long dog leashes at campsite

I agree that 50 feet is way too long - especially with a runner who will constantly rush out to greet people.

I use a simple double leash. It keeps the dogs within arms' reach of me so I can quickly and easily take control if needed. Having them attached to each other prevents them from going off in opposite directions. It also means that as long as I can get one dog under control, the other dog has to come along for the ride. That works well for Bat-dog, who gets a bit single-minded at times - Moose-dog will always do as I say, so Bat-dog gets pulled back with him every time.

The coupler on the leash has about 18" between the dog and the connecting ring. I have three end leashes that attach to the connecting ring (6", 3', 6'). In the campsite, I use the 6' as that allows them to find comfortable spots around my chair, without being able to reach the edge of the campsite. The coupler attaches to the connecting ring with snaps, and there are snaps at the dog's end to attach to the collars. The leash end also connects to the connecting ring with a snap. This allows me to separate the dogs whenever desired - letting a friend walk Moose-dog (he will trip everyone trying to walk at their side rather than mine) while Bat-dog remains with me. Or letting Moose-dog visit with people while Bat-dog can keep her preferred distance.

My basic rule is "the dog should never be able to reach the edge of the campsite unless I walk it there". That really prevents folks from complaining - the dog can never get close enough to "public space" to be considered a threat by non-dog-friendly people. It also means that any meeting between my dogs and another requires that other dog to move into MY SPACE - meaning the owner didn't have control over their dog or willingly chose to bring the dog into contact with my dogs. Because my dogs are large, they are more likely to get the blame if something happens - this gives me a strong defense for them.

I have mine trained to remote collars. Takes alot of time and work but well worth it.

I made my own 20' leads from twisted poly rope and couple of bolt snaps from the big box hardware store. Cheap and easy and you can make any length you want. Now if I could only train them not to walk underneath the camp chairs...

Walk. Walk, walk, walk. Tired dogs tend to be good (quiet) dogs! Happy to lay in the shade of the camper and watch the world go by :-)

When we first started camping, our dogs (Aussie and Cattle Dog) had seldom been leashed - but I taught them that they couldn't leave the motorhome until their leashed were attached to their collars. Made for a few laughable moments as both dogs stood with their front feet on the bottom step and their back feet at the door, waiting for that magical metallic click of the leash snap!

And then they need to learn that they don't have to "protect" the entire RV park. That nothing going on in the street or playground mattered. If the Cattle Dog "alerted", I'd tell him "Quiet. I see the dog/squirrel/man, etc" and make him lay down.

Since my dogs got their exercise by being walked, they were tied on 10' cables on the patio. When we got Jimmy as a puppy (dog #3), we put HIM on a 10' cable; and simply had our elderly Aussie drag a leash. He understood commands like "stay on the mat".

Now we're down to Jimmy and Ben. Ben presents a whole new kind of problem - he's my 20# social butterfly who needs to be kept close to me, or else he's at the end of his lead, looking adorable/fluffy/friendly, inviting everyone to come over and visit, please......LOL!

Thanks, I was wondering about 50-foot, and now I know. Will also use the harness approach. We'll make sure to bring their favorite dog dish and some other familiar items.

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.

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 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 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.

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