Pets and National Parks

Old-Biscuit wrote:
What do you do when AT HOME....gone to work?
Dogs are routinely left home alone from time folks left to go to work and until they get back home from work

YOU are the responsible party......your dog
Do what you would NORMALLY do

RV is no different

It's a lot different. When you're at a campground you have people closer than "back home" while someone is at work, and most times they're outside. An RV is about as soundproof as toilet paper, I don't care what type, brand, or model. When dogs are left alone they typically bark at every noise they hear outside. Some might not but most do including everyone I have ever had, which is several. Sure our Spot never barks, he's perfectly behaved lol. To me it's just flat out ignorant to do so. Although I have never witnessed anyone being booted out of a campground, I have seen folks warned about it more than once. I have also been in campgrounds where folks have left their barking dogs there all day alone, and I have sat and listened to them way too many times to keep track of.

You're 100% spot on they're the responsible party. I have never been to a public campground that did not have a rule that was worded something to the effect of "Pets may not create a disturbance or nuisance. Excessive barking is a disturbance" or something along the lines that you can not disturb other campers.

One that comes to mind is in PA state parks, VA has something similar. "Pets must not be left unattended, except when using a restroom or visiting a park building for a brief period of time. When doing so, the pet must be kept in a camping unit or vehicle, weather conditions permitting."

The emphasis is "brief period of time while using restroom or visiting a park building".

To me it falls under camping etiquette, something that is going by the wayside.