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08/10/2008 at 8:50am
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Quote: Originally posted by dizzy WO4 on 06/10/2008
Oh and you can get doggy wipes, I think people wouldn't be very happy if you tried to hose your dog off in the showers after a muddy walk!!
Dog wipes aren't that effective imo. Mud's best left to dry and then brushed off.
I'm ashamed to say, I once had to take Django in the shower with me after he had rolled in something particularly noxious. There was no hose anywhere, so we couldn't wash him at any of the taps and he really did need a thorough bath. We waited until it was very quiet and there was no-one else around (there were only about 5 other parties camped at the site). He came in with me, and OH waited outside with a towel and caught him when I let him out. I cleaned the shower from top to bottom afterwards, and left it far cleaner than when I started.
Thankfully, he's only a little dog and doesn't moult, so it wasn't too bad.
We now have in our camping kit a 2' length of hosepipe with a universal fitting on the end so that we don't ever have to do that again!
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08/10/2008 at 9:22am
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 08/10/2008
....We now have in our camping kit a 2' length of hosepipe with a universal fitting on the end so that we don't ever have to do that again!
Oh, what a good idea! We had to wash ours off on site this year (terriers!) and it was a two person job. We tied him to an upright not far from the outdoor dish washing area when no-one else was using it, then one of us ferried across bowls of warm water while the other one held and shampooed. A bit of a palaver, your hose idea is much better. The wipes are better than nothing, but not by much! MT
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08/10/2008 at 9:38am
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TraceyD - love the photo of Bailey lounging in the chair. So like my black Lab Sam. He's flaked out on the sofa as I type.
Looking forward to taking our 2 labs camping next year. I have no worries about Truffles as she is so quiet. Though Sam does tend to bark when in new situations (not constantley may I add). We will be on hand to reasure him and keep him quiet. He is a lovely boy with a great and very loving (sloppy) personality, he loves the outdoors. If we don't take him camping then he will never get used to it! We want to be as considerate to others as we can. We are getting wind breaks to make an enclosed garden area, both will be on leads at all times. We are taking dog crates (hence getting a Vermont XL for size).
Has anyone had problems with their own dogs and can you give me any tips.
Our dogs are very much part of our family and so want them to come camping with us.
After reading this thread I think labs should have their own Labs that camp thread!!
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08/10/2008 at 12:23pm
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I don't know if Freddie is a bit of a baby but he wouldn't take kindly to a cold hose down!! Perhaps a solar shower would be a good idea, I remember my parents having one when I used to caravan with them.
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11/10/2008 at 4:20pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 08/10/2008
Oh, what a good idea! We had to wash ours off on site this year (terriers!) and it was a two person job.
Lol, I've got terriers too, and guess what I spent this morning doing? Little beggars had found a nice big pile of fox poo on their morning walk.
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fox poo is always a favourite!!
nice and black and tarry and absolutely stinks
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11/10/2008 at 6:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 11/10/2008
Quote: Originally posted by Merry on 08/10/2008
Oh, what a good idea! We had to wash ours off on site this year (terriers!) and it was a two person job.
Lol, I've got terriers too, and guess what I spent this morning doing? Little beggars had found a nice big pile of fox poo on their morning walk.
What sort of terriers have you got, Val? Mine are lakelands.
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