Barking dogs left alone all day

You don't even want me to comment on this one.

I leave my 3 dogs unattended on a regular basis. Every single time that I do I ask the neighbors if they have heard anything. In 7 years that answer has always been NO. So I would say that for the right dog it is okay to be left alone. IF my dogs were barkers there is no way I would leave them.

The dogs are well walked, the blinds are closed, the tv is on, and the fan or airconditioner is on as required.

Know your dogs and check with your neighbors!!!

That happened to us at Yellowstone a few years back. Unfortunately I was stuck in the campground (sick) all day and the folks next door had left their dog all day in the trailer - barking and howling his head off. Lots of campers complaining to the ranger - who couldn't go in because the dog was in no danger (nice, cool, coldy day). However, when the owners got back they got an earful from the ranger and from about a dozen angry neighbors. They packed up and left.....

I frequently see people on this site ask if it's OK to leave the dogs in the TT or RV when they're off running around for the day. I wish everyone here would tell them "No, it is never OK to leave them unattended in a campground." Never. Period.

I refuse to leave my dogs alone in the motorhome, unless maybe it's for a quick run into the grocery store. I'm terrified that something will happen to them. However, you can't always bring them in - but at least make sure you're parked in a location where they have shade if necessary, and they won't be disturbing anyone in a nearby home if they're barking. (I know mine will bark if they see another dog or someone walking close to the camper)

We leave our dogs in their kennels when we leave for the day, they are content and we wait to see if we can hear anything. We also leave our cell # with the office so if their is a problem they can contact us and I would appreciate a neighbor camper to tell me if they are barking.

I would always rescue an animal in distress or call animal control to do it. Same with children ( I'd at least call police). Can't stand to see neglect and abuse of anything or anyone.

"Our dogs have grown up camping and we have tried to teach them what is acceptable behavior."

BINGO!

Regular camping we are always with our dogs so know whether they are barking or not. When we are on vacation, we tell the campground to put a note in our file that we are going to be away from the camper and here is our number to call if someone hears the dogs barking. We also make sure we introduce ourselves to the people on each side and give them our cell number to call us if they hear the dogs barking. We make sure they understand we want to be called. We also put a sign on the door with our phone number. Before we leave, we close all the curtains, turn a fan on high, and turn on the TV for background noise. To date, we have received no phone calls and when we come home they are usually sleeping and we wake them up coming through the door. Our dogs have grown up camping and we have tried to teach them what is acceptable behavior.

We travel with 3 little ones and one 90 lb yellow lab.

Our Rat Terrier can be noisy when he sees squirrels and sometimes gets the others going.

This many kids really limits our ability to do much without them.
So the cross to bear is always being close to squelch any dog caused issues.

We try to stay away from others if possible realizing not everyone appreciates pets in the camp.

We just can't leave them alone in the RV...just can't be done.
I worry about them too much anyway so going off without a second thought leaving them isn't an option.
Anyhoo those hour and a half walks and bicycle runs are good for us anyway so maybe we'll live a little longer.

If one goes we all go...

*BTW
Thanx Deb and Ed M for the ultrasonic bark stopper link...

I'm going to post this for the benefit of any "lurkers' who might recognize themselves as the owners of a *possible* barker:

There are a scad of electronic/ultrasonic bark-stoppers available for under $50 - when your Precious barks, the unit "hears" that noise and emits a loud squeal that humans can't hear - but dogs can. And it's annoying to them - probably as annoying to THEM as your dog's barking is to your neighbors - so they usually will stop barking.

To my RV Pet Stop friends: yes, this is a "gadget". We all know that really tired dogs are less likely to bark - but not everyone is either inclined, nor physically capable, of walking their dogs vigorously.

So back to the lurkers: surely a $50 investment in a bark-stopper is cheaper than getting booted from a campground or annoying your neighbors.

On edit - for $33.00 - you can have silence in your house and RV

http://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Outdoor-Ultrasonic-Bark-Deterrent/dp/B000UZNLGA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371918425&sr=8-2&keywords=ultrasonic+bark+stopper

Report, report, report. If the CG does not want to take action let them know that is OK as you will be more then willing to call Animal Control, ASPCA, Humane Society to investigate and insure the animal is OK.