay extra to stay in parks that don't allow dogs... Just got back from a CG in western MA and the camper on the left had a dog and the camper on the right had 2 dogs. Everytime someone walked by with their dog(s) it would set off a barking frenzy. OMG! it was like staying in a dog kennel and to make matters worse the owners would scream and holler at their dogs to shut-up (like that did any good). Ever think about other people's right to peace and quiet???

I think it is reasonable to charge extra for dogs. Dogs have to do their business all over their property, and let's be realistic, many folks do not clean up after their dogs. We have a dog and always find messes other owners have left. It's usually just a dollar or two extra a day...we have no problem paying it. So far it's just a few parks, but I suspect more and more will start doing it.

Let's keep this civil. I'd like to keep it open for a while.

westernrvparkowner wrote:

Mr. Camper wrote:
Since we always make reservations we check that there are no pet fees. If there are fees we thank them, hang up, and mark them off our list. Their rules but my money.

Yet there is not a string of bankrupt RV parks in your wake. We know and expect that people will choose to stay elsewhere for one reason or another. As I have said many times before, attempting to please everyone is a great way to please no one.

Actually, I can think of five RV parks that have closed due to excessive fees. Maybe you'll be on the list soon if not already.

I don't understand how they can charge extra..........

Pets are chattel =======property

Oh wait a minute.
They sometimes charge me more to use 50a
They charge me more for FHU vs electric/water only
They charge me more for that lake/water front site
They charge me more pull thru vs back in site
They charge me more for daily rate vs weekly rate

Dang..they charge extra for lots of things

SUFFERING SUCKATASH

Mr. Camper wrote:
Since we always make reservations we check that there are no pet fees. If there are fees we thank them, hang up, and mark them off our list. Their rules but my money.

Yet there is not a string of bankrupt RV parks in your wake. We know and expect that people will choose to stay elsewhere for one reason or another. As I have said many times before, attempting to please everyone is a great way to please no one.

I won't stay at an RV park or campground with pet fees. The fee discourages responsible dog owners such as myself from patronizing those establishments. Let the inconsiderate dog owners that don't pick up after their dogs pay the fee.

I'm currently on a road trip and having logged over 1,700 miles already and haven't paid one pet fee at any of the RV parks or campgrounds that I stayed at.

There is no doubt some parks have a problem with inconsiderate dog owners but others view the fee as another way to get into your wallet to fatten their profits.