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jplante4
Oct 09, 2017Explorer II
I think 95 percent of all RVers have pets and 75 percent of those have dogs. If there were serious, widespread problems, this would not be the case. I must admit that most people RVing with dogs have small dogs, but I have seen a few labs and Shepard mixes in my travels.
I all depends on what your pup does when you're away from the RV. Our Schnauzer went into a mild panic, running from front to back barking and trying to find us (we set up a tablet on record once). We started giving him a Kong filled with peanut butter, which delayed the above behavior by about 5 minutes. We just took him with us and left him in the car if weather permitted. EDIT: If you plan to rent a car to get around, most rental car companies have a policy about pets, ranging from prohibited to extra cleaning charges.
Space wise, I find most small dogs are happier somewhat confined. We have a lab mix that hated being confined. You need to experiment with yours to see what works best.
I all depends on what your pup does when you're away from the RV. Our Schnauzer went into a mild panic, running from front to back barking and trying to find us (we set up a tablet on record once). We started giving him a Kong filled with peanut butter, which delayed the above behavior by about 5 minutes. We just took him with us and left him in the car if weather permitted. EDIT: If you plan to rent a car to get around, most rental car companies have a policy about pets, ranging from prohibited to extra cleaning charges.
Space wise, I find most small dogs are happier somewhat confined. We have a lab mix that hated being confined. You need to experiment with yours to see what works best.
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