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Hello!!

We love camping and are looking forward to taking our new dog with use this year. We were looking at getting her a 'mini tent' to go in ours to use for her bed. Just something covered which we can easily move outside in the day and inside at night. Can anyone suggest anything?? We have seen to fold down pet carrier things but as our girl is a greyhound one in her size is about £80 which is waaaay too expensive.

Thanks xx

I have a crate for my dog, a Springer Spaniel, which is probably the fold down pet carrier thing you mention. It's like a cage. You can get soft one's too but sometimes dogs can chew on the mesh panels or sticky out seams etc..... I know my dog would!  

I put a blanket over my dogs crate and if it's windy outside I use clothes pegs to keep it on.

I know they're expensive, especially for the larger sizes, although you might be able to get a used one on the classifieds. I wouldn't be without mine now.

I use one of these for mine:

http://www.coopet.co.uk/site/prodinfo.php?id=31&cat=dog

However, he seldoms stay in it!

DK

Our dogs have always slept in the tent with us, with a long lead attached so that they cannot escape during the night.

I'm thinking of getting a cheap beach shelter just to get more shade for my dog during the day outside....I know that's not much good inside.

I've been looking at the UV one's you get for kiddies, I think it would make a good windshield too if it was placed right.

Quote: Originally posted by frome on 18/5/2010

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I'm thinking of getting a cheap beach shelter just to get more shade for my dog during the day outside....I know that's not much good inside.

I've been looking at the UV one's you get for kiddies, I think it would make a good windshield too if it was placed right.

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Quote: Originally posted by frome on 18/5/2010

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I'm thinking of getting a cheap beach shelter just to get more shade for my dog during the day outside....I know that's not much good inside.

I've been looking at the UV one's you get for kiddies, I think it would make a good windshield too if it was placed right.

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We're going to get one too. We've tried a tarp, but the beasts always get their leads tangled in the guys. It's the way they pay us back for tying them up, I reckon.

Quote: Originally posted by Cliff n Pat on 19/5/2010

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We got one from Lidl for a few quid, put it up in the livingroom for Mystie to have a look at & had to leave it for 2 days as she wouldnt come out.

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Pmsl! I can just imagine ours doing that.

 

I thinnk mine would have to have one each, too. They don't like each other much.