vikkitennis
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Hello,
We are traveling with our toy poodle (age 1/1/2 years) this summer for two weeks to So. Utah (Zion and Bryce) Lake Powell and Flagstaff.
My husband is concerned about the heat and "what would we do with her if we decided to pull over and view a museum for a couple of hours?" I strategically reserved our campgrounds along the way with two nights, and at Bryce, three nights, so we would be able to leave her at the campsite (hook-ups, yes!) and enjoy the sights and amenities. What do other fellow fifth-wheel RVers do? We are teachers, and the summer is are only time to travel. I hate to leave her at home, as she would have more activity traveling with us.
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JFG
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We strip our schnauzers in the summer... leave a window open and turn on exhaust fan on low. Leave a bowl of water and she should do fine.
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rockhillmanor
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vikkitennis wrote:Hello,
We are traveling with our toy poodle (age 1/1/2 years) this summer for two weeks to So. Utah (Zion and Bryce) Lake Powell and Flagstaff.
My husband is concerned about the heat and "what would we do with her if we decided to pull over and view a museum for a couple of hours?" I strategically reserved our campgrounds along the way with two nights, and at Bryce, three nights, so we would be able to leave her at the campsite (hook-ups, yes!) and enjoy the sights and amenities. What do other fellow fifth-wheel RVers do? We are teachers, and the summer is are only time to travel. I hate to leave her at home, as she would have more activity traveling with us.
Leave a TV or radio on in the MH. It gives them something to listen to and helps drown out any noise outside your MH fellow campers might make.
AND invest in battery operated fans. The O2Cool company has the BEST battery operated fans for RV'ing.
If you don't already have them on your RV, fantastic fans and maxair covers are a good thing to have so your RV won't heat up.
Test run leaving them in the RV. Give them treats that they only get when you are leaving and pretend to leave the RV. Stand outside and if they bark open the door and firmly shout no or whatever word you want to use. Continue doing this until they don't bark when you leave.
This way when you 'really' leave they won't know for sure if you are still standing outside ready to reprimand them!
It's best if you can do this while in your driveway BEFORE heading out on your first trip.I take the time to practice with them several day in the driveway and leave the MH and just stay outside so they know that I am around and that being alone in the MH is not a scarey thing and that I WILL be back. Waiting to acclimate them to your MH on your first trip at a CG is just an overload for them. Doing it in the confines of your driveway will for make a pleasurable experience for both of you when you do get on the road.
A little time on your part doing this will make for a better stay in the MH for your pets and for fellow campers when you do head out.
Happy Camping!
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MidniteBreeze
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RV's don't tend to heat up as fast as cars, but in the desert heat you obviously have to be careful. Short meal stops and that sort of thing are usually OK with the fan/vents/water. For longer stops, we've sometimes run the genny with the A/C for the dog. Of course you have to make sure you're in a place that won't distrub others with the noise. If there's a truckstop nearby and you can walk to your attraction, that's a good option (truckstops are already loud anyway, so your genny noise won't really matter.) Asking the manager for permission and giving them your business is obviously the courteous thing to do.
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countryside2007
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We travel with our dogs always, just use common sense and you will be fine. Last year in July we ran into temps in the 104 area in those cases we just planned our leaving them to early in the morning and late in the evening when it was cooler, to minimize the risk of the power going out and loosing the air causing the dogs to become over heated. during the heat of the day we just stayed in the camper with them. We like to camp close to what we will be doing and go back and check on them quite frequently. Leave a cell number with the office so they can contact you in an emergency. Taking pets just takes a little more planning and work but well worth it
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we take the dogs with us all the time and depending on the ambient temps we will either set the rear fan to intake and the front to exhaust which creates a nice environment in the rv or we will fire up the generator and let the ac run. the dogs normally go back on the bed an go to sleep while we are gone. we have a temp monitor in the rv that records the high and low temps and with the fans on the rv never gets hotter than the outside temps due to the constantly circulating air.
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jdog
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Don't eat in restaurants while traveling. Leave pet in trailer with A/C and Television on. Leave a lot of water. Sometimes you can take your pet with you on a leash. The main thing, and I think most people do this, is use common sense. Don't let your critter get heated by the sun, they will not last long. It's a little harder to travel with pets, but not that bad. If you didn't have a trailer, then what would you do? If we traveled without our trailer we more than likely would not have a pet.
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vikkitennis
modesto, ca
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Thank you for all of your advice!
I plan to purchase fans and have a battery-operated radio with us. I will let all know after we return August 7th.
Vikkitennis
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rockhillmanor
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When traveling with pets I ALWAYS keep a couple of bottles of non-flavored children's Pedialyte on board the RV
(Urban Myth: Gatorade is not a sufficient source of electrolytes and is loaded with bad sugars, dyes, etc.)
If they become over heated or even if they have just had a bit too much exercise on a warm day...pour it in a bowl and they will drink it just like water.
Getting electrolytes into your pet asap might save his life.
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Does your dog bark a lot, if it hears strange noises from coming outside? Like kids playing? If so, be prepared for some complaints, from CG management. Dogs can bark all day long, and really upset the neighbors. I can take a few barks here and there. But constant barking, can be very irritating, over a few days.
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