Anybody take thier pets camping?

[austinado16]

We take our Border Collie with us.
When i start to load the camper she stays under the trailer all day waiting and watching because she knows we are going camping, if i open the van door she is in there in a flash.
at the campground our dog is very well behaved, stays under the camper or awning.

Border Collie's are about the best dog ever!  If I wasn't so in love with Queensland Heeler's (aka Austrailian Cattle Dogs) I'd have one in a heartbeat.

That being said, our cattle dog loves to go, but I swear, CA has become so dog unfriendly that we are basically held hostage when we bring her.  She can't be anywhere other than in the CG tied up, or in the PUP or TV with us. Not on the trails, not on the beaches, etc.  Hate to say it, but it can be a real trip ruiner if we wanted to go exploring.

By the way, your Apache is fantastic!

[pricerj]

We take our 95 lb yellow lab with us all the time. She has been trained that the PUP is home and does not bark when we leave. We even have a pop-up nylon dog kennel that sits outside under a bunk overhang. We tether her to the back bumper with plenty of water. So far we've assumed that if your dog is causing no problems, campgrounds will look the other way - even those that say "no unattended dogs".  We have camped & left her in the campground at numerous National Parks.  (Alas, they DO mind if you bring a dog along the trails). Does anyone else do this? My gut feel is the "no unattended pet" rule is enforced if the dog becomes a problem.

[austinado16]

........... So far we've assumed that if your dog is causing no problems, campgrounds will look the other way - even those that say "no unattended dogs".  We have camped & left her in the campground at numerous National Parks.  (Alas, they DO mind if you bring a dog along the trails). Does anyone else do this? My gut feel is the "no unattended pet" rule is enforced if the dog becomes a problem.

We haven't wanted to take the chance of coming back and finding she's been taken, or we have a citation waiting for us....or both.  She might be pretty quiet when we're around, but if we leave she would change her job duty to "guard mode."  Then more than likely, she might bark her perimeter was breached.

The last CG we were at a couple had their "idiot" (by that I mean untrained barkers) dogs tied up outside their RV.  Anyone walking by on the road would cause them to bark their heads off, and the idiot owners inside to start yelling at them through the open window.  Setting an excellent example of why there are so many restrictions!

[skamper75]

I cant  remember a trip we have left our cocker spaniel behind since weve had a p up.  The first trip was in  a friends unit. I was woke up at 2am by a barking dog outside. It was Corkey, in his little blue sweater, sitting by the fire ring. I thought it was an other campers dog. He had been sleeping against the bunkend side wall and slipped between the canvas and the bunk plywood.  We had 2 more uneasy nights during the trip, finally riged up a leash inside so he couldnt get on the bunkends.  I dont have any pics on the new pc to post.

[PattieAM]

Most of the time our dogs go with us camping.  If it's extremely hot, I will leave them home in relatives care or kennel.  When with us, they love to sleep on our bunk and seem to be much better behaved at camp than at home!  Most campgrounds we choose have some water for the dogs to enjoy splashing in and they love it.

[cndlzrus]

We take our dog Harley all the time, except for the one time we went to Mackinaw City and did the Island. We were gone for 5 days and had my SIL watch the dog.  Came home and Harley ate our couch cushions, my SIL clothes, a bed pillow and not to mention some shoes.  So needless to say, she comes with us at all cost. (if we want to save money)  Mention the word camping, camper, ride and those little ears perk right up.  Pop up the PUP and she in it before I get the door set up...   She is just shy of being 2 years old and I think she is gonna make a great camping dog with some more training.  I love having her with us for a guard dog.  No one is allow to walk by or in our camp with out being barked at.  And since she is Shepherd mix with Boxe she is cute but loud with her bark.   It got to be a ritual for the first 15 mins or so of setting up is chasing Harley because she had slipped out of her choker.  But she is getting better and not being HOUDINEE....