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 travel with 2 boxers and they were one of the reasons that we went from a B+ with no slides to a Class A with 2 slides!
Tired dogs are GOOD dogs. Comfortable dogs are GOOD dogs too. Tired and comfortable dogs are EXCELLENT dogs! I walk ours a lot. I'm estimating at least 3 miles/day when we're camping and they have cots with pads to lay on when in camp. I use cables which I hook around the back right jack. I would be concerned about using an X-pen with them just because IF they got interested in a deer or squirrel or a loose dog, I'd be afraid they'd break out.
As far as monitoring the temp, you could also use those weather stations that have a thermometer that one puts outside. Just put it in the TT and the monitor in the cab. They're pretty cheap now.
Our boxers are people magnets. Adults and kids are drawn to us and while my 2 have never shown any hint of aggressiveness, I ALWAYS watch for any indication that they don't like the attention. After all, they ARE dogs and have teef. ;) Most people are considerate and ask if they can pet them but once in a while a kid just charges up and that always makes me so nervous. Maybe there should be a universal warning color like trail riders have for their horses which indicates if the horse is a stud or kicks or is green that dogs could wear! Colored ribbons to tie to their leashes which let others know if it's okay to approach them?
We have left ours in the MH for a few hours but not often. They pretty much go where we go and we're limited to where they can go! They really do limit what we can do in many places since dogs aren't allowed on NP trails.
I use the flexi leashes and find them much easier to use than the 6' leashes but do use the 6 footers in some situations. The trick to the flexis is training the dogs and using the brake. Mine know "wait" "stay" "slow" "leave it" and "go around" which is handy when we wind up on opposite sides of trees. LOL!
ALWAYS carry poop bags. I have one dispenser on a flexi and one on a 6' leash. Clean up after your dogs...both dogs. Little dog poop is just as nasty as big dog poop. When we're out sight seeing, I carry a gallon of water and a bowl for them. When we're hiking in the places they're allowed to go, I carry a bottle with a small tray or share mine so they can have a drink too. There are cooling mats and jackets available now.
I think those of us that travel with dogs need to be cautious, considerate and responsible. I do not want anything I do (or don't do) or the behavior of my boxers to give anyone a reason to add further limitations or worse...ban dogs!
Tired dogs are GOOD dogs. Comfortable dogs are GOOD dogs too. Tired and comfortable dogs are EXCELLENT dogs! I walk ours a lot. I'm estimating at least 3 miles/day when we're camping and they have cots with pads to lay on when in camp. I use cables which I hook around the back right jack. I would be concerned about using an X-pen with them just because IF they got interested in a deer or squirrel or a loose dog, I'd be afraid they'd break out.
As far as monitoring the temp, you could also use those weather stations that have a thermometer that one puts outside. Just put it in the TT and the monitor in the cab. They're pretty cheap now.
Our boxers are people magnets. Adults and kids are drawn to us and while my 2 have never shown any hint of aggressiveness, I ALWAYS watch for any indication that they don't like the attention. After all, they ARE dogs and have teef. ;) Most people are considerate and ask if they can pet them but once in a while a kid just charges up and that always makes me so nervous. Maybe there should be a universal warning color like trail riders have for their horses which indicates if the horse is a stud or kicks or is green that dogs could wear! Colored ribbons to tie to their leashes which let others know if it's okay to approach them?
We have left ours in the MH for a few hours but not often. They pretty much go where we go and we're limited to where they can go! They really do limit what we can do in many places since dogs aren't allowed on NP trails.
I use the flexi leashes and find them much easier to use than the 6' leashes but do use the 6 footers in some situations. The trick to the flexis is training the dogs and using the brake. Mine know "wait" "stay" "slow" "leave it" and "go around" which is handy when we wind up on opposite sides of trees. LOL!
ALWAYS carry poop bags. I have one dispenser on a flexi and one on a 6' leash. Clean up after your dogs...both dogs. Little dog poop is just as nasty as big dog poop. When we're out sight seeing, I carry a gallon of water and a bowl for them. When we're hiking in the places they're allowed to go, I carry a bottle with a small tray or share mine so they can have a drink too. There are cooling mats and jackets available now.
I think those of us that travel with dogs need to be cautious, considerate and responsible. I do not want anything I do (or don't do) or the behavior of my boxers to give anyone a reason to add further limitations or worse...ban dogs!
