Dog owners!

Aridon wrote:
If my dogged barked while I was gone I'd get him acquainted with a bark collar.
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I'm not a dog owner so I really don't understand the objection owners have to bark collars. Dogs are not dumb and I think would quickly learn not to to sound off all the time. It's a form of training.

If my dogged barked while I was gone I'd get him acquainted with a bark collar.

I'm not about to ruin my neighbors enjoyment and be a PIA to others because I can't control my dog. Animals can be trained. If you can't train your animal then find him a home that can.

I could care less as long as it wasn't while I was trying to sleep and I have a cat that could put most dogs to shame on the amount of noise an animal can make.

this is why I have only stayed in a campground 1 time in 15 yrs. Mine barks till I return. If I go on a ride usually there is someonr
e in camp. I put her on a 15' lead with water and they keep an eye on her. She does not do it @ home while I'm @ work but does left in the 5er. So I just stay out in the forest, I like that better anyway.

I think most have it right....the first "bad dog" thread and people are lining up to respond. I'll just add my own experience. Since I started camping 40 years ago from tents, to trailers to motorhome, we have traveled with dogs. Yes, we are concerned dog owners, I always query my neighbors about our dogs and even though I've never received any negative feedback, to answer the OP's question, we'd make changes to our plans to accommodate our dogs to keep them quiet.

In that same 40 odd year period and in the last few years where we have done much more RV'ing, We have never had an issue with someone else's barking dog. Now that's not to say we haven't heard dogs barking, it just has never risen to the extent to be bothersome to us....obviously, some are not as tolerant and some are just plane looking for anything to complaint about. Before anyone gets uppity, I don't care for a constant barker either but its never happened...sorry if that's hard to believe. Carry on and have safe travels!

BobsYourUncle wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:
What do dog owners do when their dog bark while they are gone.........

You take the dog with you when you go somewhere
Only one person goes, one stays with dog and keep them quiet
OR you leave the dog home.

Other folks shouldn't have to put up with your barking dog while you are off enjoying your self.
It's your dog and you should be the one inconvenienced.

Until you train your dog to not bark while being left alone it's wrong to subject others to the constant yap,yap,yap or woof,woof,woof

Park your RV at home and train the dog OR go boondocking far away from others

Amen buddy, Amen.

Amen times 2. We don't carry animals around with us because they are more of a problem than children.

3 dog nights wrote:

bigcitypopo wrote:
we crate ours when we leave... bathroom, crate, cover... leave... no drama...

Our three are crate trained as well. We announce that "it's time to go" and they all get up and go to the crate. We leave for 3-4 hours and they sleep. They will start to bark when we are unlocking the door but only till they know it's us. I do leave the radio on if there are lot's of kids running around making noise, it bothers them.

This sounds just like my brother. I have camped next to them when they have left and one of the dogs barked non stop. He claims it was because they knew we were next door. We have arrived later than them and set up next door, they were gone and one of the dogs was barking and he said they knew we were next door.

I love my brother and I love his dogs but the fact of the matter is if you aren't there you don't know what the dogs are doing. He will swear on his death bed that the dogs don't bark when he is gone. I know better and he just isn't willing to accept that his "children" misbehave behind his back. I'm not picking on you guys but in reality unless you have a nanny cam to always monitor the dogs, you really don't know what is going on. That holds true for teenagers as well. Don't ask how I know that:B

D & M wrote:

CavemanCharlie wrote:
Personally I would be more upset with someone who doesn't pick up after there dog/s have done there business.

I was wondering how long it would take before we got around to ranting over noise and switched to poo. WE HAVE A WINNER. LOL.

Ya, but, I have a dog. So, it's OK for me to switch it over to poo. How about licking? If you walk through my site my dog will run over and slobber all over you. THINK OF THE GERMS ! lol

CavemanCharlie wrote:
Personally I would be more upset with someone who doesn't pick up after there dog/s have done there business.

I was wondering how long it would take before we got around to ranting over noise and switched to poo. WE HAVE A WINNER. LOL.

First, I don't leave my dogs alone in a campground.
Second, I get the impression most of the people that are posting how annoyed they are, are east of the Rockies, are camp sites pretty close together back there? My dogs bark when someone they don't know comes around and that is what I hired them to do.