Traveling
with Pets
Thoughts
from Jack and
Nancy with
advice from Jan
By David
Mottram
Roaming
Times gets a lot
of people
looking for
information
about traveling
with pets.
What
breed of dog is
best?,
which
RV parks are pet
friendly?.
etc etc.
People
also discuss
what it is that
dogs give to the
RVing experience
and what should
owners know
about traveling
with them.
2 posts on the
Roaming Times
forum this week
seemed to sum
these things up.
"Jack
and Nancy"
summed up what
dogs give you -
"Security,
company and
companionship,
unconditional
love and
loyalty...muddy
footprints, wet
dogs, hair and
dog snot.."
Jan
H gave advice
about the
essentials:
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"You
must make sure
your dog will
not bark if
you leave it
alone in the
RV. If
the dog does
bark, you must
be willing to
take it with
you when you
sightsee or
find a kennel.
You must be
willing to
adapt your RV
lifestyle for
the dog.
We have
3 Maltese. We
will not leave
our dogs in
the MH alone
for more than
4 hours at a
time. If we
are going to
be gone more
than that,
which
frequently we
are, they come
with us. This
sometimes
means we
cannot do some
of the things
we would like
to do, but we
want to be
good rv
neighbors.
Always
pick up after
your
pet.
Always carry
vet papers
with you, and
it is a good
idea to know
where the
nearest vet is
when you are
at a
campground.
Make sure the
size dog is
something you
will be
comfortable
with in the RV
you
have.
Never leave
your pet
outside by
themselves.
We love
our dogs and
got into RVing
20 years ago
so we could
take them with
us, but there
are times it
can be a
hassle. We are
willing to
adjust our
schedule for
them and if
you take a pet
RVing you must
be willing to
do this." |
Thanks
to them
both. You
can see more
pets stuff here.
Posted
1/2006
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