My parents and I just returned from a week in Georgia. It was perfect! If you are ever planning a stop over or longer trip to Savannah, Georgia, take time to look up the Red Gate Plantation. My furry parents and I saw and did more than anywhere we've ever been.
First off, it was a straight 10 hour drive from our home in the Florida Keys. That was fun. I rode on the dashboard most of the time. I slept a lot. We stopped for walks along the way. My human parents were impressed with the "Welcome to Georgia" rest stop and information center. It was far away from I-95 and had lots of trees and grass. My furry parents and I got to sniff around for a long time. Again, my human parents were glad it was such a safe place for dogs with lots of room to explore.
Before we knew it, my human Mom was going in to register at the Red Gate Plantation in Savannah, Ga., and in no time we were all set up in our beautiful new surroundings. Our first night was in a temporary site. The next day we moved to our lakeside spot and called this place home for the next few days. Our coach opens in the back and has a screen enclosure, so my human Dad backed up to the lake. My furry parents and I had never seen so many cool things. On just our first walk around the Plantation, we saw horses, squrles and ducks. This place is 250 acres, so it took several days to see it all on our walks. It was so much fun to explore something new every day. On another day, we woke up to go for our morning walk, and to our surprise, all the ducks were right at our back door! They started their quacking, which was really loud. They looked broken because they didn't walk straight. My human Mom laughed at them a lot and thought their waddle walk was funny.
During the trip, we saw many different horses, several lakes and tons of grass. They also had a petting zoo area that our human parents took us to see. It was nice and small and had farm type animals. We saw black and white goats, chickens and a rooster and a pony.
Their were different areas all over the property that you could go and find something neat. Like one day we were out for a walk and we found a building my human Dad called a gazebo that was built over a lake. It was fun and had a swing in it that we got to get in.
My human parents also found a club house that had a new pool table, big TV and a few other games. They also used the laundry in the office building, which was complementary to the guests. That area also had full baths and a sitting area with books and videos.
This was the first RV trip that my human parents rented a car. Remember I told you that my human Dad set up a computer program in our RV so that they could keep an eye on us when they were out? Well, it worked out very well for them. They were able to go into Savannah (which they said was only 8-10 minutes away) every day!
Dad said the drive was so easy and fast. And because they could watch us on their IPhones, they didn't worry as much about us. You know how parents are about their kids, they worry ALL THE TIME!
Savannah gave my human parents so much to do. In fact, we're going back because they want to do more there. Yay!!!
They also spent a day on Tybee Island, which Dad said was only about 20 minutes from Savannah. Mom talked about their bike ride on the beach, climbing the lighthouse and breakfast at the Breakfast Club. It was the first time Dad had ordered shrimp and grits. He loved it so much and made me hungry talking about how good it was. Gosh, now I'm hungry just thinking about it!
They also went to Cockspur Island and did a tour of Fort Poluski. Mom and Dad both loved the history of the entire area. They both talked about how nice it was to be in an area so full of Southern Hospitality. Everyone was so nice, even to me and my furry parents. In fact, we loved it so much that my human parents cancelled our mountain reservations. We were supposed to go spend 3 nights in the Carolina mountains, but were all having so much fun that we stayed at the Red Gate Plantation. Now that should tell you something about the place.
I can't wait to go back. Oh yeah, Mom made reservations for us to go again in the summer. She says it will be a little hot, but thats OK, our Newmar RV has 3 air conditioners... ha... and 3 dogs travel in it! Go figure.
Now this was one tail wagging fun trip. Let me know if you get to visit Trey and Laura at the Red Gate Plantation.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Multi Climate road trip
Have you ever thought about all of the planning that goes into a multi climate road trip? My human Mom sure has. Thank goodness the Newmar Canyon Star has so much storage in and under it. We are first heading from the Florida Keys to Savannah, Georgia. This will be a temperature change of about 10 degrees cooler in the day and 15 degrees or cooler drop at night. From our warm tropical breezes in the high 80's low 90's... Mom says this will be COLD! From Savannah, Georgia we are heading up to the Carolina mountains. Yippee, I've never seen mountains, or Georgia or, well, anywhere north of Palm Beach, Florida. From the mountains we are going to spend some time at Flagler Beach in Florida.
My human parents are planning all sorts of things to take. Especially, me and my furry parents beds and blankets... oh, and my toys and food and medicine. My human parents talked to our vet. and have different medicines that he suggested. Some things they were able to get at the local store. Pepto Bismol is good for my tummy when I get nervous, so is canned pumpkin. Tea bags are also good in case I find an unfriendly bee or wasp. My human parents just make a cup of warm tea and hold the warm bag against the stinger. In no time, it works it's way out and I feel much better.
We are renting a car at one point, so my human parents are packing an extra blanket. This way, me and my furry parents can go for rides to the beach and sight seeing with them (and not leave the "sand between our toes" in the rental car). Of course, all human parents know... when you head out in a car with furry pets, we need water! Mom always brings our "doggy bag". She has a water bowl, a gallon of water, a couple of towels... and usually, if we are really, really good (which we always are), she will have a surprise treat for us. Yummy! She's the best.
I'm so excited, I just can't wait. I will get my human parents to share pictures when we get back. I hear we might see grass fields, lakes, the ocean, a marsh, a pumpkin patch, an apple orchard, mountains, water falls and all sorts of wildlife. I just hope it's not big scary wildlife. That's a lot of things to see. I'd like to just stick to playing ball in the grass fields, get a patch for the pumpkin and watch water fall (I think).
Until next time...
Yappy Tails to you.
My human parents are planning all sorts of things to take. Especially, me and my furry parents beds and blankets... oh, and my toys and food and medicine. My human parents talked to our vet. and have different medicines that he suggested. Some things they were able to get at the local store. Pepto Bismol is good for my tummy when I get nervous, so is canned pumpkin. Tea bags are also good in case I find an unfriendly bee or wasp. My human parents just make a cup of warm tea and hold the warm bag against the stinger. In no time, it works it's way out and I feel much better.
We are renting a car at one point, so my human parents are packing an extra blanket. This way, me and my furry parents can go for rides to the beach and sight seeing with them (and not leave the "sand between our toes" in the rental car). Of course, all human parents know... when you head out in a car with furry pets, we need water! Mom always brings our "doggy bag". She has a water bowl, a gallon of water, a couple of towels... and usually, if we are really, really good (which we always are), she will have a surprise treat for us. Yummy! She's the best.
I'm so excited, I just can't wait. I will get my human parents to share pictures when we get back. I hear we might see grass fields, lakes, the ocean, a marsh, a pumpkin patch, an apple orchard, mountains, water falls and all sorts of wildlife. I just hope it's not big scary wildlife. That's a lot of things to see. I'd like to just stick to playing ball in the grass fields, get a patch for the pumpkin and watch water fall (I think).
Until next time...
Yappy Tails to you.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Electronic Communication and RV Traveling
I love writing my blog, even when we're on the road in our RV. And I love my human parents for making sure we have all of the necessary electronics for me to access the Internet, call friends, watch a good movie or catch my weekly Animal Planet show on TV.
First and most important is safety and security. A cellular phone is pretty important for RVers. You never know if you need to call ahead to change or make a reservation, check in with friends and family, call a doctor or call for help. Even a prepaid simple cellular phone can make a difference in safety.
Next is access to the Internet. For some who don't travel with laptop computers, you can access the Internet at most public libraries. Also, many of the campgrounds now offer WiFi or computer access in their office. My humans travel with a laptop and IPad, both on our own air card/WiFi system. So we can access the Internet anywhere, anytime. If you'd like more information on how our system works, just email me.
Most RV campsites also offer cable or satellite hookup. You may be interested in the InMotion satellite system. Installed it runs about $2,000 at North Trail RV in Florida. It allows you to get satellite programming while traveling with no need to worry about raising and lowering an antenna, or forgetting to lower your antenna before you drive away (oops).
DVD players now come as part of game systems too. This way you have one box with multi uses. My human parents like to play games sometimes and watch movies other times, so they have a Playstation 3 they carry in our RV. If my furry parents and I are going to be left for an hour or two, we get to watch a movie. This way, if the weather is bad and we loose satellite, I won't freak out from the TV loosing it's signal. I don't really like the strange noises the TV makes when the signal is choppy.
Another great electronic is an IPOD player. My human Dad made all of these really nice recordings of music. He just plugs it into the stereo and picks music for us. My furry parents and I really like the Classical music. When I was born, they used to play it for me and my siblings every night. Boy were we happy puppies!
Most every RV coach has a standard built in radio. It's not a bad idea to also have a weather radio, especially if you plan to do much traveling in bad weather prone areas. Let's see, I live in the Florida Keys and we usually have to shutter up a few times a year for hurricanes. So, if you are in an RV campsite, our county will make you leave prior to bad weather arriving due to a hurricane. In other areas, Kansas and California for example, dogs and humans can get pretty scared from a tornado or mudslide. Generally, a weather radio will keep you informed of any approaching bad stuff. I prefer a closet or under the bed if it's gonna lightning. I don't have either in our RV, so I usually choose to snuggle with my human parents.
Lastly, my human parents have 2 way radio's. They use them mostly to communicate when they are backing into our RV site or moving the RV into a tight space. Another good use is when we go for walks. We usually walk one furry at a time. So whichever human parent is walking us can carry a radio just in case something comes up and they need assistance.... other dogs loose, run out of poo bags, got lost, wild animal sighting (yikes)!
Oh, and my smart human Dad bought an extra cellular charger to permanently keep in the RV. Have you ever seem an apple store on a small town country road? OK, I mean APPLE, as in IPhone and IPad silly. But I love apples, so I'm gonna keep an eye out for an apple fruit store when we go to the N.C. mountains. They have apples, right? I know they have pumpkins. We're gonna stop and get a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch. Maybe they have an apple patch!
Sorry for the fruit tangent. I sometimes get carried away when I think about really yummy things.
Happy Tails to you!
First and most important is safety and security. A cellular phone is pretty important for RVers. You never know if you need to call ahead to change or make a reservation, check in with friends and family, call a doctor or call for help. Even a prepaid simple cellular phone can make a difference in safety.
Next is access to the Internet. For some who don't travel with laptop computers, you can access the Internet at most public libraries. Also, many of the campgrounds now offer WiFi or computer access in their office. My humans travel with a laptop and IPad, both on our own air card/WiFi system. So we can access the Internet anywhere, anytime. If you'd like more information on how our system works, just email me.
Most RV campsites also offer cable or satellite hookup. You may be interested in the InMotion satellite system. Installed it runs about $2,000 at North Trail RV in Florida. It allows you to get satellite programming while traveling with no need to worry about raising and lowering an antenna, or forgetting to lower your antenna before you drive away (oops).
DVD players now come as part of game systems too. This way you have one box with multi uses. My human parents like to play games sometimes and watch movies other times, so they have a Playstation 3 they carry in our RV. If my furry parents and I are going to be left for an hour or two, we get to watch a movie. This way, if the weather is bad and we loose satellite, I won't freak out from the TV loosing it's signal. I don't really like the strange noises the TV makes when the signal is choppy.
Another great electronic is an IPOD player. My human Dad made all of these really nice recordings of music. He just plugs it into the stereo and picks music for us. My furry parents and I really like the Classical music. When I was born, they used to play it for me and my siblings every night. Boy were we happy puppies!
Most every RV coach has a standard built in radio. It's not a bad idea to also have a weather radio, especially if you plan to do much traveling in bad weather prone areas. Let's see, I live in the Florida Keys and we usually have to shutter up a few times a year for hurricanes. So, if you are in an RV campsite, our county will make you leave prior to bad weather arriving due to a hurricane. In other areas, Kansas and California for example, dogs and humans can get pretty scared from a tornado or mudslide. Generally, a weather radio will keep you informed of any approaching bad stuff. I prefer a closet or under the bed if it's gonna lightning. I don't have either in our RV, so I usually choose to snuggle with my human parents.
Lastly, my human parents have 2 way radio's. They use them mostly to communicate when they are backing into our RV site or moving the RV into a tight space. Another good use is when we go for walks. We usually walk one furry at a time. So whichever human parent is walking us can carry a radio just in case something comes up and they need assistance.... other dogs loose, run out of poo bags, got lost, wild animal sighting (yikes)!
Oh, and my smart human Dad bought an extra cellular charger to permanently keep in the RV. Have you ever seem an apple store on a small town country road? OK, I mean APPLE, as in IPhone and IPad silly. But I love apples, so I'm gonna keep an eye out for an apple fruit store when we go to the N.C. mountains. They have apples, right? I know they have pumpkins. We're gonna stop and get a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch. Maybe they have an apple patch!
Sorry for the fruit tangent. I sometimes get carried away when I think about really yummy things.
Happy Tails to you!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
RVing in the Florida Keys - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
OK, I know I'm a very special puppy... as are all puppies, but I get to live with my furry parents and my human parents in the Florida Keys. We live on the water and have a really big dock that we can play on. My furry Mom loves to lay by the edge of the water and watch the tropical fish swim by. My furry Dad likes to bark at the birds or an occasional boat going by. Me? I love to play ball with my human Dad... and... I admit, I bark at a boat once in a while too.
We keep our RV right down the road from John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and I know that a lot of RV's go to the park. The campground is closed through April of 2011 for renovations, however when they open back up, the lines will again be long. Before renovations started, they took reservations 11 months in advance. That's how popular this area and park are. My human grandparents stayed there last year and really liked it. They travel in their RV with two small dogs. They said that the doggy areas were nice and the park is very dog friendly.
Their are several trails, 2 beach areas, canoe rentals and a 30,000 gallon aquarium... all for the humans to enjoy. The park also has boat charters for fishing, diving and snorkeling... again, all for humans. No doggy would want to do that anyway.
The campsites are for Rv's up to 45', have 30 and 50 amp and offer plenty of space for sliders. The trees between sites are pretty small, but work for some privacy. As with most campsites, you'll find a grill and picnic table. You can also picnic down by the water in the picnic area on the beach.
You can walk dogs out of the park on the shaded bike path area. Be careful though because it's right along U.S.1, which is the only highway in and out of the Florida Keys. Also, if you have a tow, you can take your furry friends to the Botanical State Park located just 3 miles north of Pennekamp on the right. It offers self guided tours, is not crowded and almost the entire path is shaded. Perfect for dogs! Be sure to get your doggy clean up bags when you enter. Their is no charge, but they do ask kindly for donations.
And while you are visiting the Florida Keys, I can tell you first hand that dogs get really hot here. Don't forget fresh water, shade and mostly air condition are our best friends in the heat. Well, besides our human parents. A fun free toy you may find laying around is a coconut, right from a tree. Leave it in it's natural state and we furry ones play with it like it's a football for hours on end.
I hope every RV puppy gets to visit our island's. We have 42 bridges that connect all of the Florida Keys together and it only takes about 2.5 hours to go from the first Key to the last. (Hint to puppies) Ride on the dashboard and you can see some pretty cool views going over bridges. And if any RVers have questions about the Florida Keys, email me and I'll ask my human parents to talk to you.
I give this park 5 doggy biscuits
Yappy trails!
We keep our RV right down the road from John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and I know that a lot of RV's go to the park. The campground is closed through April of 2011 for renovations, however when they open back up, the lines will again be long. Before renovations started, they took reservations 11 months in advance. That's how popular this area and park are. My human grandparents stayed there last year and really liked it. They travel in their RV with two small dogs. They said that the doggy areas were nice and the park is very dog friendly.
Their are several trails, 2 beach areas, canoe rentals and a 30,000 gallon aquarium... all for the humans to enjoy. The park also has boat charters for fishing, diving and snorkeling... again, all for humans. No doggy would want to do that anyway.
The campsites are for Rv's up to 45', have 30 and 50 amp and offer plenty of space for sliders. The trees between sites are pretty small, but work for some privacy. As with most campsites, you'll find a grill and picnic table. You can also picnic down by the water in the picnic area on the beach.
You can walk dogs out of the park on the shaded bike path area. Be careful though because it's right along U.S.1, which is the only highway in and out of the Florida Keys. Also, if you have a tow, you can take your furry friends to the Botanical State Park located just 3 miles north of Pennekamp on the right. It offers self guided tours, is not crowded and almost the entire path is shaded. Perfect for dogs! Be sure to get your doggy clean up bags when you enter. Their is no charge, but they do ask kindly for donations.
And while you are visiting the Florida Keys, I can tell you first hand that dogs get really hot here. Don't forget fresh water, shade and mostly air condition are our best friends in the heat. Well, besides our human parents. A fun free toy you may find laying around is a coconut, right from a tree. Leave it in it's natural state and we furry ones play with it like it's a football for hours on end.
I hope every RV puppy gets to visit our island's. We have 42 bridges that connect all of the Florida Keys together and it only takes about 2.5 hours to go from the first Key to the last. (Hint to puppies) Ride on the dashboard and you can see some pretty cool views going over bridges. And if any RVers have questions about the Florida Keys, email me and I'll ask my human parents to talk to you.
I give this park 5 doggy biscuits
Yappy trails!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
RVing in the Florida Keys - Long Key State Park
What a tail wagging trip this was. I was my first experience in the RV and has so many unforgettable moments. Well, my door dashing was here, but we already talked about that. All furry friends listen up, no doggy door dashing from an RV!!!
OK, so let me tell you all about Long Key State Park. First and foremost, it's very doggy friendly. And my human parents just loved the fact that every campsite is ocean front. I don't mean that you might get a glance of the ocean. It's way less than a short ball throw away from your doorsteps. Nothing is between you and the water... no trees, no other RV's, nothing, not ta. The landscape between us and our neighbors was OK. We could see them pretty well, but it was a pretty wide space separating us. The park has a really long (ha-Long Key, get it?) road from one end to the other. So long in fact, we never walked the entire thing. The fun part was that at the end near us, they had a big private area that was just perfect for us furry friends.
During one of our walks, we got to see a nest that a sea turtle made. It was marked off and we stayed clear of it so that we didn't accidentally hurt any eggs. We were there in July and they ask everyone to turn off lights at night. This is so that if the turtle eggs hatch, they will go towards the moon reflection on the ocean water, and not towards your lights.
Speaking of July, this is a very warm month in the Florida Keys. We knew that in advance because we live in Key Largo (the first part of the Florida Keys). But my human parents wanted to check out the new RV close to home in case they needed anything... you know, being new at RVing.
So about the heat in July. Us furry friends like our walks but this is a really good time to cut them short. Not only is the pavement very hot, but the air is too. And fresh cool water is something we can't get enough of, so please make sure we have plenty. Long Key State Park does not allow dogs on the beach area or in the water, but when you go swimming, don't forget to check on us. The park only has 30 amp, so if your RV needs 50apm, the a/c's won't all run at the same time. It may get warm inside. The sites, although right on the ocean, don't offer any shade.
Humans can swim and snorkel right in front of their campsite. You can also fish or rent a kayak. The park also has 2 nature trails at the north end and a picnic area along the water.
Long Key State Park is located just south of Islamorada and just north of Marathon, with nothing (as far as a store) near it. The nearest store is about 15 minutes by car. If you want to stay here you may have to book almost a year in advance for one of their 60 oceanfront sites. We just lucked into a cancellation due to a storm. This is a great location, especially if you've never visited the Florida Keys. The rates are about $38 per night and include water and electric, a firepit and picnic table. Be sure to bring a door carpet or mat. Their is lots of beach sand. Oh yeah, it's the beach!!!
It's dog gone fun and a tail wagging good time.
I rate it 5 doggy biscuits!
OK, so let me tell you all about Long Key State Park. First and foremost, it's very doggy friendly. And my human parents just loved the fact that every campsite is ocean front. I don't mean that you might get a glance of the ocean. It's way less than a short ball throw away from your doorsteps. Nothing is between you and the water... no trees, no other RV's, nothing, not ta. The landscape between us and our neighbors was OK. We could see them pretty well, but it was a pretty wide space separating us. The park has a really long (ha-Long Key, get it?) road from one end to the other. So long in fact, we never walked the entire thing. The fun part was that at the end near us, they had a big private area that was just perfect for us furry friends.
During one of our walks, we got to see a nest that a sea turtle made. It was marked off and we stayed clear of it so that we didn't accidentally hurt any eggs. We were there in July and they ask everyone to turn off lights at night. This is so that if the turtle eggs hatch, they will go towards the moon reflection on the ocean water, and not towards your lights.
Speaking of July, this is a very warm month in the Florida Keys. We knew that in advance because we live in Key Largo (the first part of the Florida Keys). But my human parents wanted to check out the new RV close to home in case they needed anything... you know, being new at RVing.
So about the heat in July. Us furry friends like our walks but this is a really good time to cut them short. Not only is the pavement very hot, but the air is too. And fresh cool water is something we can't get enough of, so please make sure we have plenty. Long Key State Park does not allow dogs on the beach area or in the water, but when you go swimming, don't forget to check on us. The park only has 30 amp, so if your RV needs 50apm, the a/c's won't all run at the same time. It may get warm inside. The sites, although right on the ocean, don't offer any shade.
Humans can swim and snorkel right in front of their campsite. You can also fish or rent a kayak. The park also has 2 nature trails at the north end and a picnic area along the water.
Long Key State Park is located just south of Islamorada and just north of Marathon, with nothing (as far as a store) near it. The nearest store is about 15 minutes by car. If you want to stay here you may have to book almost a year in advance for one of their 60 oceanfront sites. We just lucked into a cancellation due to a storm. This is a great location, especially if you've never visited the Florida Keys. The rates are about $38 per night and include water and electric, a firepit and picnic table. Be sure to bring a door carpet or mat. Their is lots of beach sand. Oh yeah, it's the beach!!!
It's dog gone fun and a tail wagging good time.
I rate it 5 doggy biscuits!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Pet Rules in Most RV Parks
We are learning that most all RV parks have about the same rules. They are simple and as long as dog owners (and dogs) follow them, dogs will continue to be welcomed. My human Mom has found several RV Resorts that do not allow dogs because others could not follow the rules. Parks have the right to say no, so please (with a doggy biscuit on top) follow the rules so they will continue to say yes to 4 legged furry friends!
In Florida, as in most states, the law requires pets to be vaccinated against rabies, and owners should carry proof of rabies vaccination when registering to camp. We all know that ALL human parents take care of this one, right? So don't forget to bring the papers for proof!
Most all parks (we don't know of any exceptions) require pets to be confined, leashed or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times. OK, no one should be letting their pet run wild at home or in a park. We could get hurt (even though it seems like fun).
Leashes may not exceed six feet long. Wow, if mine and my parents did, we could really get all tangled up.
Pets must be confined in the owners unit during quiet time. This quiet time is usually between 11pm and 7am when we are all sleeping anyway. Only if it's an emergency pee-pee would I even think of loosing sleep and waking my human parents.
Pet owners shall pick up after their pet. Well, someone has to do it and it's only right that each dog owner cleans up after their furry friend. This makes non dog owners very mad, so make sure to carry clean-up bags for us when we go for walks.
Pets which are noisy, vicious, dangerous, disturbing or intimidating to other people, and pets and are considered a nuisance will not be permitted to stay in the park. Whew, that was a mouth full! Now me and my furry parents are German Shepherds and some people automatically think we are mean. Well, I'm here to tell you, we are some of the most loving and cuddling puppies you'll ever meet. We don't just speak (bark) for the sake of speaking. It's usually because something is outside and you need to take a look. And like most dogs, we all are very nice, love to love, and be loved. Oh yeah, we do love to play ball!
Pets are not allowed in all areas of a park. Bath houses for instance, some hiking trails and visitors centers unless they are working dogs. Now I sometimes think I'm a working dog because I am always waiting for my Dad to get home from work. Hey, that's work for me to watch and listen (in between naps), but my human parents know I'm not a certified working dog. So we follow the r-u-l-e-s!
It's as easy as that! If all of us work together, parks will keep allowing us furry friends to come back. I love to RV (and play ball) and I want to always be able to travel with my human parents. So go have fun, be good and give yourself a dog biscuit for good behavior.
In Florida, as in most states, the law requires pets to be vaccinated against rabies, and owners should carry proof of rabies vaccination when registering to camp. We all know that ALL human parents take care of this one, right? So don't forget to bring the papers for proof!
Most all parks (we don't know of any exceptions) require pets to be confined, leashed or otherwise under the physical control of a person at all times. OK, no one should be letting their pet run wild at home or in a park. We could get hurt (even though it seems like fun).
Leashes may not exceed six feet long. Wow, if mine and my parents did, we could really get all tangled up.
Pets must be confined in the owners unit during quiet time. This quiet time is usually between 11pm and 7am when we are all sleeping anyway. Only if it's an emergency pee-pee would I even think of loosing sleep and waking my human parents.
Pet owners shall pick up after their pet. Well, someone has to do it and it's only right that each dog owner cleans up after their furry friend. This makes non dog owners very mad, so make sure to carry clean-up bags for us when we go for walks.
Pets which are noisy, vicious, dangerous, disturbing or intimidating to other people, and pets and are considered a nuisance will not be permitted to stay in the park. Whew, that was a mouth full! Now me and my furry parents are German Shepherds and some people automatically think we are mean. Well, I'm here to tell you, we are some of the most loving and cuddling puppies you'll ever meet. We don't just speak (bark) for the sake of speaking. It's usually because something is outside and you need to take a look. And like most dogs, we all are very nice, love to love, and be loved. Oh yeah, we do love to play ball!
Pets are not allowed in all areas of a park. Bath houses for instance, some hiking trails and visitors centers unless they are working dogs. Now I sometimes think I'm a working dog because I am always waiting for my Dad to get home from work. Hey, that's work for me to watch and listen (in between naps), but my human parents know I'm not a certified working dog. So we follow the r-u-l-e-s!
It's as easy as that! If all of us work together, parks will keep allowing us furry friends to come back. I love to RV (and play ball) and I want to always be able to travel with my human parents. So go have fun, be good and give yourself a dog biscuit for good behavior.
Doggy Door Dashing
This is not often thought about until it happens to you. And if you travel with dogs, their is a good chance it will.
My human parents are so careful with me and my furry parents however, they never saw this one coming. We had just arrived at our first RV park. My human Dad pulled over to park while my human Mom gathered her purse to go register. As she opened the door, my furry parents went (when called) to my human Dad. Well I wanted to go with my human Mom so bad that I dashed right out the door in front of her. IKES!!! As I started to take off to go exploring, I turned and looked at my human Mom. She had a very scared look on her face, so I froze. It was just long enough for her to reach out and grab me. She was very shaken and both my human parents learned a valuable lesson (and so did I). They sat for a while and talked about how I could have been hit by a car, or hurt in so many other ways. We could have also been asked to leave the park before we even registered. We would have missed out on all the fun we had... just because of me.
Thankfully for my human parents, this was an easy fix. With our Newmar Canyon Star 3920, it has 2 entrance doors. So ever since my door dashing day the rule is to only enter and exit through the rear door. This is because to get to the rear door you have to go through the bedroom door, creating a second barrier to the outside. Get it? Now when my human parents want to go outside without us dogs, they can first close the bedroom door and we have no chance of dashing out the back door.
The other thing this taught my human Mom is that by just using the back door, the RV coach stays so clean and free of dirt in the living area. She likes that. Their shoes and our leashes now stay in the garage, too!
If you don't have the Newmar Canyon Star 3920, their are other ways to prevent doggy door dashing from happening to you. Baby gates! Some friends that travel with their furry friends use them all the time. Depending on where your counter is located, you can most times support them with small bungee cords for easy removal. All you really need is an L shape, so doggies know to STOP! If anyone has any other idea's, please share. Your idea may save someones furry friend.
Another rule we have is that from the time we leave our home to go RVing until the time we return back home, me and my furry parents wear our harnesses... always, no exception. This way if their is an emergency of any sort, all our parents have to do is grab our leashes. Oh, I forgot to mention... my human parents double leash us when traveling, so we wear a gold collar and a harness. The reason for this is not because we are bad (which we are not), it's because we have had 2 collars break while out walking. One was just not made well and the other was a little worn. So it's really one leash, a harness and collar. Oh, and our leashes have double snaps.
Anyway, my human parents always err on the safe side. Lucky us, because the last thing my furry parents and I want to do is end up in a vet hospital while we're on vacation. Think of all the fun we would miss.
So if you are planning to start RVing with dogs or you are experienced, don't let your guard down on doggy door dashing. As sweet and loving as us furry friends are, you just never know when something outside is going to look like "adventure" to us. And just like humans, sometimes we act before we think.
Happy Tails!
My human parents are so careful with me and my furry parents however, they never saw this one coming. We had just arrived at our first RV park. My human Dad pulled over to park while my human Mom gathered her purse to go register. As she opened the door, my furry parents went (when called) to my human Dad. Well I wanted to go with my human Mom so bad that I dashed right out the door in front of her. IKES!!! As I started to take off to go exploring, I turned and looked at my human Mom. She had a very scared look on her face, so I froze. It was just long enough for her to reach out and grab me. She was very shaken and both my human parents learned a valuable lesson (and so did I). They sat for a while and talked about how I could have been hit by a car, or hurt in so many other ways. We could have also been asked to leave the park before we even registered. We would have missed out on all the fun we had... just because of me.
Thankfully for my human parents, this was an easy fix. With our Newmar Canyon Star 3920, it has 2 entrance doors. So ever since my door dashing day the rule is to only enter and exit through the rear door. This is because to get to the rear door you have to go through the bedroom door, creating a second barrier to the outside. Get it? Now when my human parents want to go outside without us dogs, they can first close the bedroom door and we have no chance of dashing out the back door.
The other thing this taught my human Mom is that by just using the back door, the RV coach stays so clean and free of dirt in the living area. She likes that. Their shoes and our leashes now stay in the garage, too!
If you don't have the Newmar Canyon Star 3920, their are other ways to prevent doggy door dashing from happening to you. Baby gates! Some friends that travel with their furry friends use them all the time. Depending on where your counter is located, you can most times support them with small bungee cords for easy removal. All you really need is an L shape, so doggies know to STOP! If anyone has any other idea's, please share. Your idea may save someones furry friend.
Another rule we have is that from the time we leave our home to go RVing until the time we return back home, me and my furry parents wear our harnesses... always, no exception. This way if their is an emergency of any sort, all our parents have to do is grab our leashes. Oh, I forgot to mention... my human parents double leash us when traveling, so we wear a gold collar and a harness. The reason for this is not because we are bad (which we are not), it's because we have had 2 collars break while out walking. One was just not made well and the other was a little worn. So it's really one leash, a harness and collar. Oh, and our leashes have double snaps.
Anyway, my human parents always err on the safe side. Lucky us, because the last thing my furry parents and I want to do is end up in a vet hospital while we're on vacation. Think of all the fun we would miss.
So if you are planning to start RVing with dogs or you are experienced, don't let your guard down on doggy door dashing. As sweet and loving as us furry friends are, you just never know when something outside is going to look like "adventure" to us. And just like humans, sometimes we act before we think.
Happy Tails!
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