Big Dog - Small Trailer
Looking for suggestions and I think I can make this work. Several years ago, we had an old 31 foot class A motorhome and loved being on the road with it. At the time, we had a rottie who loved goi...
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We now travel with two dogs, one 90lb and 50lb. Just returned from a short trip with the 8' truck camper.
Don't often stay in commercial campgrounds, preferring instead gov't campgrounds or boondocking in the wilderness. In campgrounds, we choose a site based on good space for the dogs. If we're staying at a commercial campground, I usually ask for the most secluded or isolated site so our dogs don't bother other campers. Some people fear dogs and it is best they not park next to us!
We tether our dogs using the plastic covered metal cables (don't break and can't be chewed through). The cables are secured to either the bumper of the fifth wheel OR the tie-downs of the truck camper. If space is limited, the leads are shortened accordingly, but if there is lots of space or nobody around, the leads are left at the full length of 25'.
If we're not outside, our dogs aren't outside either. If we're sitting around the site or campfire, then they may be outside with us. Except for the big girl who likes to put herself to bed at about 9 p.m.
We prefer to take them with us wherever we go, easy to do with the camper. But with the fifth wheel, they might stay in it at the campsite. We walk and hike with the dogs, 3-4 times a day. If we have to leave them for an extended period, they get a good walk (an hour or more) beforehand. Then they're more likely to snooze while we're gone. Neither are barkers and usually use their alone time to catch up on their sleep.
They spend time alone at home and are good there ... the fifth wheel and camper are an extension of their home-space.
Don't often stay in commercial campgrounds, preferring instead gov't campgrounds or boondocking in the wilderness. In campgrounds, we choose a site based on good space for the dogs. If we're staying at a commercial campground, I usually ask for the most secluded or isolated site so our dogs don't bother other campers. Some people fear dogs and it is best they not park next to us!
We tether our dogs using the plastic covered metal cables (don't break and can't be chewed through). The cables are secured to either the bumper of the fifth wheel OR the tie-downs of the truck camper. If space is limited, the leads are shortened accordingly, but if there is lots of space or nobody around, the leads are left at the full length of 25'.
If we're not outside, our dogs aren't outside either. If we're sitting around the site or campfire, then they may be outside with us. Except for the big girl who likes to put herself to bed at about 9 p.m.
We prefer to take them with us wherever we go, easy to do with the camper. But with the fifth wheel, they might stay in it at the campsite. We walk and hike with the dogs, 3-4 times a day. If we have to leave them for an extended period, they get a good walk (an hour or more) beforehand. Then they're more likely to snooze while we're gone. Neither are barkers and usually use their alone time to catch up on their sleep.
They spend time alone at home and are good there ... the fifth wheel and camper are an extension of their home-space.
