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Thanks for all your replies, guess we have been unlucky with the barking dogs but hopefully it won't happen too much.  We went to Low Park Wood in Kendal last weekend and took our 15 month old spaniel for the first time.  We have taken her camping loads and she is tiny so went in a cat bastket in the tent and we never heard a peep from her but she is now too big for the basket so we have her sleep in a crate at night at home which she loves.  Trouble is crate is too big for caravan so we took the blanket out of the crate and put it at the bottom of the bed, well she wined all night long and even did a wee on the bed, we have two young kids and we don't get any trouble from them overnight so it's a bit annoying when the whole family are kept awake by the dog!  I just don't think she knows how to settle down when she is not in her crate.

The idea about the crate in the awning might be good for the summer and maybe we will just have to leave her with family when weather gets too cold.

Sue

Hi Sue,

Just a thought, but couldn't you buy a soft dog bed or something that would be suitable for the caravan and get her used to sleeping in that at home?

Dogs are creatures of habit and a new sleeping place along with a strange environment was probably just too much in one step. It's worth a try rather than leaving her at home. Our dog can tell when we are getting the caravan ready to go away and follows us in and out of the van just in case we leave him behind!

June 

Hi

Took our 3 year old dog away on our first trip at Easter and I was a little worried as to how he would behave. I needn't have worried, he was fantastic. Bought a spike with long lead which allowed him to go in and out of the awning and watch the world go by. Took our crate which he sleeps in at home but I also bought a soft bed which we put in the floor of the shower, perfect, he found his spot and when he was ready to go to bed each night wandered into the bed in the bathroom and even slept much later than usual.

Hi there our dog sleeps in the prch awning in a crate..... she is very happy unless its very cold then she comes in2 the caravan to sleeep...

We now own a bailey carolina series 6 with triple bunks n our pooch takes pride of place on the bottom bed.

 What a spoilt dog she is but hey at least we all get a good nights sleep tee hee

Quote: Originally posted by ian and jean on 23/4/2008
Couldnt imagine holidays with out them,,we are not people who sightsee everything in sight but pick hols suitable for the dogs, good walks, fresh air, and just chilling out, and hubby loves his fishing,
if we are relaxed so will your dogs be and a better holiday will be had

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