Motorhoming with a dog (1 Viewer)

[Gellyneck]

Do consider that if your pet is not restrained during travel in an emergency stop, or G** forbid, an accident it's a fairly sizeable \ heavy projectile that endangers both the pet and other travellers.

 

[sdc77]

Fully considered....... Obviously

 

[kcy]

As far as traveling with dogs goes, Its not ideal, I was born in a home with dogs and have never been without one, but they do cause problems. Molly is an old golden ret. And has kidney problems but because I've changed my way of life doesn't mean that I haven't got serious responsibilities to these girls whose mothers I owned and who I literally delivered into the world.
So if you haven't got this responsibility now think very very carefully about starting.

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[jdk62]

Our dog was part of the reason we have just bought a motorhome.

Our kids have left home and we decided we wanted the freedom to travel round the UK and the dog is an integral part of our family...so we have a harness etc and Indy the dog ( 7 year old puppy.....!) is getting used to Buster the motorhome...

 

[Andy]

Ours lays in her bed on the floor between our seats. I keep her short lead on for any stops.

Long lead on a screw peg when we arrive.

Same here, wearing a harness with lead attached. (not to her collar)

 

[DBK]

I think it depends very much on the size of the dog and if this isn't an issue with you then get a small one if you want to MH with the mutt!
Our Jack Russell travels in a collapsible cage and sleeps on a bean bag type thing in front of the passenger seat at night.
If we had a Great Dane I guess it would need it's own trailer.
Plenty of folk have Labrador sized pooches and they are lovely dogs but they take up a lot of space - and when wet!

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[Allanm]

Do consider that if your pet is not restrained during travel in an emergency stop, or G** forbid, an accident it's a fairly sizeable \ heavy projectile that endangers both the pet and other travellers.

From their position, they would end up under the dashboard. No risk to either of us, apart from the fridge now making its way to the front..........

 

[timdownieuk]

From their position, they would end up under the dashboard. No risk to either of us, apart from the fridge now making its way to the front..........

Indeed! Far scarier things behind you in the event of a crash than a couple of dogs at floor level.

 

[Gellyneck]

From their position, they would end up under the dashboard. No risk to either of us, apart from the fridge now making its way to the front..........

Indeed! Far scarier things behind you in the event of a crash than a couple of dogs at floor level.

And what about the endangerment to the pet when he \ she smacks into a solid surface? Or do we not think that's a risk 'cause he \ she didn't use me as a buffer? Mmmmmh.

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[Soaringman]

This is how ours fits, he sits in between us.

 

[Allanm]

And what about the endangerment to the pet when he \ she smacks into a solid surface? Or do we not think that's a risk 'cause he \ she didn't use me as a buffer? Mmmmmh.

I thought the use of a harness was not so much to stop injuries to the dog but to stop the dog becoming a missile....

 

[Allanm]

oops posted double...

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[Lisa]

I thought the use of a harness was not so much to stop injuries to the dog but to stop the dog becoming a missile....

Seriously?!!

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I thought the use of a harness was not so much to stop injuries to the dog but to stop the dog becoming a missile....

Seriously?!!

That's pretty much correct.

 

[Lisa]

Broken Link Removedirst and foremost, surely it's got to be to keep him/her safe. As a responsible parent, you wouldn't allow your child to go without a seat belt. To me, I view my dogs in the same way.

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[Cal54]

Find that a soft traveller cage is the best option. The dog is happy in a comfortable enclosed area and if it is travel sick then at least you don't have the whole van to clean, but you will need to bath the dog!! Speaking from the experience of a friend.

 

[Gellyneck]

Broken Link Removedirst and foremost, surely it's got to be to keep him/her safe. As a responsible parent, you wouldn't allow your child to go without a seat belt. To me, I view my dogs in the same way.

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Definitely.

 

[sdc77]

Yep.. Agreed.. Its more to stop them becoming a missile.. Or running off after an accident
Seatbelts work because they aren't slack... Harnesses are normally slack..

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[julesandlinda]

Talking of traveling with dogs. We have just bought a "trixie" handle bar dog carrier from Amazon so that when we go out on our bikes Max can come with us. Seems really robust and easy to fit and remove. It is a bit like riding with a shopping tasket on the front of the bike but seems to work really well. He travels in the motorhome with his harness fastened to the seat anchor with no problems.

 

[TPMM]

We travel with 2 dogs and wouldn't dream of not taking them! Present husband constructed a dog guard (from bits of crates) that goes behind the cab seats with a gate that we can get thro' Not a thing of beauty but it works well. They tend to both go under the dinette table which is great and where we would chose for them to travel. However, I'm sure the safest method is to use a harness or a secured crate (if you have room). I would never travel with a loose dog in the cab.
On other dog things, strongly recommend the road refresher water bowl - £10 on amazon. Great product - no spillage. A bit awkward to pull apart to wash but wouldn't be with out it after a couple of times where we've forgotten to empty the water bowl before setting off and ended up washing the floor!!
Also recommend the Adorn range of washable mats - they come in different sizes (and colours) and can be cut to fit. Even if we didn't have dogs we'd have replaced the fitted carpet in the MH with these. They do take ages to dry when washed but with them you can be totally chilled about any mud/spillages knowing you can simply stick them in the wash. Unlike a lot of washable mats they are not a loopy sort of pile so don't snag and look tatty quickly. Happy travels!

 

[Deleted member 29692]

Talking of traveling with dogs. We have just bought a "trixie" handle bar dog carrier from Amazon so that when we go out on our bikes Max can come with us. Seems really robust and easy to fit and remove. It is a bit like riding with a shopping tasket on the front of the bike but seems to work really well. He travels in the motorhome with his harness fastened to the seat anchor with no problems.

Basket?

We have one of these

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Freddie loves it but does have a bit of tendency to try and duck between parked cars or into other spaces a bike can't go when he sees a cat or pigeon.

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[kcy]

Broken Link Removedirst and foremost, surely it's got to be to keep him/her safe. As a responsible parent, you wouldn't allow your child to go without a seat belt. To me, I view my dogs in the same way.

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Unrestrained kids become missiles also

 

[Deg3y]

My dog is 76 kilo, she gets in the van, lay's between the front seats with front legs in front of the passenger seat & her back legs wedged between the side facing seats, & she sleeps from the start of the journey till we stop, be it a break or arrived. She is not going anywhere as her head is by the front so nowhere to go forward.