Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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For those who travel with dogs and want to give them access to water all of the time, I've come up with a "less spill bowl" (because nothing is nonspill). Get an appropriately sized Tupperware style bowl from Walmart or any grocery store. For our collies, the 2 quart sized works best. Cut out the center of the top, leaving an @ 1-1 1/2 inch ledge around the opening. Put in water and replace the top. Unless you are driving on really bumpy roads or your dog likes to tip his water dish, the water rarely sloshes over the sides. We sit this in the bathroom on a plastic non-slip mat. The dogs can drink whenever they want. The bowls cost about $5-6.
Also, whenever we park to camp we like to let the dogs out of the MH to get some air as we get things settled. We have 2 30ft runners made from rope. We've tied loops in both ends and at 5 foot intervals down the length of the ropes. One end attaches to the dogs' collars by a spring clip. The other clips to either the bumper or the rail outside of the door with a caribiner attached to another small loop of rope. Depending on the amount of space we have, it's easy to adjust how much length to give the dogs by quickly clipping into one of the pre-tied loops.
Also, whenever we park to camp we like to let the dogs out of the MH to get some air as we get things settled. We have 2 30ft runners made from rope. We've tied loops in both ends and at 5 foot intervals down the length of the ropes. One end attaches to the dogs' collars by a spring clip. The other clips to either the bumper or the rail outside of the door with a caribiner attached to another small loop of rope. Depending on the amount of space we have, it's easy to adjust how much length to give the dogs by quickly clipping into one of the pre-tied loops.
