Introducing Dogs To TT
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โApr-22-2014 11:45 AM
2014 Keystone Summerland 2670BH
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โApr-29-2014 12:14 PM
Steve B. wrote:
I don't think I've ever been to a campground that didn't say that you couldn't leave your pet unattended. As I usually camp single with my small dog, I do have to leave him when I head to take a shower or to the bathroom. He is completely at home in the camper so he is fine. I've never left the campground without him, except last summer when I was passing a kidney stone and had to head to the emergency room in the middle of the night. When I returned he was still sleeping on the bed and didn't seem to notice I was gone. Acclimate your dogs to their new house and they should be fine. But, I don't recommend ever leaving them behind at the campground and going out for a few hours. If they are noisy, it is not fair to the neighborhood. If this past weekend was your first trip, let us know how it went!
Yes, we had our first trip but decided not to take dogs for the first time - too much we needed to check out and make sure we were doing right. We boarded them as we have no relatives to keep them/check on them at home. We fished on the pier within site of our TT and that would be the only time we would leave the dogs in the TT without us.
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โApr-28-2014 04:58 PM
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โApr-25-2014 06:24 AM
dadmomh wrote:
Yes!, same as ours and they're wonderful. We have 1 lab/golden mix at home who still has his big old airline-type crate and he is happy in it, but these are so much better and easier to handle.
Great idea on the "Pets Inside" sign....assuming leaving them is not against the rules and regs. We just know that if a particular trip is going to involve being out for several hours, Foxy stays home with her Uncle David and the others.
I have a sticker I put on my RV door when I leave. It has my phone number on it also. Then they can call you asap in case of emergency.
And actually even if you don't have pets, if something happens or is happening to your RV having your phone number on the door allows your camping neighbor to call you if the need arises.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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โApr-24-2014 07:37 AM
Great idea on the "Pets Inside" sign....assuming leaving them is not against the rules and regs. We just know that if a particular trip is going to involve being out for several hours, Foxy stays home with her Uncle David and the others.
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4 doggies - We support Adopt/Rescue.
Sam, you were the best!
Cubbie, Foxy, Biscuit and Lily - all rescues!
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โApr-24-2014 07:22 AM
rockhillmanor wrote:
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I was parked next to a camper that brought their TT up the night before they were going to stay in it AND left their dog inside. :R
That dog had all the shades ripped down in 10 minutes, almost broke down the sliding glass door, then started on the couch, AND barked ALL night.
I felt sorry for the dog, his owners were just plumb ignorant.
Just a note if you use airlines crates. Once you get past the 200 size crate the larger ones will not fit thru the door. You will have to take it apart and reassemble it inside.
We have two dogs who travel with us, a 65 lb flat-coated retriever and a 60 lb greyhound. The crate dilemma is easily solved by these Remington folding wire crates. They come in several sizes and lie flat in the bed of my pickup or on the dinette when it's folded down. They are so easy to fold and unfold; no assembly required. I just carry them through the trailer door like a suitcase and unfold them inside. We use them at home occasionally when we have company, so they (the dogs, not the company) are comfortable in them. I bought one on Amazon and one on Walmart's website.
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โApr-23-2014 10:41 PM
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โApr-23-2014 10:13 PM
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โApr-23-2014 08:29 PM
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โApr-23-2014 05:47 PM
2013 Rockwood Ultra Lite 2604 - new family
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4 doggies - We support Adopt/Rescue.
Sam, you were the best!
Cubbie, Foxy, Biscuit and Lily - all rescues!
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โApr-23-2014 05:11 PM
I was parked next to a camper that brought their TT up the night before they were going to stay in it AND left their dog inside. :R
That dog had all the shades ripped down in 10 minutes, almost broke down the sliding glass door, then started on the couch, AND barked ALL night.
I felt sorry for the dog, his owners were just plumb ignorant.
Just a note if you use airlines crates. Once you get past the 200 size crate the larger ones will not fit thru the door. You will have to take it apart and reassemble it inside.
We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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โApr-23-2014 01:14 PM
You are not going to be doing your dogs any favors by taking them for a long lock up in a vehicle and then kenneling them in a TT that they are not used to, their first instinct will be to tear their way out of the TT the first time you leave.
I raised German Shepherds and trained them for a while. We even did training for people with pet issues. You and your dogs could do with some training, by reading your post. Inappropriate chewing and barking can be eliminated with proper training.
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โApr-23-2014 07:45 AM
chezmoose wrote:
You may want to check the campground's rules regarding unattended pets. Many have policies prohibiting it. A chihuahua left in a camper isn't going to make a big racket. Two GSD's on the other hand...
I personally never leave my dogs behind. If we have to make a store run, the dogs go with us. If it's too hot to leave them in the car, one of us stays in the car with them with the AC running.
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โApr-23-2014 07:19 AM
The boarding place was $5 an hour and it was great for him and for us. He got to spend a few hours with some other nice dogs. He got a summer time clip while there too. Happy dog, happy dog owners....
Now, the next trick is to train him to stay off the queen bed while camping. We still both have aches and pains from the 3 of us being so cramped up. He's smarter than he looks, lol - he jumps up around 4-5 am and thinks we won't notice. :R
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โApr-22-2014 03:24 PM
It is rare that he does not go with us but when he must be left in the TT, he sleeps on the couch until we get back. He also sleeps in the truck if we go somewhere for a hour or so.
A major setback is the National Parks rule which will not allow dog on the trails. We have had no problems at the various State Parks; he even goes with us on group hikes as he is a people dog, waiting for the next person to pet him.
My DW will look for "No-leash Dog Parks" or we will ask the camp manager if there is an area "out back" where he can run.
We are going to do a trip to Glacier National Park this summer and will stop at several other National Parks on the way back. For the first time we are going to leave him with my daughter and her dog.
It is a tough call but probably better for the dog on this trip.
Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.