Difficulties with Pets and RVing
There are quite a few messages referencing pets and traveling in RV's. However, not many that advise the problems that ensue when taking a dog on a trip. We are considering purchasing a fairly small C...
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It depends on the dog. Many dogs travel well, others don't. My daughter has one dog that needs to be tranquilized for a 15 minute trip, another that loves to travel (most of the time the dog sleeps).
My wife got one dog so well paper trained that it was miserable going potty outdoors, particularly in strange places.
Some dogs can be left alone (a frequent situation traveling) but others go berserk.
If your Lab is only nine months old, you probably haven't worked any of this out. I suggest making sure that the dog is regularly exposed to a wide range of experiences including what might be encountered when traveling. My experience is young dogs adapt to what they learn early, while those that become "difficult" will be those that have adapted to narrow strict routines and living experiences and become frightened by change.
For RVing, one of the things you will need to teach your dog to do will be to get used to being around strangers, human and canine.
My wife got one dog so well paper trained that it was miserable going potty outdoors, particularly in strange places.
Some dogs can be left alone (a frequent situation traveling) but others go berserk.
If your Lab is only nine months old, you probably haven't worked any of this out. I suggest making sure that the dog is regularly exposed to a wide range of experiences including what might be encountered when traveling. My experience is young dogs adapt to what they learn early, while those that become "difficult" will be those that have adapted to narrow strict routines and living experiences and become frightened by change.
For RVing, one of the things you will need to teach your dog to do will be to get used to being around strangers, human and canine.
