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Mandsjh

14/3/2017 at 7:33pm
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Hi

How do people manage their dogs?

We are moving from tents to caravans but have never taken our dog camping before. Time to start!

He's a well behaved crate trained springer. I'm thinking he can live and sleep in the awning. I don't want to ban him from the caravan but he needs to get the message the awning is his area. We will feed him out there too.

Is this realistic?

He rarely barks. In fact if he barks I take note as it's usually a warning. He doesn't whine or howl either. I'm hoping he settles quite quickly.

Any tips?

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Ray Clayton

14/3/2017 at 7:48pm
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We take our GSD all the time.
His food and water are always in awning, and a blanket to lie on.
He is free to come in and out the van when he wants.
At night he sleeps in the van.

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acampingwewillgo

14/3/2017 at 8:16pm
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We take our two flat-coat retrievers with us and they mainly stay in the awning where their food/water and beds are. In the summer months we leave the caravan door open at night and they tend to stay in the awning but come into the van to wake up the hubby at 5.30!!! In the colder months they sleep in the van. We never leave them alone in the van, so they come everywhere with us!! We take it in turns to stay in the car with them when we go to the supermarket!! They are both sooooo clingy they'd panic if we left them alone!!!

diesel steve

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we take our 3 collies and some times take daughters 2 collies, so up to 5 in van at any 1 time. we always pitch as near to a dog walk or gate out of site to walk them.

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15/3/2017 at 8:06am
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We started caravanning because of our 2 dogs. Got fed up with paying for them in Travel Lodge etc.
Ours sleep in the van even if we have an awning up. Always tethered as per rules, but they are hounds anyway i.e. scent found and they go deaf. As soon as we arrive they want to be in the 'van, so they can see from a height whats going on. Essential to have throws on the upholstery, and we have a plastic tablecloth put down for when they eat, they pick the food out of the bowl before they eat it,so it saves mess on the flooring.
Wouldn't dream of going away without them.

Mandsjh

15/3/2017 at 8:38am
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Interesting. I didn't know dogs were allowed in travel lodges!!!

Thanks for the replies.

I have a little trepidation about what we will do with him whilst shopping or if weather is terrible and we'd usually go to the cinema (we have 2 boys). But we will work round it as we really miss him when we dont take him away with us.

Jax365

15/3/2017 at 8:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by Mandsjh on 15/3/2017
Interesting. I didn't know dogs were allowed in travel lodges!!!

Thanks for the replies.

I have a little trepidation about what we will do with him whilst shopping or if weather is terrible and we'd usually go to the cinema (we have 2 boys). But we will work round it as we really miss him when we dont take him away with us.

When the weather is terrible, that's the time when you can leave the dog in the car for a while. That's the time I usually go shopping, or to see an attraction where dogs aren't allowed.

If there are two of you and the weather is hot, then one stays with the dog, the other does the shopping or the cinema! There's no way around that really.

I don't know if it's already been mentioned, but most campsites don't allow you to leave your dog in the caravan while you go out for the day. I only leave mine long enough for a quick shower!

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A well behaved trained springer ?

Well congrats you must have the only one on the planet.
Ours was given the run of the van and Awning but,when he was in the awning he was tied up cause going from zero to sixty in less than three seconds after the local ducks was a no no.

Enjoy your new van and let the dog enjoy it too but dont leave him or she alone in the awning because when you come back your awning might not be there

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acampingwewillgo

15/3/2017 at 11:06am
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Gorgeous springer you've got there Jeff. They have always been our '2nd' choice of dog after the flat-coat retriever, which are just as boisterous as yours!!! Our boys are coming up 8 and 10 this year and have yet to grow up!!

Mandsjh

15/3/2017 at 11:10am
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Fab picture! I'd post one of mine but I've no idea how to!!!

People (usually those that don't have a springer) always assume he must be a handful and permanently climbing the walls with pent up energy. I won't lie, he's a complete mud magnet and my floors (and walls) are rarely clean, but he's been fab from day 1. Yes, he run rings round every other dog when he's out and can keep going indefinitely. But once he's in the house he generally just sleeps. Perfect life really!

We definitely won't be leaving him alone but we will put his crate in the awning so can keep him out of mischief if necessary. Tethering him is my one worry as he's not great on a lead. I figure of 8 his slip lead over his nose like a halti to stop him pulling. I think after the first trip he will understand what's expected and settle down.

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15/3/2017 at 1:57pm
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Just give them the best caravan seating and make sure they are comfortable!!!!!

We also like to go off cycling, so we just take him with us.

Dog bed and a long lead comes in handy.

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acampingwewillgo

15/3/2017 at 4:43pm
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Great photos and what a gorgeous, spoilt doggy! Octavia4x4

Mandsjh

15/3/2017 at 6:09pm
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Hope this link works. This is our George. This is what he looks like every day between October and April. Good job we love him!

Mandsjh

15/3/2017 at 6:13pm
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This is him when he's not quite so scruffy!

Wendy106

15/3/2017 at 10:08pm
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I certainly wouldn't leave him alone in the awning, not even overnight, he might get stolen. Most sites won't allow you to leave a dog alone whilst you go out anyway.

Our two dogs come with us, and we have a twisty stake thingy with a long rope which they are attached to whilst we're sitting outside. When we're pitching up, or packing up, they're in the cage in the car, with the hatch either open or not, depending on whether it's raining or not.

We have throws on the seats of the caravan, and we keep old towels in the awning to wipe of their muddy paws and bellies (they're small dogs and low to the ground lol) before we let them into the caravan after walks.

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Great pictures of springers

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