RV Parks and Large Dogs

Code2High wrote:

Earl E wrote:
Other have explained it well. Your dog may be very docile, gentle and quiet. But if they let yours in they have to let the non-gentle, vicious 100# in that the next camper has. And that dog can do far more damage than a 20# dog. It is just the way it is. Rules have to be made for everyone. No way can a receptionist at the desk decide which dog is gentle and which isn't.

No, they do NOT "have to" let a vicious dog in. "They" have a perfect right to insist that all dogs are social with people and other dogs, and to see those dogs before they come in.

As for deciding which dogs are "gentle" and which are not, I'm not sure when that became a highly technical task. It requires eyes, ears, and common sense. Nothing more.

Unfortunately, most people are not so highly skilled as you. Most of us are unable to judge the disposition, breeding, training and character of either the dog or the owner at a glance. And, just exactly how many RV parks have you checked into where you were required to parade your dog(s) around for evaluation? Would the park then also be required to have a child, a dog of their own and a pet walk area at the check-in office so they can see how the dog and owner will react in different situations? I would be reasonably sure that OSHA, Child protective services or some other government agency would look with displeasure upon a child having the job of approaching strange dogs to see if they will attack them all in the interest of evaluating whether or not that dog would be a good dog to allow into a campground. But being a reasonable person, I will consider you suggestion.