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henkelphoto
Explorer
Oct 21, 2015

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 instead of using hotels is that we want to take our two bichon frise's with us when we travel. If you don't know the breed, they are exceptionally hard to housebreak. And though ours are now housebroken, they occasionally have an accident.

We're worried that while we are gone, one of them might have an accident in the camper. So what do you do to keep the urine from soaking into the floor? Lay down some plastic over the floor?

This, of course, brings up another question. Is it okay to leave the dogs in the camper when we are out at a museum or such?
  • OutdoorPhotogra's avatar
    OutdoorPhotogra
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    We have a pop-up and don't leave our dog in it but I second crate training. Our dogs have always slept in their crate and love it. Boxer would go in and out of the crate when she was tired until we closed the door. Silly dog.
  • 2gypsies1's avatar
    2gypsies1
    Explorer III
    Oct 21, 2015
    Crate-train them. They won't go in their bed :), I don't think. Your RV will be difficult to sell if the smell is there.
  • henkelphoto's avatar
    henkelphoto
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    Okay, well that was why I asked the question. Agreed, if the dogs bark, it's bad for everyone involved.
  • darsben's avatar
    darsben
    Explorer II
    Oct 21, 2015
    henkelphoto wrote:
    K Charles wrote:
    You want to take your dog's with you so you can leave them alone?


    K Charles,

    yes, horror of horrors, there are places that don't want our dogs. Even here at home, when we go out to dinner we leave the dogs at home, when we go to a museum, we leave the dogs at home. That doesn't mean that we don't spend the majority of time with them.

    To the others who posted, thanks for your informative posts!

    Yes and when you leave the little darlings in the camper lone they are going to bark. Then someone will go to the office and complain ad you will be asked to leave.
    At least I HOE that is what would happen.
  • henkelphoto's avatar
    henkelphoto
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    K Charles wrote:
    You want to take your dog's with you so you can leave them alone?


    K Charles,

    yes, horror of horrors, there are places that don't want our dogs. Even here at home, when we go out to dinner we leave the dogs at home, when we go to a museum, we leave the dogs at home. That doesn't mean that we don't spend the majority of time with them.

    To the others who posted, thanks for your informative posts!
  • rav's avatar
    rav
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    the few times it has happened we blot it up and spray natures miracle on the area. same thing we do at home. every so often they have an accident.
  • K_Charles's avatar
    K_Charles
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    Most campgrounds say don't leave the dog alone but lots of people do.
    You want to take your dog's with you so you can leave them alone?
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Oct 21, 2015
    henkelphoto wrote:
    So what do you do to keep the urine from soaking into the floor?
    Same thing you do at home. Very little difference between an RV floor (laminate or carpet) and a floor at home.

    This, of course, brings up another question. Is it okay to leave the dogs in the camper when we are out at a museum or such?
    Depends on the behavior of your dogs, the climate you are in and how strict the campground rules are.

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