Camping with Dobermans
Hello all, were new to rving,supposed to pick up our TT on Saturday. We started talking about getting a camper early last year when my oldest dog started slowing down and we didn’t want to leave her ...
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Thanks everyone for the replies and suggestions!
I’ve owned Dobermans for 10+ years, I’m no stranger to being prejudged and discriminated against, hence why I work so hard to make sure they are well behaved. I realized we might have some issues camping with them, but didn’t realize we might not be allowed in some parks, so thank you for letting me know. I spent the morning calling around to different private campgrounds asking if they had weight/breed restrictions, most places had no restrictions aside from your dog can’t be aggressive, a few banned Pitt bulls and Rottweilers and one said other similar breeds but wouldn’t specifically say which breeds those were. One place said it’s a case by case basis decided when your arrive and another said they have a zero tolerance for barking, wonder if they have a no squealing policy for kids?
I’ll try to respond to as many people as I can....
@lwiddis, I can totally understand people wouldn’t want to stay in the site next to us bc of our dogs, I mean they might actually have to watch their kids and make sure they aren’t wandering into other peoples sites and disturbing them. Fine by me, I don’t want to be stressed having to make sure their kids are behaving either. I don’t really want to stay next to a bunch of screaming kids either.
@old-biscuit, thanks for the information, I wouldn’t want anyplace to make special exceptions for us if it violates their insurance policy. I’ll make sure to inform campgrounds of their breed before making a reservation so there is no issue. It’s funny though because the CDC did a study on breeds most likely to bite...Dobermans are not on that list but I’d be willing to bet most of the dogs on that list aren’t the same as the banned list, I.e. chihuahua/Pekingese/jack russel/Papillion/cocker spaniel.
@bob123 & OBgraham & scottiemom, thanks! Dobermans are truly an amazing breed, loyal, loving and so smart. And scottiemom, you’re so right! Owners of little dogs often skip on behavior training bc “what’s the harm?” They don’t stop to think how the misbehaviours of their dogs effect people and other dogs. My mom has two Maltese’s and they are the most barky dogs i. The world! It drives me crazy.
@ivylog, I wouldn’t want to stay somewhere that violates their insurance, even if I had a huge insurance policy. I can only imagine that if a place allowed what you’re suggesting, the owners would still be on edge and that’s not good for anyone. I’ll find someplace else that I’m welcome at.
@lantley, thanks for sharing your experiences with camping with a Doberman, I’m happy to hear that it won’t be a total bust for us, especially since we’re doing this for them!
@toestoes, thanks for all of the advice. I’m definitely not the average dog owner, probably a little over cautious but IMO their lives depend on it. Off leash is a huge no no for me, I never allow my dogs off leash, except in my own back yard or in the obedience ring. I also don’t like tie outs, it’s extended hard to get control of a dog that’s 15 feet or more from you and truthfully they can rip them out of ground quite easily. It only takes a second for s**t to hit the fan and your absolutely right, if something happens they’ll be blamed regardless of the situation.In fact I’m usually the person that tells people with off leash dogs they are required to have their dog on leash, and I get the usual...their friendly they listen they won’t leave me. To which I politely respond I understand that and so are my dogs but ta lot of people are afraid of strange dogs and many dogs don’t take to kindly to loose dogs running up to them and invading their space, for everyone’s safety and peace of mind please put your dog on a leash, plus it’s the law (at least where I live). Sully rarely barks at anything, Rizzo on the other hand is at the age where she’s constantly trying to test her boundaries, we’re working on it with her and she’s getting better. Usually, if I catch her before she misbehaves and give her an OB command she’s good but if she has the chance to make her own decisions it’s 50/50 but we nip it in the bud immediately. Then usually we just tell people she’s still a pup and trying to learn her manners and apologize, this is usually enough for people to relax. I definitely won’t let her disturb others while camping but I’m sure she’ll need some more training with the new experience.
We have our maiden voyage scheduled at a state park close to our home next weekend, there’s lots of hiking trails, were not the sit around and relax kinda people we want to do this so we can get out and explore, my goal is to tire them both out hiking because a tired dog is a happy dog!
I’ve owned Dobermans for 10+ years, I’m no stranger to being prejudged and discriminated against, hence why I work so hard to make sure they are well behaved. I realized we might have some issues camping with them, but didn’t realize we might not be allowed in some parks, so thank you for letting me know. I spent the morning calling around to different private campgrounds asking if they had weight/breed restrictions, most places had no restrictions aside from your dog can’t be aggressive, a few banned Pitt bulls and Rottweilers and one said other similar breeds but wouldn’t specifically say which breeds those were. One place said it’s a case by case basis decided when your arrive and another said they have a zero tolerance for barking, wonder if they have a no squealing policy for kids?
I’ll try to respond to as many people as I can....
@lwiddis, I can totally understand people wouldn’t want to stay in the site next to us bc of our dogs, I mean they might actually have to watch their kids and make sure they aren’t wandering into other peoples sites and disturbing them. Fine by me, I don’t want to be stressed having to make sure their kids are behaving either. I don’t really want to stay next to a bunch of screaming kids either.
@old-biscuit, thanks for the information, I wouldn’t want anyplace to make special exceptions for us if it violates their insurance policy. I’ll make sure to inform campgrounds of their breed before making a reservation so there is no issue. It’s funny though because the CDC did a study on breeds most likely to bite...Dobermans are not on that list but I’d be willing to bet most of the dogs on that list aren’t the same as the banned list, I.e. chihuahua/Pekingese/jack russel/Papillion/cocker spaniel.
@bob123 & OBgraham & scottiemom, thanks! Dobermans are truly an amazing breed, loyal, loving and so smart. And scottiemom, you’re so right! Owners of little dogs often skip on behavior training bc “what’s the harm?” They don’t stop to think how the misbehaviours of their dogs effect people and other dogs. My mom has two Maltese’s and they are the most barky dogs i. The world! It drives me crazy.
@ivylog, I wouldn’t want to stay somewhere that violates their insurance, even if I had a huge insurance policy. I can only imagine that if a place allowed what you’re suggesting, the owners would still be on edge and that’s not good for anyone. I’ll find someplace else that I’m welcome at.
@lantley, thanks for sharing your experiences with camping with a Doberman, I’m happy to hear that it won’t be a total bust for us, especially since we’re doing this for them!
@toestoes, thanks for all of the advice. I’m definitely not the average dog owner, probably a little over cautious but IMO their lives depend on it. Off leash is a huge no no for me, I never allow my dogs off leash, except in my own back yard or in the obedience ring. I also don’t like tie outs, it’s extended hard to get control of a dog that’s 15 feet or more from you and truthfully they can rip them out of ground quite easily. It only takes a second for s**t to hit the fan and your absolutely right, if something happens they’ll be blamed regardless of the situation.In fact I’m usually the person that tells people with off leash dogs they are required to have their dog on leash, and I get the usual...their friendly they listen they won’t leave me. To which I politely respond I understand that and so are my dogs but ta lot of people are afraid of strange dogs and many dogs don’t take to kindly to loose dogs running up to them and invading their space, for everyone’s safety and peace of mind please put your dog on a leash, plus it’s the law (at least where I live). Sully rarely barks at anything, Rizzo on the other hand is at the age where she’s constantly trying to test her boundaries, we’re working on it with her and she’s getting better. Usually, if I catch her before she misbehaves and give her an OB command she’s good but if she has the chance to make her own decisions it’s 50/50 but we nip it in the bud immediately. Then usually we just tell people she’s still a pup and trying to learn her manners and apologize, this is usually enough for people to relax. I definitely won’t let her disturb others while camping but I’m sure she’ll need some more training with the new experience.
We have our maiden voyage scheduled at a state park close to our home next weekend, there’s lots of hiking trails, were not the sit around and relax kinda people we want to do this so we can get out and explore, my goal is to tire them both out hiking because a tired dog is a happy dog!
