What would you do for your dog?
For the past two weeks, the most heart-breaking real-life drama has been playing out an hour west of here. In the evening of Friday, June 13th, under a full moon, two healthy young firefighters and a...
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I heard on the news that the dog was found in the parking lot where the owner's truck had been parked.
I would not have run off in the middle of the night. I would have kept lights on at the campsite over night to help the dog find its way back to camp. At dawn, I would have gone looking with proper gear, directions, etc. If the vehicle was away from the campsite, I would check there as soon as reasonably possible.
I camp with my dogs all the time. There are certain things I always do:
1. They are always leashed or tied when outside of the RV. With the 2 dogs, I use a double leash so they are always leashed together - reduces the chance that one will freak out and take off.
2. They always have a "camping ID" on their collars (which are bright orange) that includes the RV's plate number, my cell phone number, and my campsite number and dates I will be there. I use those little keychain pill containers and slip a piece of paper with the info inside for the IDs. Easily changed with new campgrounds/sites.
3. I have made sure that they "know" their RV and SUV so that they are most likely to find them if they lose me. That's the first place I would check if I lost the dogs away from the vehicle.
I agree with kcmoedoe - I would do everything possible to find my dogs, but I wouldn't be careless in it. I accepted a responsibility to keep my dogs safe, healthy and happy, and I take that very serious - but getting myself hurt or killed on a wild goose chase isn't going to help the dogs at all.
I would not have run off in the middle of the night. I would have kept lights on at the campsite over night to help the dog find its way back to camp. At dawn, I would have gone looking with proper gear, directions, etc. If the vehicle was away from the campsite, I would check there as soon as reasonably possible.
I camp with my dogs all the time. There are certain things I always do:
1. They are always leashed or tied when outside of the RV. With the 2 dogs, I use a double leash so they are always leashed together - reduces the chance that one will freak out and take off.
2. They always have a "camping ID" on their collars (which are bright orange) that includes the RV's plate number, my cell phone number, and my campsite number and dates I will be there. I use those little keychain pill containers and slip a piece of paper with the info inside for the IDs. Easily changed with new campgrounds/sites.
3. I have made sure that they "know" their RV and SUV so that they are most likely to find them if they lose me. That's the first place I would check if I lost the dogs away from the vehicle.
I agree with kcmoedoe - I would do everything possible to find my dogs, but I wouldn't be careless in it. I accepted a responsibility to keep my dogs safe, healthy and happy, and I take that very serious - but getting myself hurt or killed on a wild goose chase isn't going to help the dogs at all.