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Quote: Originally posted by Andy JC on 29/5/2012

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Ok, playing devils advocate here. Is it still wrong to keep a dog in a caravan that is well ventilated and cool whilst you visit a restaurant in the evening for a couple of hours? Let's assume that this dog has access to fresh water, had earlier been on a substantial walk and was mature enough to fall happily asleep on the couch as soon as the owners had left. Oh and the blinds closed on the van...

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I think it's wrong to leave them even if it's cool yes, I adore dogs but have had to listen to abandoned dogs barking for a few hours more than once and it frustrates me that it's giving us all a bad name and worry that fellow campers might think it's one of ours barking.

I know a few people who leave theirs and they all say they've stood and listened before they go and have asked their neighbours to keep an eye and it's always been quiet but they are animals and nobody can guarantee that something wont spook it and set it off and it only takes one occasion to spoil other peoples holidays and tar every dog owner.

Of course nobody minds a dog being left by a solo camper while they have a quick shower but going off site is another matter.

If it's cool enough in the caravan then it's cool enough to take it and leave it in the car while people have a meal out.

Quote: Originally posted by adandemsmom on 29/5/2012

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We don't leave our dog at all, not even for a toilet/shower trip. I suppose that would be the only feesible reason for leaving one, if you were a lone camper?

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The reason we bought a cycle basket for our dog was that she could come everywhere with us.'>

Quote: Originally posted by path20 on 02/6/2012

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If the dog is quiet when left in the caravan/motorhome and it is a cool day I see no problem to leave it for a little while.As long as our little dog has her favourite toy, water and plenty of ventilation then she is quite happy.We often  leave her for a trip to the supermarket or out for a meal.She is as much at home in our motorhome as she is in our house.We always ask our neighbours on the site if she has made any noise.Up to now she has been as good as gold.She usually sleeps the time away anyway.Otherwise she goes everywhere with us.She travels miles on the buses with us and last year went on the ferry to the Isle of Wight and round the island on the bus.Also as said before she loves going in her basket on the bikes with us.No way would we consider ourselves cruel owners for leaving her for a couple of hours in the motorhome.

Quote: Originally posted by path20 on 03/6/2012

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If the dog is quiet when left in the caravan/motorhome and it is a cool day I see no problem to leave it for a little while.As long as our little dog has her favourite toy, water and plenty of ventilation then she is quite happy.We often  leave her for a trip to the supermarket or out for a meal.She is as much at home in our motorhome as she is in our house.We always ask our neighbours on the site if she has made any noise.Up to now she has been as good as gold.She usually sleeps the time away anyway.Otherwise she goes everywhere with us.She travels miles on the buses with us and last year went on the ferry to the Isle of Wight and round the island on the bus.Also as said before she loves going in her basket on the bikes with us.No way would we consider ourselves cruel owners for leaving her for a couple of hours in the motorhome.

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I'll be taking my 11 month old Bichon caravanning this weekend for the first time.

I will be with loads of other people I know, also in caravans, and I already have kids volunteering to walk her so she definately will not be left alone in the van at any point.... the noise she would make if I left her alone would get me lynched.

This is a practice run before I go to Wales for two weeks.  If she's not a nightmare (she does like the sound of her own voice and she gets very car sick) she can come to Wales too, otherwise she will have to stay with family.