Newbie q's re: leashing, etc

Maybe I should add that I've seen the fallout from this scenario: my son's house caught fire on Easter, and since they live on a small farm,the smart choice was to live in their 36foot 5th wheel. They have 3 kids, ages 1, 3, and 5. They were able to make a dog kennel in the undamaged walkout basement, so they didn't have the dogs to deal with, but kids, toys, and lack of storage created a LOT of tension in the 4 months they lived in the rv. Our son works with us, so I was aware of the meltdowns suffered by all of them. And my grandkids still had their outdoor toys, swingset, etc to play with.

And i have to add that my DIL is the most calm, laid-back mom you could ever meet! But the cramped quarters pushed her limits to themax....