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CincyGus
Nov 28, 2018Explorer II
We decide each time we go camping if we are taking the dogs or not. When it's not, they are either left at home with friends/relative stopping by numerous times daily to let them out and feed them, or we take them to my mother's house and she keeps them for us. They are very well behaved and she knows them well and them her. She has a fenced in yard so it is no trouble for her.
About 90% of the time, we take them with us. My dogs get excited the minute they see me carry a clothes basket to the camper because they know what that means. When we go camping, we generally don't all leave the area we are camping in at the same time. If we do, it's to take a hike, walk to a lake to go fishing for the day, go canoeing or boating, etc. All activities we take the dogs on. If there is something that they can not participate in, I generally stay behind with the dogs. I like solitude as much as anyone and reading a good book or hanging in a lawn chair tending the fire with so soft music playing, enjoying a brown pop with my 2 faithful companions is never a bad day.
This was something we thought of and discussed prior to becoming pet owners. I've never regretted having them and never been tempted to leave them alone even though they would do fine if I did. They behave at home and would only bark in the camper if someone knocked on the door or was in the campsite and it would be a brief 2-3 woofs and they quit. I know because I have tested this numerous times without leaving, knocking on the door and then just sitting outside.
About 90% of the time, we take them with us. My dogs get excited the minute they see me carry a clothes basket to the camper because they know what that means. When we go camping, we generally don't all leave the area we are camping in at the same time. If we do, it's to take a hike, walk to a lake to go fishing for the day, go canoeing or boating, etc. All activities we take the dogs on. If there is something that they can not participate in, I generally stay behind with the dogs. I like solitude as much as anyone and reading a good book or hanging in a lawn chair tending the fire with so soft music playing, enjoying a brown pop with my 2 faithful companions is never a bad day.
This was something we thought of and discussed prior to becoming pet owners. I've never regretted having them and never been tempted to leave them alone even though they would do fine if I did. They behave at home and would only bark in the camper if someone knocked on the door or was in the campsite and it would be a brief 2-3 woofs and they quit. I know because I have tested this numerous times without leaving, knocking on the door and then just sitting outside.
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