Traveling with dogs
I will be full-timing in just a few months. I have two small poodle-mix fur babies that I would like to take along, but I have serious concerns. In my quest to find RV parks on the first route I have...
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Go Dogs wrote:
It's very important to have your pets secure when the vehicle is in motion. Small dogs can go in a securely tethered crate.
It's also so important when choosing a 'type' of dog, to do your homework. If it's a dog known to be a barker-you should reconsider if that will be a problem. Same with active breeds. Lot's of people choose a dog because it's small/cute. Those breeds can be a challenge to an inexperienced dog owner.
I recommend research, and training to build a bond with a dog rather than shocking, squirting, yelling, beating, confining, and eventually getting rid of the dog.
Owning a dog is a big responsibility, and not for everyone.
Havanese are not known to be barkers. They are our 4th and 5th dogs so we've been around the block and have always had dogs with us when camping and never had a problem until this last campground. So we should crate then when on the road and secure the crate? They will be very unhappy! But if the crate (it could be soft sided were right between us maybe that would work.
