We lost our beloved dog a few years ago through horrific circumstances and now we are both liking the thought of another one in a small breed. At the time we lost Shelby we were in our own home but now travelling full time ,it's not an issue with space or anything but would just like your opinions of the pluses and minusus of travelling full time with a pet
Please go to travelling with pets. We travel with 2 smallish dogs and could not leave them at home. We agree with exa 41 they don't want our dogs they don't want us.
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Jack Cherie and the memory of the four legged kids.
More and more caravan parks are realizing the benefits of allowing travellers with dogs.
Where did I read, just recently, about a Big4 park at the Gold Coast that has put in a separate playground for dogs? And started to serve puppychinos at its cafe? They are getting with the strength!
Travel with dogs does cause some constraints e.g. National Parks. Not being able to go places without the dog, a lot of the time. But the companionship is worth it. And so many other travellers wnat to meet your dog - always a talking and introduction point.
Just make sure that you are rigorous about tick treatment when in ticky areas, and muzzle dog if travelling where there might be baits. Always pick up after it etc.
Never had a problem with dogs and finding a spot in a CP. However, NP's are a different storey. If you really want to go and see the attractions in the NP's then you have a problem. You either find somewhere for them to stay or you miss out. I had a problem at Eyre's Rock. If you can't go in you can't see it. Some people stay at the CP there and get neighbours to do a reciprocal arrangement where they mind your dog one day and you mind theirs another. But it would be pot luck. Too bad if no one else wants their dog looked after. All the good things to see in NT and WA are in National parks, so you will probably miss out if you take your dog.
if you are traveling and you dont have a dog then dont get one
we have a dog and find as much as we love her you cant do as much and you are not alloweed to leave them unatended
I whole heartedly agree with Margaret..
You wouldn't find a bigger dog lover than me but I would never ever consider taking one with me when traveling, they are dogs and as such need to do the things dogs do, like run around and sniff things all day and night and do their dropping when they need to NOT when you are ready to let them out for a rest stop..
We travel with our Miss Fang.
The love, interaction & enjoyment we get from our little dog every day
far outweighs the places we are excluded from now & then.
In our minds ,anyway.
Horses for courses.
Thanks guys all very good points which we will talk about we both would love a small dog but yes The Phantom you do have a point , so decision time
Thanks again one and all
Cheers
Werkin
