Dog situation: two shelties, one timid, the other older but absolutely crazy. They are not escape artists, but at least one would run to chase, greet, or herd anything that moves. Only going into our second camping trip with them, but many more to come. First trip we had a great premium campsite with small fenced enclosure around a deck. Well worth paying for. I considered buying two sets of the small portable fencing for the future, but decided instead to get two 50 foot leashes at $9 each. Lightweight leashes will do it, since we will not leave them alone on those. Would love to hear advice on strategies to have the dogs relax but feel at home outside the tight Class B. If nothing else, I will need to figure how to minimize tangling with the two 50 foot leashes. We'll walk them and go to the fenced dog parks, but just need to be sure we can relax outside the camper.

Bring something at home that they are used to. Kinda like comfort food.

We use swivel to connect the leashes. The swivel is connected behind our motorhome steps or sometimes in the front rear, depends on our campsite. One leash is connect to the swivel and the other two leashes are connected to that one leash. I do recommend using a harness for your dogs. The dogs might forget they are tied up and this prevents an accident waiting to happen.

50 feet is too long. At the campsite we used a 15 foot long leash for each dog they were perfectly happy. Tangles were a problem if I tied them up to the 5th wheel. They would get tangled around the chairs or landing gear.If I put a stake about 10 feet away from the 5th wheel then they would be able to get to us under the patio awning and shade under the 5th wheel but not tangle as much.

We have 2 labs and I use a swivel also and connect both leashes together to it to minimize the tangling. I use a 20 ft. cotton training leash, 50 ft might be too much at some campgrounds. But our labs are lazy bones and they don't wander far from their beds on our awning mat anyway.

50 footers are just not going to work in most campgrounds...With 50 feet of leeway, you will run into tangles, problems with the campground management, and probably other campsite neighbors.10-15 footers at the most or as you have already considered, a wire pen type enclosure.

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gregrc75
Explorer
May 07, 2016
Get them some outdoor camping beds for a place to call their own. These fold up like camp chairs. They love them. Sometimes they sit together too.

Disclaimer: I unhitched their leads for photographic purposes only. Hahah.
NEOK
Explorer
May 07, 2016
I might want to check with the campground you plan to attend. Many restrict leashes to 6' at least when walking your dogs in the campground.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
May 07, 2016
gregrc75 wrote:
Get them some outdoor camping beds for a place to call their own. These fold up like camp chairs. They love them. Sometimes they sit together too.

What a great idea! There have been a few RV parks that we've visited that have large crushed rock for the parking pads - nice for the camper; but nowhere comfy for the dogs to lay.....
TyroneandGladys
Explorer
May 07, 2016
IMHO 50 foot is to long. If your dog can reach the road or another campsite your leash is to long. If I was walking my dog or even without my dog and your dog that would run to chase, greet, or herd anything that moves came CHARGING again I am saying CHARGING out of your campsite your dog would probably have a face full of pepper spray.
raindove
Explorer
May 09, 2016
gregrc75 wrote:
Get them some outdoor camping beds for a place to call their own. These fold up like camp chairs. They love them. Sometimes they sit together too.

Disclaimer: I unhitched their leads for photographic purposes only. Hahah.

Very nice cots for the dogs. What is the brand name, and do they come in different sizes?
nineoaks2004
Explorer
May 10, 2016
We use two of those portable fences hooked together. But we have 3 Chihuahuas,
which are small dogs, but you might be able to teach the shelties to stay in the fence area.
Fla. stste parks limit the leashes to 6'
gregrc75
Explorer
May 10, 2016
raindove wrote:

Very nice cots for the dogs. What is the brand name, and do they come in different sizes?

The brand is Noble House.
I got mine at Homegoods/TJ Maxx. There were other sizes!
doxiemom11
Explorer II
May 10, 2016
Most parks we have been in have a 6' limit and many also state that the pets cannot be left unattended inside or out. This is to try to eliminate barking. The other thing is that dogs should not be left unattended and tied/chained up as it makes them easy prey for other wild animals. Even another stray/mean dog. For small dogs especially. The only exception we have seen are the government run parks which simply state that dogs must be leashed.
Ductape
Explorer
May 12, 2016
Please look into training. Dogs don't have to chase everything that moves. I hate to walk my dogs past a site with a "chaser" tied out and wondering if the leash will hold them.

Dogs can be trained, too often they are training us! :)

Your dogwill be safer if it learns to control impulsiveness.
Larry-D
Explorer II
May 13, 2016
Lightweight parachute cord with hooks from Lowes. Many colors and inexpensive. Cut to length attach clips and good to go.

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