New to camping. I have a super friendly Lab that wouldn't leave our side for all the tea in china...LOL. With that said, however I know it would be inappropriate to allow her to roam the campsite freely. What are the best practices? I was just going to go to home depot and get 20' of chain and just use an snap hook at both ends and wrap one end around the trailer frame. I looked on PetSmart/Wallmart websites and tether kits of any kind.Do I just get bare chain from Home depot and create my own, or is there a better tether out there available at local pet store or wallmart?

That would probably work. My dog is a smaller breed so I bought a plastic coated cable that was lighter weight and put snaps on both ends and a snap that will slide along the length of cable. I tie both ends to something solid so he can run between the cable ends without getting tangled around everything. Just a note that some locations have restrictions on the length of leash so you might have to shorten the chain or your lab would be in another campsite.

I have a smaller dog and I just have a 20 foot leash that we loop through the handle by the door. Some CGs have a rule limiting leashes to 6 feet, but I don't see anyone enforcing it. I believe it's just their legal out in case a dog on a long leash attacks a guest.You're bound to start a rant about inconsiderate dog owners at RV park. Now, where'd I leave that popcorn...

I suggest plastic coated cable tie out in lieu of chain. Cable stores easily, cleans easier than chain, is typically less expensive and has either a clear, red or green coating. The cable catches in fewer things than chain. Easily sourced at hardware, TSC or feed stores.

For a lab I would use a chain. Labs are mouthy and a cable could fray and injure the dog and a nylon leash could be chewed through in seconds. We have a labradoodle and she'll go through a nylon leash in nothing flat. The other nice thing about a chain is you can easily shorten it to whatever length you want.

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lc0338
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
my little 26 pounder will chew through rope in a minute. Some dog's don't chew. You have to know your animal and plan accordingly :)
GordonThree
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
I've been using 1/2" braided nylon dock line for almost a decade with my dog. Stainless steel carabiner on each end tied on with noose knot. the rope is about 15 ft. Easy to wrap around a tree, trailer bumper, tongue jack, etc and clip to itself.

he's not a chewer, and the bursting strength of the rope is plenty strong.

advantage to nylon is it won't rust like chain or even coated cable, it's lite weight, and easy to make up into a shorter leash with a quick knot or two.
Tom_N
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
6' leash. Is that the law??
IdaD
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
For a lab I would use a chain. Labs are mouthy and a cable could fray and injure the dog and a nylon leash could be chewed through in seconds. We have a labradoodle and she'll go through a nylon leash in nothing flat. The other nice thing about a chain is you can easily shorten it to whatever length you want.
Marine_By_Choic
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
I suggest plastic coated cable tie out in lieu of chain. Cable stores easily, cleans easier than chain, is typically less expensive and has either a clear, red or green coating. The cable catches in fewer things than chain.

Easily sourced at hardware, TSC or feed stores.
jplante4
Explorer II
Aug 17, 2016
I have a smaller dog and I just have a 20 foot leash that we loop through the handle by the door. Some CGs have a rule limiting leashes to 6 feet, but I don't see anyone enforcing it. I believe it's just their legal out in case a dog on a long leash attacks a guest.

You're bound to start a rant about inconsiderate dog owners at RV park. Now, where'd I leave that popcorn...
lc0338
Explorer
Aug 17, 2016
That would probably work. My dog is a smaller breed so I bought a plastic coated cable that was lighter weight and put snaps on both ends and a snap that will slide along the length of cable. I tie both ends to something solid so he can run between the cable ends without getting tangled around everything. Just a note that some locations have restrictions on the length of leash so you might have to shorten the chain or your lab would be in another campsite.

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