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HelenW22

11/7/2014 at 10:16pm
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Hi all, just after a few tips on taking our dog camping for 1st time. He is a 2yr old miniature schnauzer.
Im a bit worried about him barking and keeping the camp site awake all hours. Im hoping that wont happen as hes usually a good sleeper at home but strange noises and unknown voices would probably set him off.

I really want to take him away with us over the summer holidays as he loves camping in the garden. :)

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Yea, right

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Mutt Muffs helped to prevent my dog from being startled by strong wind noises during a stormy night, so yes, they worked for him.

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HelenW22

12/7/2014 at 9:03am
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Wow never heard of mutt muffs before, could be an option.

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Schnauzers can be quite barky, but so can lakelands. Our lakelands (sadly, now just the one) were always fine when camping, unless kids played ball games or cycled very near the tent.

That was fine, as it gave us a very good reason to aske them not to play ball games near our tent.

They don't seem to feel as territorial about a campsite pitch as they do about a garden, and just used to chill and watch people go about their business. They never even made a fuss when a young lurcher staying on site learned how to escape from her tent and came and visited us late at night and early in the morning. If a strange dog came and visited us at home, they'd go ballistic - dogs they know mostly aren't welcome! (An exception is made for the Jack Russell next door, who is the only dog that Lola has ever really liked)

Also, because we were out and about with them all day, they were knackered by the evening and slept like little furry logs. They actually used to "ask" to be untethered so they could go in the tent and go to bed.

We always take a folding dog cage and put it up in the living area of the tent, so that we can keep them safe and secure if there's thunder or fireworks, and at night I leave their leads on so they're easy to grab if they slipped out while one of us was going on a nighttime loo trip.

I've had dogs for almost 30 years now and all of them have loved camping.

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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 12/7/2014
Mutt Muffs helped to prevent my dog from being startled by strong wind noises during a stormy night, so yes, they worked for him.

They look so cool, DK! Did he not try and get them off?

HelenW22

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Also, because we were out and about with them all day, they were knackered by the evening and slept like little furry logs.

Hi fran1000, im hoping this will be the same for him, think i just need to not worry so much and hopefully he'll surprise me.(just dreading the thought of being asked to leave the camp site if someone has made a complaint about him barking)

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dk168

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Quote: Originally posted by fran1000 on 12/7/2014

Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 12/7/2014Mutt Muffs helped to prevent my dog from being startled by strong wind noises during a stormy night, so yes, they worked for him.

They look so cool, DK! Did he not try and get them off?

He did to start with, then when he realised I'd put them back on time after time, and he gave up trying to shake them off his head.

DK

Wibsey

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Lol your BT looks ace in those. I used to have a Cairn terrier, she would bark at a change of wind direction at home, as soon as she was in a tent as quiet as a church mouse? Never really understood it but she really calmed down when camping.

HelenW22

13/7/2014 at 9:23pm
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He does look awesome DK!! :) im not sure my schnauzer would keep them on tho.

Im really hoping he will be as quite as a church mouse wibsey, fingers crossed.

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13/7/2014 at 9:45pm
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I love the mutt muffs! Such a cute pic. Made me smile. Don't think my pooches would tolerate them.

Sam

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Quote: Originally posted by Wibsey on 13/7/2014
Lol your BT looks ace in those. I used to have a Cairn terrier, she would bark at a change of wind direction at home, as soon as she was in a tent as quiet as a church mouse? Never really understood it but she really calmed down when camping.

My experience has been much the same, although it's fair to say none of my dogs have ever achieved "church mouse" standards of quietness.

They've all been much more chilled and less barky when camping though. I wonder why that might be?

When we have cottage holidays, they're just as barky as ever, so it's not due to being in an unfamiliar place.

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