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I am taking my dog, anna-belle, camping for the first time this Easter we do not have a SIG.  She is a 2 year old Jack Russell and fairly well behaved but does anybody have any useful tips for taking dogs camping.

Hiya,

We went camping for the first time last year and took our dog.

We didn't have a SIG and was hard work in the tent but luckily we had one of these

http://www.furrypharm.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=1090

absolutely invaluable if like mine will be off at the first opportunity!

We took our two staffs last year and they were a total credit to us - we bought two of the canvas type crates and they slept in those at night time and they could be folded up during the day while they were on there tie-out lines and on those corkscrew thingys.

We did have windbreaks too although they were more for keeping people/other dogs out than they were for keeping our dogs in as they were very very well behaved our neighbours didnt even realise we had two dogs they were so well behaved :) our dogs so enjoyed themselves and loved the beach, and many many dog friendly places we went to.

we are considering taking our looney jack russell camping,but may have to try somewhere local so if she is a pain in the bum we can nip home with here and leave her at lyndas mums as usual.pity when we always meet well-behaved dogs wherever we go[apart from the one that bit molly at blue dolphin a few years ago,and its owners had in fact asked us to look after it whilst the nipped out!]we will watch this space.

                                                                           les

Hey Dhasi, lovely staff you have there - we have a 5 month old Black Brindle called Ruby - our first staff and oh boy is she fun!   Looking forward to taking her camping this year - her crate will come in handy I am sure.  Always taken our old Lab with us but she never went anywhere so no need for tying up,  I think it will be a different matter with Ruby! 

Having said that - our old girl used to get out when we had no SIG and wander around looking in bins in the night - naughty!!!!!  I feel much safer knowing they can't escape - I would go the crate route, Ruby loves hers (really!)

Jackie

Thanks jakks360 that is our Duke he will be three this year and taking him camping is a joy I have to say he is so well behaved also now have Dhaysi who is just over 12 months and she loves it to and have to say Im very proud of my two dogs as they are so so well behaved when camping - they dont bark at home and even with all the different smells, surroundings etc they are exactley the same camping.

Quote: Originally posted by pauljacey on 07/3/2008

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Hello Brewood Camper

Dogs love camping as much, if not more than us lot do. Lots to see, sniff and pee on, although squirrels laugh at them, it's their space for a while. If you are settled and happy, anna-belle will be too. As long as she knows where her bed, treats, toys, water are, she'll stay close to you and her new exciting home.

Do you think she may get out without a SIG?

Or if she's knackerd from a long walk and all that guarding, will she sleep next to you in her warm bed?

No doom and gloom here but you may want to check where the nearest vet is. Is she chipped, or put your mobile number on her collar tag, your home address and number may confuse things if the worst happens. I guess you know not to put anna-belle on her tag.

You'll both love it.

P

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Our best investment for the dogs camping experience was the dog 'basket' that goes in a stuff bag.  He is a very friendly dog, but off lead runs around like a lunatic.  We have the spiral ground anchor and lead which he insists on wrapping round his legs, but as soon as we purchased the dog basket he had somewhere to settle and was all the more confortable for it.