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Dry them?

Ours are towel dried before coming into the 'van. We dry ours in the back of the car and hang the towel over their crate if we don't have the awning up. If we're using the awning we dry them in there and hang the towels in there too.

Works fine for us and our 2 JRs.

We've got a lab springer cross, and his hair is like a springers, but on a lab sized dog.  We clip him close during the months that we caravan so that we can let him swim when he wants to etc without worrying too much about what debri he is bringing back with him.

With the hair short we towel him off before he comes in the van, and he's got one of those heavy man made fibre coats which takes any moisture away and keeps him toasty at night.  Also stops a lot of rubbish getting onto the floor.

After the last trip in October I let his hair grow for the colder months, then clip again in Feb for his first trip.

Take the carpet up, and sweep the van every day.

Tony B

We have a Cocker and use one of these when he gets too wet, he dries out really quickly with it on http://www.equafleece.co.uk/store/dogs.html

Quote: Originally posted by adandemsmom on 14/9/2011

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We have a Cocker and use one of these when he gets too wet, he dries out really quickly with it on http://www.equafleece.co.uk/store/dogs.html

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I use one of these a dog dry bag for my rough collie plus a light weight dog coat, I put a thick furry blanket on the caravan floor which can easily be lifted shaken and washed if necessary.

we've only got the one little yorkie now but when he gets wet he just gets towel dried in the awning , he's a tough little fella though ,no fleece jackets and such for him,you should see him in the snow

Awwwww, bring 'em in the warm & cuddle up with them while you all sit watching the world go by .

We're probably too far the other way, ours are always in the van with us & sleep under the quilt with us, natures hot water bottle

Do you have them clipped? They'd be easier to keep clean & dry quicker if their fringes and paws/pads at least were short, we don't have the carpets in the van & when it's wet put towels on the floor so the initial damp pawprints are absorbed & have a supply of single duvet covers for the seats.

We've got light upholstery & at the end of last season hired a cleaner (machine not person) & the water coming out was almost clear so the throws had done their job.

Esther1, i'm with you! Our 'van is an extension of our house - our dogs are allowed in the house, same rules apply in the caravan! We use throws on the seats and don't use the carpets so there's no problem!

Theres no way our Charlie and Lily would stay out in the awning when we're inside the caravan!

Quote: Originally posted by Tigermouse on 15/9/2011

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I'm with your hubby on this one, my dogs were never allowed in the caravan at all, they stayed in the awning. With a fan heater on low they were lovely and cosy - presumably you will have ehu so you could do the same.

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Same here ,mind you though ,they are really big dogs so no choice really  .
Caravans are not as well built or hard wearing as my house ,not really up to the sheer muck that dogs produce .In all our years of camping they have been fine in the awning with a heater on . We have proper dogs who enjoy a proper dog holiday ( rolling in muck, swimming in semi frozen lakes and streams and generally being very wet and very filthy and they love it !!