Hi, I'm Kevin and just purchased my first TT.I have a 50lbs dog that will be coming with us on our weekend warrior trips. My question is that lets say the wife and kids want to go to the pool. Is it against any rules or looked down upon to put the dog (Murphy) in a cage outside under the awning with a supply of water? He loves being outside and I don't see a very good reason why this wouldn't be allowed or looked down upon, but I don't know. The cage is too big to leave in the TT. Other options of course are a staked cable dog leash. My issue with them is that before my fence was put up in my house we used that and he constantly got tangled up and stuck on things. Of course if it was extremely hot or cold I wouldn't do this. He's still under a year old and has alot of puppy left in him so I don't want to come home to a brand new chewed up TT.

Most every campground has rules you cannot leave a dog outside unattended. And no one wants to hear excessive barking.Put in the camper or leave at home at the dog kennel.

Ok, thanks for the quick response I really appreciate it.

See my very negative reply to your plan on your other identical post.

We have someone watch our dogs at home, if we know a camping trip will have times the dogs cannot be with us. As a dog owner I always report campers that leave their dog behind in the camper for the day.

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am1958
Explorer
Aug 15, 2020
drsteve wrote:
Gosh, I must have touched a nerve! You must be one of those who thinks they are special.

Quite the opposite old chap. Just someone who points out people with an agenda that post almost identical posts in two different yet concurrent threads. As I've posted before, my pure bred German Shepherd is too well socialized and far too expensive, ($4,000), to leave lying around a campsite be it inside or outside the trailer. He's sort of like my pistol, nothing good can come of leaving it unattended so it goes everywhere with me... :B
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 15, 2020
We have a pets forum here, subsection dogs.

If you want some real fun and freedom, go boondocking out in the sticks and let doggie run wild. You'll both be happier.
drsteve
Explorer
Aug 14, 2020
am1958 wrote:
drsteve wrote:
Amazing the number of people who think the rules do not apply to them.

So good of you to bore us all with your mindless post in both dog based threads that are running concurrently.

You, of course, have never failed to report items bought online to the MI taxman that you didn't pay sales tax on or some other silliness. Funny how the rules don't apply to you eh?

Stones and glass houses come to mind.

Gosh, I must have touched a nerve! You must be one of those who thinks they are special.
am1958
Explorer
Aug 09, 2020
drsteve wrote:
Amazing the number of people who think the rules do not apply to them.

So good of you to bore us all with your mindless post in both dog based threads that are running concurrently.

You, of course, have never failed to report items bought online to the MI taxman that you didn't pay sales tax on or some other silliness. Funny how the rules don't apply to you eh?

Stones and glass houses come to mind.
ppine
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2020
Camping with dogs is one of life's greatest joys.
My brother declared in about 1974 "if I can't bring my dog, I'm not going."
Pretty good rule to live by. If your dog is not allowed, you probably don't need to be there either.
ppine
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2020
"In order to live outside the law, you must be honest. "
Bob Dylan.
drsteve
Explorer
Aug 08, 2020
Amazing the number of people who think the rules do not apply to them.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Aug 07, 2020
Rice wrote:

What?? We're talking about dogs getting agitated and barking when left alone in RVs. How is pointing out that a dog who doesn't have problems in a regular house might have problems in an RV, where distractions are usually closer and, uh, more distracting, out of context?

Most dogs learn that camping is a different set of rules, and they are smart enough to understand that. My previous "camping buddies" knew they had to be on a leash to leave the camper (even though they NEVER were on leash around our house or at work) - but they DID push that rule a bit. Picture 2 dogs standing with their hind feet still on the bottom step as they watched whatever we were doing outside....LOL!
Rice
Explorer III
Aug 07, 2020
DownTheAvenue wrote:
You took my statement out of context. Shame on you!

What?? We're talking about dogs getting agitated and barking when left alone in RVs. How is pointing out that a dog who doesn't have problems in a regular house might have problems in an RV, where distractions are usually closer and, uh, more distracting, out of context?
DownTheAvenue
Explorer
Aug 05, 2020
Rice wrote:
DownTheAvenue wrote:
To the people complaining about leaving a dog alone in the RV: if the dog is used to be alone at the sticks and brick house, there is no difference leaving the dog alone in the RV.

I'm not so sure. Most sticks and bricks houses are set back from the street a pretty good distance, and a dog inside could very well not even notice someone walking on the street or sidewalk. But in most RV parks, the RVs are much closer to the public areas where people are walking, which makes dogs bark.

You took my statement out of context. Shame on you!

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