Camping with a dog

[pullya]

I fully agree with the above post. We have 2 BC's and can not begin to explain the happiness they have brought to us. Work with them and train them--you will never find a better companion. Don't ever think they do not understand what you are saying or how you say things. Much better trained than------(never mind, she has my password):-laf

Jay

 

[cplanner]

Leave the dog at home... ... ...

 

[BIGNASTY]

leave the dog home

By all means take the dog WITH you, said he wont BARK much. Of all the things people do is leave the barking ******* in the trailer so the rest of the camp ground dwellers have to relax to the sound of some barking dog. Please tell me where your going so I can make my trip complete hearing a dog that wont BARK MUCH. sorry if you find this message angry but thats how it is

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Reckon theres a reason why I've always been partial to the back country or solitary camp spots well away from the whine'obago crowd:-{}

 

[Bill Stockard]

Other things to think about are the safety harnesses for the dogs that attach to the seatbelts. Dogs will fly just like an unbuckled human in an accident.

Thanks to a TDR member's suggestion, we have a doggy car seat for our doxie that is held in place with the seat lap and shoulder belt with a tether attaches to the lap belt and her harness that prevents her being thrown around if we have to make an emergency stop. It works well in both the truck and my wife's Honda minivan.



Bill

 

[Ram4Sam]

By all means take the dog WITH you, said he wont BARK much. Of all the things people do is leave the barking ******* in the trailer so the rest of the camp ground dwellers have to relax to the sound of some barking dog. Please tell me where your going so I can make my trip complete hearing a dog that wont BARK MUCH. sorry if you find this message angry but thats how it is

Holy smokes! How about some cheese with that whine



Sam

 

[Shadrach]

My dog is well behaved and seldom barks. I can't stand noisy dogs myself ( it's usually the little ones that make the most noise). Noisy dogs are almost as bad as people who insist on sharing their music with all the other campers. I like a quiet campground and I try to be quiet myself and that includes " every " member of my group. Thanks for all the suggestions. Shadrach

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Reckon theres a reason why I've always been partial to the back country or solitary camp spots well away from the whine'obago crowd:-{}

Which is EXACTLY where I wish ALL campers with dogs that "only bark a little", and kids that only are "a LITTLE bit noisy and only wander thru other campsites a LITTLE bit", would do THEIR camping!



THEN, perhaps we could escape the steady stream of uncontrolled dogs that use OUR campsite for their toilet, and brats who gleefully use OUR site for their games, and shortcut to wherever THEY are to lazy or untrained to walk AROUND to!



Not to mention that "wonderful furry companion" that the owners LOVE so DEARLY, that they leave them behind in their trailer or outside it, to endlessly serenade the entire CG with their "only a little" barkings and howls as the owners go gaily and carefree to their days wanderings - UNimpeded by the pets they "love sooooo much"...







Been there, suffered thru that - WAYYyyyy too many times - at the hands of "Dedicated animal lovers"!

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Deep sigh..... if life wasn't so fraught with such hardships. Why, it probably just aint fair. 'hand wringing' Plus, I didn't axt to be born. 'hand to brow' Geese, if there weren't all these other nasty folks around life would be perfect. Why, oh why, can't they all be just like ME... . deep sigh.

 

[Newf Limo]

Looks like most everything has been covered. We camped many times with our group of critters, 3 Newfoundlands and a Doberman. I highly recommend a good "recall", a good "leave it" command and a very good "OFF!" Your breed should be predisposed to learning all real well. The "recall" is obvious but the "Leave it!" and "OFF" have particular uses that are especially good for camping dogs.



'Leave it' is for when your dog makes eye contact with something, such as, a neighbor dog at the camp ground, a deer crossing the meadow, a rabbit or a frisbee that other campers are playing with. Upon the command the dog should break eye contact (breaks prey drive) and you can then occupy or reoccupy with another task, even a recall. It is easier to get a recall on a dog after you have interupted the prey drive response. So, it would be ..... " dog's name! LEAVE IT!" at which point they should turn their attention away and even toward you. Follow that with your 'recall' command. Then praise and make it all worth it.



The "off" command can save your dogs life. Campgrounds have all kinds of things that a dog can get into. 'Off' is a command that means "drop it and step away". If your dog gets a chicken bone from behind a tree at your camp that some ignorant moron tossed, you need to be able to say "OFF" and your dog will drop the bone and back away. Same for messing with a rattle snake. This could cut down your dependence on haveing access to the 24 hour Vet that Kenny61 mentioned.



A good qualified trainer in your area can help you teach these commands to your dog. You will never regret it and they are the best things you can teach them. They make your dog very welcome where ever you travel, and impresses the hell out of campground managers.



Don't forget to have as much fun as is humanly possible.





WOOF!

 

[Newf Limo]

As far as barking goes,



Are they barking to be barking, (habitual barking) or actually barking at or about something. The former is an ownership problem, and the latter is often easily controlled with the "leave it" command. Most people when taking a walk around the campground would see our dogs at camp and just have to come over and visit them. They always say the same things, "Hi, wow, you guys just get here?" We would usually be saying something like, "Nope, been here for 3 days. " They would be surprised because they didn't even realize we had dogs with us.



We also found that camping in a tent with 3 Newfoundlands and a Doberman, means you will never have to worry about not having a sleeping bag rated low enough for the cold nights you may have. :-laf



If you are taking a boat with you, I recommend you have a life jacket for your dog. Accidents happen. Two of our Newfs were certified Water Rescue Dogs, but in the boat, they still wore life jackets. The Doberman sinks like a rock, so... . Ruff Wear Products for Dogs On The Go





Check out the collapsible Dog water buckets. We Love them!

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You may find bringing water from home may help to avoid GI upsets. At least for the traveling part. Some dogs don't take change well and some can drink from a latrine. You never know until you know. Ya know?



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[Bob Cochran]

Which is EXACTLY where I wish ALL campers with dogs that "only bark a little", and kids that only are "a LITTLE bit noisy and only wander thru other campsites a LITTLE bit", would do THEIR camping!



THEN, perhaps we could escape the steady stream of uncontrolled dogs that use OUR campsite for their toilet, and brats who gleefully use OUR site for their games, and shortcut to wherever THEY are to lazy or untrained to walk AROUND to!



Not to mention that "wonderful furry companion" that the owners LOVE so DEARLY, that they leave them behind in their trailer or outside it, to endlessly serenade the entire CG with their "only a little" barkings and howls as the owners go gaily and carefree to their days wanderings - UNimpeded by the pets they "love sooooo much"...







Been there, suffered thru that - WAYYyyyy too many times - at the hands of "Dedicated animal lovers"!

Gary I very rarely disagree with you as others have but this time I certainly do!!! I do a lot of dry camping for the very reason because of people like yourself!! If you do not like dogs or kids try an adult park that does not allow dogs or those bratty kids plenty of then out there just as I look for ones that allow my dog and grand kids. Or you dry camp and every RV campground the majority of people have animals. Ever think maybe your not welcome!!! I travel with a dog and always have bags to pick up after her, she does not bark unless somebody cuts through the site(hope your not one of those), use a leash with the dog as well AND NEVER CUT THROUGH ANYBODY'S CAMP SITE WITH HER, never have dog outside alone . Did your parents take you camping; hope not who likes those little brats or where you never young!!! If they did perhaps they caged you and that is your problem. If they did y9ou must have had a terrible experience and I am sorry for you. Some of my best childhood memories are camping with my parents. To me there is nothing better than to see kids enjoying life and the camping experience sorry it bothers you. I am going to say this and I know regret it later. People such as yourself should never have children or animals. They do not deserve the misery someone as yourself would impose on them and so sad you will never experience their wonder and joy of camping. Let me know where your camping I will certainly keep my dog and grand kids as far from you as possible. They do not deserve exposure to somebody like you they deserve better!!! Was that a flame yes; it was and I am much happier now that I have let off some steam. #@$%!

 

[HBarlow]

I have a female German Shepherd adopted from a GSD rescue when she was perhaps one year old. As I write this she is resting on her twin bed in the spare bedroom where my computer is, a few feet from me. She has been with me night and day since the day I adopted her including many campgrounds, RV parks, and a few mobile home parks. She has traveled the entire US from Key West to Fairbanks, from San Ysidro to the NE corner of ME (except Hawaii) with me and most of Canada (excluding Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Labrador). When I transported trailers for three years she rode 400,000 miles with me. She never complains about my driving or my attitude, never tells me to change lanes or turn there, always thinks I'm a good guy. She has slept in perhaps 50 Motel 6s all over the country. She recognizes the signs when we pull in next to the office of a Motel 6. I couldn't ask for a better companion.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Saigon doggy tar tar

Deep sigh..... if life wasn't so fraught with such hardships. Why, it probably just aint fair. 'hand wringing' Plus, I didn't axt to be born. 'hand to brow' Geese, if there weren't all these other nasty folks around life would be perfect. Why, oh why, can't they all be just like ME... . deep sigh.

Thats ok if the doggie barks to much we feed the thing to the Saigon doggy tar tar crowd I like it better than cat with my cheese. And just to get this right I have to move or change because someone cant or wont control their pet? gee I might have to get a six pack or 2 and think this one out. I just make my 3 labs mind and I might be a little differnt but I made the 2 kids mind also or is it called RESPECT

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

Three New Foundlands and a Dobie, definitely keep you warm on a four dog night Only done many two dog nights myself. Two border collies and me in the back of a Subaru station wagon is border_line grossness :-laf



HBarlow wrote:

I have a female German Shepherd adopted from a GSD rescue when she was perhaps one year old. As I write this she is resting on her twin bed in the spare bedroom where my computer is, a few feet from me.

I well know what you mean. One of my gals, and two past border collies, were rescue dogs. RocsAyn (the one in the background in the previous pictures) came from a shelter in Sheridan, WY. She was bedraggled, skinny, and had tapeworms from "living off the land" in the barrow ditch. We did a shake down camping trip into the Cloud Peak Wilderness outside of Sheridan and it was obvious she had never crossed a creek before. But she wasn't afraid of thunder, she readily greeted folks on the trail, and around horses she was fine... so she passed the test.



Rignt now now she is camped right outside the sliding glass doors so that she can stay "in touch". She, characteristic of many rescue dogs, is like my shadow. While Starr, my ranch bred hardwired work dog, is snoozing under the infrared reptile heaters in the shop.



Unfortunately, the only place I could find to rent when I moved here did not allow dogs inside the house. So, for the meantime we have made do. Fortunately winters here in John Day are plumb balmy.

 

[RHamner]

Our 2 aussie borders should read this. If they could they would smile, if they could , as I am, Lot of good info. We have stayed 3 months at a time at lake Havasu and various parks, but prefer boondocking. The dogs are better, with exceptions, with unleashed dogs, and we enjoy the people and the open space.

 

[K.L.Schumacher]

My late wife and i traveled and did a lot of camping with various dogs that we had over the last 29 years we were together and we had a lot of good memories with them. The dog i have now was crate trained by my late wife and it works very well indeed. Abby never looked at it like it was punishment and would go into it when she was little to lie down. I have pictures of Abby (the dog) with the grandkids in the cage. My grandson would lock the door while inside with the dog. Funny stuff. dodgeboykim

 

[mwilson]

We take our dog with us when we leave the campground, don't want to be a nuisance to our neighbors and besides, he just wants to go where we go.

If he hears that Cummins fire up don't be standing in the doorway 'cause he will run you over to get into that truck. My kinda' dog. :-laf



Also he sticks his tounge out when he sleeps or is confused. Did it to a Canadian Customs Officer at a border crossing last summer, she says "Did that dog just stick his tounge out at me?". I figured :{STRIP SEARCH:{ on the way but she just started laughing and found him a dog treat. Whew!

 

[Shadrach]

We just got back from a week of camping and our dog was no problem. Sometimes one of had to stay with him while the others go to go do something but that's family. He rode good in the back of the truck with our daughter ( I flipped the "flat floor" part down and put down a heavy blanket for him to lie on. ) , and slept all night in the trailer with us. He didn't really enjoy being tied up all the time as he is used to having the run of our back yard, but we got him a 20' leash and either used a cork screw in the ground or attached it to a tree. He seldom barks anyway. He did get more walks than normal. Several times other dogs came running out from their site off leash when we were on walks. Fortunately our dog is not aggressive, otherwise some dumb lady would have had a dead Chihuahua on her hands. It really bugs me when people who can't control their own dog still don't go by the rules and let their dogs run loose. #@$%!



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