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28/4/2013 at 3:05pm
Location: Northern Ireland
Outfit: Bell Tent Vango Coleman and Quechua
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It's a difficult one. I definately wouldn't leave him in the tent, it can really heat up in there. The boot of the car with the boot open and dog either tethered to the tow bar (if you have one) or in a crate, is a better option but only practical on site for visits to the showers etc. Out and about you really are tied. You'd have to plan your activities around the dog and if you wanted to go to a Swimming Pool one of you needs to stay with the dog. One other option might be if you can kennel the dog locally for a short time, maybe even only half a day. I would think most tourist hotspot Kennels would be happy enough, provided you had your vets certificate with you to ensure vaccines are up to date etc.
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28/4/2013 at 3:20pm
Location: Wigan. Greater Manchester
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Hi there,
We went to a campsite where the pool was on site, we put the dog in his crate outside of the tent, making sure he had water and his fave toys and blankets, and just used a windbreak to obscure his view of people passing by. I made sure that we only left him for an hour and we didn't visit the pool everyday.
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Camping trips for 2013...
*May half term, 5 nights - Black Bull Caravan Park, Pickering
*July/August 13 nights - Invercoe, Scotland
*October half term 6 nights - Beech Croft Farm, Buxton
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28/4/2013 at 9:34pm
Location: warrington
Outfit: LMC Royal.monza dlx tents everywhere
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I'm just crate training my dog ready for my June trip,I think you will find generally that animals are not allowed to be left in tents,I thought I would be clever on my last trip and now have a dog size hole in the front of my tent .You can learn from my stupid mistake,my face was a picture when I came out of the showers and the dog was there to greet me lol x
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28/4/2013 at 10:14pm
Location: Manchester
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We've never left ours. Me & OH take turns to Cocker-sit so the other can go off with the kids for a couple of hours.
We had one trip where 2 days out needed to be dog-free (safari park & theme park)so we found a local boarding kennel (the owner also trains & works his own Cockers)& put them into 'day care' from 10am til 5pm. I did all the research, found the kennels, spoke with the owner & made the bookings before leaving home.
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29/4/2013 at 6:48am
Location: Cumbria
Outfit: Horizon 8 quechua p.u icarus 600
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On short camping trips we take our pug. Last year we went to north yorkshire for 2 weeks and took him with us. It was hard work though we couldnt go on the beach due to it being high season and dogs not being allowed in high season. We went to flamingo land but couldnt go into the zoo and there was only one of us available to take kids on rides.
So my point to this is that the kids missed out on doing so much because we had the dog with us, so this year we are putting him into local kennels.
I will just add that this is a decision that hasnt been taking lightly, we have spoke about it since we returned from the last holiday.
Amy
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Im itching to get pitching
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29/4/2013 at 1:50pm
Location: Cheshire
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When we take the girls with us (dogs) we assume that one of us will stay with them if we want to swim or go to theme park etc...it works ok for us. We try to have a dog free holiday once a yr though so that we can do things as a family. Sometimes its nice to go away and be able to have a meal inside a restaurant occasionally
We love our girls and we knew the decision to have them came with conditions and restrictions but wouldn't be without them!
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29/4/2013 at 8:51pm
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When we go camping it's as much Bailey's holiday as ours so we plan things that we can do that include him. We google dog friendly beaches, pubs and places to eat out so there's not much we can't do really. We enjoy spending time all together
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May/June - Spring Valley
Aug/Sept - Leekworth
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Not sure how we will manage dog and camping the first time ever. I guess we will walk during the day with Stanley and chill out in the evening, with Stanley. Pretty much what we do at home but somewhere else in the country. 
