Dog fence when sitting outside camper with dog

One thing to remember is that it isn't just about how well-behaved YOUR dog is, but about all the other dogs and people.

I've had kids run straight into my campsite at my dogs. I've had loose dogs run into my campsite. I've had coyotes come near. And so on.

The last time I used a tether, two loose schnauzers stood just out of my dogs' reach, marked the area, and antagonized my dogs.

Having the dogs on a leash keeps them close enough to me that they are less stressed and/or intimidated. And I am close enough to them and have direct control over them so I can quickly move them away from a potential situation.

15 foot leash connected to stabilizer jack but she just sits with us and doesn’t bark or bother anyone.
She is a good camper!

Have used the X pens for 20 years from collies, to Cavaliers and now our two small kiddo's. I agree it's best to inquiry about using a pen. I know recent changes to Thousand Trail parks is two fold, the pens should be contained within the area of your awning and no more than 24" in height.

Our dogs are never outside without us sitting with them and we sometimes leash our excitable one in addition to the pen.

The best investment is getting a professional dog trainer to teach you how to work with your dog. If you spend the time with your dog it’ll pay dividends for the rest of the dog’s life. My dogs will stay by our side as long as I want and can walk next to us without a leash (but I always have a leash on per the rules). It’s so nice to have these dogs behave better than our kids ever did.

Some campgrounds have sprinkler systems and don't want anything stuck in the ground. Always best to ask the campground management first.

Those dogs can jump! A rope is a better option attached to the RV or TV IMO. Those screw ins MAY work for smaller dogs.

NatParkJunkie wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
.....screws into ground/attach leash og has free roam of CG site but not running loose
*we used one for our 78# Border Collie/Lab.

No!
4 nights ago, the neighbors in the next camp site over tethered their 80+ pounder on a spiral screw in stake in the ground. It charged me and my dog and popped the stake right out of the ground. It wasn't pretty.

That had more to do with an aggressive dog, poor owner control then the spiral stake

We used spiral stake with our 78# dog and never had an issue
Course she didn't 'charge' at people of other dogs
*except for cows....she really, really wanted to herd cows

I just carry (2) 10' tie-out cables for when we are sitting under the awning. It just makes sure my two are close by (usually just laying on the mat watching the world go by) and I snap the opposite end to a carabiner snapped to something on the trailer. I think my Aussie could go over just about any kind of fence if he was properly motivated - and a bunch of giggling kids would be tops on his list!

NatParkJunkie wrote:
No!
4 nights ago, the neighbors in the next camp site over tethered their 80+ pounder on a spiral screw in stake in the ground. It charged me and my dog and popped the stake right out of the ground. It wasn't pretty.

I doubt the outcome with this dog/owner would have been any different if this dog had been on a leash. I suspect the dog would have pulled the leash out of the owner’s hand. An inattentive owner using a tether in place of training to control their dog.

Despite the naysayers on this thread, we've been traveling with a pet fence since 2006. It's basically 3 sections of X-pen that's 42" and one section under the rig that's 36". My daughter's Golden Retreiver and Puggle were fine in there, but I wouldn't let them out by themselves.

There are definitely parks that don't allow pet fences and that's just the way it is. But many, many more allow them in my experience than don't.