Farmboy666 wrote:
Just because a dog lives on 10 acres doesn't mean it's not trained. From owning GS dogs I know how smart they are and eager to please.
Well, yes. Obviously how much (or little) land a dog has available to it doesn't tell us anything about the dog's level of training. That's not the relevant part of the original post. What is relevant is that the poster states that the dog has never been on a leash. That's a problem right off the bat, since as far as I'm aware there's no campground anywhere that doesn't have a leash requirement. A three year old dog who's never been on a leash--and therefore we can assume has received little in the way of socialization in different environments/locations or out in public--is not a dog who is going to have any familiarity with being in an environment like a campground (lots of people around, various noises, other dogs, etc.).
I don't like stereotyping dogs (or people!) but I agree that in general most GSDs are smart and eager to please. That still doesn't mean getting this one trained and socialized enough to be able to handle a campground environment and be a pleasure for them to have with them--and to not be a nuisance to their campground neighbors-- will be a quick or easy task.
Certainly it can be done. But it's unlikely the OP is going to get a camper and then just snap a collar and leash on this dog, take off and have a fun first trip w/o some significant training and socialization first.
