keeping floor dry when dog has "accident"
Hi guys! My wife and I are picking up a Starcraft Comet a-frame camper next month. We've never had a camper before so there are questions everywhere. One of the reasons we wanted a camper inste...
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Assuming your camper won't have a linoleum floor (?) - you could always lay some heavy towels over the carpet? At least those would soak up most of the urine before it can soak into the pad; and are easily washed.
I'm not sure about using pee pads - they usually encourage a dog to potty indoors - exactly what you DON'T want.
The other secret to having good dogs while you are away for a bit - is walking their wheels off. Tired dogs are good dogs. The longest we ever left ours was 7-1/2 hours while we took a boat tour. We walked them the perimeter of Valdez, AK - they were STILL passed out when we got back....LOL! Closing the blinds so they can't see stuff to bark at; and turning up the TV volume so they can't hear stuff, also help. The other thing is to NOT let them bark when you are there. IMO, good camping dogs learn that the perimeter they need to "defend" is about 3' all around the camper. Anything else is "camping life" and doesn't need to be barked at. Bichons are smart - they'll learn!
I'm not sure about using pee pads - they usually encourage a dog to potty indoors - exactly what you DON'T want.
The other secret to having good dogs while you are away for a bit - is walking their wheels off. Tired dogs are good dogs. The longest we ever left ours was 7-1/2 hours while we took a boat tour. We walked them the perimeter of Valdez, AK - they were STILL passed out when we got back....LOL! Closing the blinds so they can't see stuff to bark at; and turning up the TV volume so they can't hear stuff, also help. The other thing is to NOT let them bark when you are there. IMO, good camping dogs learn that the perimeter they need to "defend" is about 3' all around the camper. Anything else is "camping life" and doesn't need to be barked at. Bichons are smart - they'll learn!
