Pets left alone in RV at campground?
We are now a dog owner and would consider bringing her on next camping trip. Question for all: is it considered acceptable to leave dog in trailer while we are away? Windows and vents will be open,...
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LMHS wrote:
Weekenders vs Fulltimers
Fulltime. Current park allows pets to be left inside rigs. Not barkers. Not left out all day and/or overnight. If the park you prefer does not allow pets to be left alone, then change your preferences.
Previous park made a rule that didn't allow dogs to be put in a kennel crate outside, unattended. That was because some worthless weekenders took off for almost a week and left their two dogs in a kennel crate covered with a black cover... in NM summer. No one knew. One dog died, one barely survived. The people were arrested when they finally showed back up.
It's not a weekender vs fulltimer issue. There are folks of both camping styles following the rules and ignoring the rules.
Not every weekender is a partier looking to get high and cause problems. Not every fulltimer is a quiet retired couple who hide quietly in their RV except for the four hours they leave to eat out and shop/sightsee.
Your story is why it can be dangerous even leaving the dog inside an RV unattended. What if they had left the dogs in a trailer and took off. The result could very easily have been the same.
And what if you only intended to leave the dogs for an hour or two, but were in a car accident and unconscious in a hospital for a week? No one would know or expect your dogs were in the RV starving.
