Angelwitch
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House sold and so it begins,waited years for this...The ferry?dog owners out there ,does your pooch travel better in your van or has anyone tried the onboard kennels?
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No!!! Large ice packs are the answer...can i leave my gas on for my fridge?
Hi and welcome to the madhouse!Thanks for all that you wonderful lot.Our first trip is Ireland ,so no tunnel! Also can i leave my gas on for my fridge? wanted to pack my freezer before i go,and dont want my beer getting warm!(horror of horrors!)
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No they stay in the vehicle & the crossing is only just over an hour . Dover -Dunkirk being slightly longer distance is nearer 1,5 hours.So if you are going for example Dover to Calais do you have a choice as to whether to put them in a kennel or can you leave them in the MH? and is it around 4 hrs?
We did live on board with our 3 earlier in yr (long crossing though) and yes the decks on ferries are noisy, ours were a bit unsure at first even with us with them. If it's a short trip and on a ferry that accepts foot passengers, maybe one of you could walk on with the dog and stay on deck, or may even be option to walk her to deck once on board?She's a patterdale very loving but a tad timid....have to use medication around bonfire night.She is used to being in van alone when we go to gigs but i'm nervous that she will be worried about the noise from the ferry and the 'motion'.
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One of ours is a Patterdale and she's the one that was frightened, as your dog is already wary I'd be tempted to do the 'holdall' trick - there are some proper doggie ones that are very discrete in design so you'd be hard pushed to tell them from a standard holdall without being very close!She's a patterdale very loving but a tad timid....have to use medication around bonfire night.She is used to being in van alone when we go to gigs but i'm nervous that she will be worried about the noise from the ferry and the 'motion'.
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On Brittany ferries St Malo crossing (12 hours) they took us down to the car deck half way if we asked.Just wondered how you could get to your can mid crossing to walk your dog? Normally you can't access the vehicle decks for safety reasons.
Dog friendly cabins are difficult to book as my understanding us you have to book well in advance, as there is not many of them.
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Dog friendly cabins are difficult to book as my understanding us you have to book well in advance, as there is not many of them.
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My wife stayed with our dog in the van a few weeks back when we came home via Holyhead to Dublin.....Will do the same next trip. Would never even consider using kennels.Crossed to France in May with my dog and stayed in the van with her.Just set the alarm and went to sleep.I'm going again in a couple of days.i'll be driving to Koblenz Germany and traveling down the Mosel stopping at the stellplatz on the way.I will be staying in the van again with my dog.I'm sure lots of motorhomers do the same.
Are you talking about the ferry or tunnel?Crossed to France in May with my dog and stayed in the van with her.Just set the alarm and went to sleep.I'm going again in a couple of days.i'll be driving to Koblenz Germany and traveling down the Mosel stopping at the stellplatz on the way.I will be staying in the van again with my dog.I'm sure lots of motorhomers do the same.
My wife stayed with our dog in the van a few weeks back when we came home via Holyhead to Dublin.....Will do the same next trip. Would never even consider using kennels.
So if you are going for example Dover to Calais do you have a choice as to whether to put them in a kennel or can you leave them in the MH? and is it around 4 hrs?
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