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I am sure that there are some sites that take multi dog owning campers, but on our holiday in Scotland this summer we only found one. When we have been on sites we have never had any complaints about the dogs, they do not bother anyone, are tied up when outside the van (see gallery), we clean up after our dogs and they are not into barking or howling and being nuisances. We take them for long walks off site and apart from the pup the others ignore strangers, unless they get too close to them. The pup wants to love everyone but is calming down as he gets older.

As I have already said I have no problem with paying for them on sites but we are members of the c&cc and were told this summer when up in scotland that we would not be able to camp in some sites due to having 4 dogs.

To the person that posted that we would be worried about him camping next to us with 4 bikes in tow I would say that as long as they werent all rev'ing up, stinking us out with exhaust fumes and scaring my dogs then I wouldn't have any problem with them, my husband has a yamaha thunderace and both of my kids (15 & 20) are into bikes, trail bikes and quads.

I could understand if we were on a site and being anti social and asked to leave, but not to be allowed in  to start with is upsetting.

Tina

Tina

I think it would be useful if you told us which Caravan Club site refused you entry with 4 dogs as clearly there is no such general ban on Club sites.

David

The thing that gets me is that on some sites they actually charge more for the dog than for adults, and for what?

We have just got our dog sorted out with the pet passport, so will be going abroad,again alot of sites in Italy appear to have restrictions on dogs.

Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 13/11/2006

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Quote: Originally posted by Julie + Steven on 01/8/2006

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Must admit we've always wondered quite what we are paying for - it's not like they take a shower in the morning !

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I have been to a site with a dog shower (can't remember which one).

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We also have dogs, 2 rescued German Shepherds. We have rescued this breed for 40 yrs, we've just taken on our 8th. We are members of the CC, & mainly use CLs.& the first duty upon receiving the new sites book, is to cross out all CLs that charge for dogs, even if it's only pennies. We've found a commercial "Adults Only" site in Longnor Derbyshire. Their dog walk is simply vast, easily the same sized area as most CLs use to site vans! There are dog bins scattered around the walk, but even so, I've still seen owners simply ignore their little darlings deposits.The site has changed hands this year, & we haven't yet visited the new owners, but the previous owners used to christen me their "dog warden" because of the verbals I handed out to ignorant dog owners who thought they hadn't been spotted. I'm afraid a lot of us "Week-end Gypsies" leave a lot to be desired. We stayed on a Midlands CL, needing to do some business in the area, that had a large lake, that simply invited to be walked round, a lovely area. On a recently vacated pitch, were a pile of used tea bags & cigarette butts, where a lazy b'stard had been idling his time away. When this was pointed out to the site owner, he said that they had been there for the week, & that they would be refused if trying to book again. Sorry for the Victor Meldrew rant, but some "campers" are #~*/_,.<}

Good point about other bu**ers leaving the site in a mess, when you go away you dont want to have to have to celan up other peoles mess, especailly dogs.

When you have an animal you have to take responsibility for it, if you dont like having to clean up the mess then dont get an animal.

If more peope took the Victor Meldrew rant approach, I think society would be a bit better for it. to many people these days take things for granted.

Hi, we take our two pugs all over with us, and thoe wild camp mose of the time, have never been asked to pay for them. In answer to why they ask for paymet for dogs, well thats easy, EASY money.

terry 

and 4 mad, but friendly and well behaved dogs.

I would worry about being next to people with 4 dogs in a conventional site with tiny pitches.  The adjective 'mad' does imply that they are not the peaceable type that lie down quietly.  Once you get to those numbers you are really taking away a pack and you do need a site that can accomodate them properly.  Their is also the issue of dog mess, there are responsible owners I know.. but being reasonable you only have to walk down the average street to realise that not all owners clear up!

If I was a site owner I would make a small charge for dogs camping of say 50p a dog to cover having to poop scoop and for providing a good dog exercise area.  I would also have to know people and the dogs pretty well before I agreed to taking more than a couple per pitch or have a suitible separate field to accommodate them separately.  My mother in law claimed her dogs were well behaved, 4 flatcoats, they were an absolute nightmare. How can you know the difference when you are a site owner on the end of a phone call?