Do you take your pets with you when you go camping?

[MC 031]

OMG, those eyes and that face.....so like a little harp seal...too cute.

[Matto]

Yep,

There you go. I didn't know it was legal to have a Meerkat as a pet in Aus. You learn something new every day!



 

Thanks!
Matto

[shanegtr]

our two dishlickers come with us when ever possible. The only time its not possible for us is when we plan to visit NP's - which happens on all our planned big trips so they mostly end up tagging along for our weekend trips

[mystq]

our two dishlickers come with us when ever possible. The only time its not possible for us is when we plan to visit NP's - which happens on all our planned big trips so they mostly end up tagging along for our weekend trips

Same, my dog loves to go whenever he can. I say the word "Drvies" and he goes nuts 

[Kit_e_kat9]

I say the word "Drvies" and he goes nuts 

LOL!  Mine prefer "Walkies".

Kit_e

[MC 031]

Just pick up the car keys at my place and they are sitting at the door waiting, tails wagging in anticipation.

[BLKWDW]

So i dont get into trouble making a new thread i figured id dig this up instead. Where going away at the end of the month 25-26th to be exact and are heading to bylong 4wd park for the weekend for our eldests bday. Taking the camper 5 bikes and as we can have pets there were taking our 2 dogs.

I'd like to know how people have there pets setup. As in are they on a long lead tethered for the day or loose and how do you put them to bed at night? i dont want the dogs in the tent over night as there not toilet trained and one is a pup so what would be the best way of me keeping them at night?

[oldmate]

Ours are of the lead all the time if allowed. Sometimes if there is other dogs in the group we keep them on the lead to keep under control but mostly they are fine. It will come down to your dogs also, are they wanderer's?  Ours don't they just follow us everywhere just incase they miss out on something. If yours wander off it may be better to teather them so you don't have to watch. We have a stake that I hammer into the ground and tie them off that when we need to.

Cheers

[fishfinder]

Tried twice taking the mutt away for weekenders and decided maybe not a good idea, has to be tied up all the time barks at anything that moves and attacks strangers - next time we go away i will leave it at home and also leave the gate opened .

[StrvnMrvn]

Tried twice taking the mutt away for weekenders and decided maybe not a good idea, has to be tied up all the time barks at anything that moves and attacks strangers - next time we go away i will leave it at home and also leave the gate opened .

Have the same issue with our Staffy! She loves to say 'HI, Look at me!!' to everyone. But on the other hand, she is good at night incase someone is snooping around trying to knock your gear off!

Will be getting another Staffy pup soon for her to have a friend.

Generally we take her away cause she is a part of the Strvy Clan! Have had issue were other people are walking their dogs off leed and I've had to stop a dog fight, then they have the hide to say that it was my fault when it clearly states to have you dog on a leed at all times!!

 

Strvy

[Nay-DMAX]

Where we free camp we have them off lead and try to keep them at the camp at all times if they try to wander we make them come back and we have their leads if needed.  For places where they have to be on a lead I would like to get a stake to put in ground and tether them so I could give them a bit more room and they could get out away from camper a bit whilst still getting under awning.  Ours sleep inside at home so are toilet trained and sleep on camper floor.  Does your annex have a floor could they sleep out there ok?  We also have a dog swag that is out under the awning that they can go in during the day which is good if really hot or cold, that was a bit of a luxury but got it at xmas and was a good deal.  We have had others dogs wander into our camp and cause trouble to the point I have shut ours in the camper until the other dogs have finally left or the owners reluctantly call them.  I wish I could take mine everywhere

[Bunyip]

We are very fortunate that our Spoodle not only allows us to come camping with him, but also allows us to share his bed of an evening.

He loves camping and as soon as we start putting food in the CT he goes crazy and does not settle until he is strapped into the car. On the odd occasion we camp where dogs are not allowed he will not go near us for some time after we get home.

As far as during the day goes it depends on the site. If dogs must be "under control" then we let him be off lead as much as possible (he does wander but only to make new friends). Otherwise I teather him to the wheel of the camper with a long lead (about 5m) which he promptly wraps arounds the wheel, legs of any chairs/tables present, people's feet and my favourite the bucket under the sink (why are my shoes getting wet...........damn dog has moved the bucket again). We tried a spike int he ground which he prmpty managed to pull out, perhaps time for a bigger spike.

Our dog is not only toilet trained, he is trained to go to the toilet on command, this helps heaps on long trips where we have to stop enough times for the daughter and wife. If I had to stop especially for the dog we would never get anywhere.

Bunyip

[oldmate]

Generally we take her away cause she is a part of the Strvy Clan! Have had issue were other people are walking their dogs off leed and I've had to stop a dog fight, then they have the hide to say that it was my fault when it clearly states to have you dog on a leed at all times!!

 

Strvy

And that's why some places have that rule. Gets my skin up when people just ignore it like the rule doesn't apply to them cause " my dog is friendly". The rule is there for a reason

[Bushman]

And that's why some places have that rule. Gets my skin up when people just ignore it like the rule doesn't apply to them cause " my dog is friendly". The rule is there for a reason

X2 and people who don't clean up after their dog 

As for her accommodation  we have a large folding crate with canvas cover that sits outside the van somewhere usually under the awning or the rear fold bed, she goes in this during day, and has done since she was a pup. At night she is inside the van on her bed under the table. if we are in close proxcimity to others like in a CP we tell our neighbouring campers she is there especially if they have young children, mainly because sometimes she can be very picky on who she'll be social with and young kids don't always approach a dog in the correct manner, or even ask first, then again neither do some adults

[sunji06]

We take our two everywhere we go, but they are very well trained working dogs ( kelpie & a koolie).
If they can't go there we don't go there unless my inlaws come & stay at our house.

I've trained many of dogs, & the first thing they are taught is to come when called no excuses, then and only then are they allowed on sheep or cattle and to be free reigned in public. And with that anywhere you go is never a drama, cause you're always in control.

Cheers

[Kit_e_kat9]

So i dont get into trouble making a new thread i figured id dig this up instead. Where going away at the end of the month 25-26th to be exact and are heading to bylong 4wd park for the weekend for our eldests bday. Taking the camper 5 bikes and as we can have pets there were taking our 2 dogs.

I'd like to know how people have there pets setup. As in are they on a long lead tethered for the day or loose and how do you put them to bed at night? i dont want the dogs in the tent over night as there not toilet trained and one is a pup so what would be the best way of me keeping them at night?

Firstly, ensure your basic training is up to date.  Sit, Stay, Come, etc. 

Then read my blog!  It's in my signature.  It'll show you how we do it (with mostly well behaved dogs), where we do it, and how we handle night times.

Love taking them with us.  If they can't go ... we don't go.  Hasn't always been that way.  BF takes a while to adapt to new things, but once we did it one time and he saw how well it can go ... we don't leave home without them now.  You'll have to make slight adaptions to how you camp, but these things are easy to do and well worth the effort. 

We really detest a sign with a line through a dog.

Kit_e