Holiday with 2 dogs

Shane2 · Newbie

Holiday with 2 dogs

Tony Bev · Guru

Hello Shane2

May I be one of the first to welcome you to this great forum

I have seen many travellers with dogs, but can only speak of dogs in free camp situations.

If dog/s are on a lead, then other travellers will tolerate them

If travelling in WA, always keep the dogs on a lead, due to Government dog baiting, around the countryside
Dogs in WA are not allowed in national parks

Hopefully those who travel with dogs, will come forward, and advise how they cope while travelling with their pets/companions

ballast2 · Guru

G'day Shane2. Welcome from us as well. When on the road we take out 2 dogs and would not travel without them. They can be a problem at times. Some parks will not allow them but more and more are realising the money they loose with this stance. There are several books available that list pet friendly parks. Some so called pet friendly parks will put you down the back blocks far away from the toilet/shower block. Some are an absolute delight. You are right about keeping them on a leach but that need not be a short one. You will have to get used to one of you staying with your pets as not many places will let you leave them alone. You will not be able to go to national parks if that is on your plans.

You will soon get into a plan where one goes to showers and one stays with the fur kids and so on. This also apply's to shopping.

In some parks you may find someone who will look after the kids for a short time. For longer times there may be a vet who will house them (for a small fee as we found out)

Every time you walk them take doggy bags as someone will always see you not picking up.( not suggesting that you would not)

Our fur kids live inside with us at night. We stayed at a place one night where the dog was outside all night and it whined all the time. Could not understand the owner but it was his dog.

The bottom line with us is if they do not want our dogs we do not wish to stay there.

All the best with your travels and you will pick it up as you go.

Take your pets with you and enjoy.

Cheers.

Pondy · Senior Member

Hi Shane and Karyn,
Welcome to the group we travel with a dog and stay more in show grounds, recreational grounds most of these are pet friendly have more room and find people are more friendly and are much cheaper than caravan parks and still have power water toilets and showers. We also free camp.
When we go shopping or anywhere else one of us stays with the dog while the other one goes in then we swap. We ask at pubs is there anywhere we can sit with the dog for a meal or a drink have only had a few say no so we moved onto one that did.
We would not go anywhere without our furbchild.
Hope this helps

RobandFlip · Senior Member

Hi Shane 2
If you would care to go for a stroll through the travelling with pets pages you will notice I posted on April 5th 2015 how we travel with our two pups. This is on Page 3.
Info is just a suggestion but it works well for us. Many great ideas posted in previous pages by experienced travellers with pets. Just take a stroll.....
Cheers,
Robyn

Rip and Rosie · Guru

We travel with our dogs.
As above, always on a lead, and always with a doggy-bag.
Yes, some one stays with the kids when the other is shopping or showering etc, but that can be an issue for single travellers, and I have seen dogs trained to stay behind for short periods and it seems to work well.
Your travels are different with your dog.... no National Parks and few meals out unless the café or pub has a suitable area..... but different is not awful.

Always make sure your dogs are vaccinated and you have your documents with you...........we missed the Dubbo Zoo some years back because we could not get doggy day care without proof of vaccinations.

Tick and flea control as per normal

We carry a dog emergency kit, and a grooming box, as well as ample dog towels.

oh..........and don't feed them canned food when travelling..........dog fart in an enclosed space concentrates.

Shane2 · Newbie

Hi All

Thanks for your responses, it seems a bit of planning combined with responsible pet ownership there's no reason not to go ahead.

Next stage is to buy a van...woohoo....

Daryl620 · Veteran Member

Hi and welcome.....

The method we use, is to select the route and destination, then use WikiCamps with a filter set to "Without No Dogs Allowed" (tap "No Dogs Allowed" twice, turns red) to find camp sites and caravan parks........

Vince · Senior Member

It took our 2 Shih Tzu's a few trips to get used to being in different environments.

Their behaviour got better with each trip and now they are quite settled wherever we go.

If staying at a CP we always find the dog allowed ones and do a quick research on Wiki Camps for comments

that help in deciding if it will pass muster.

They sleep in the van at night and as a precaution we put puppy-pads down in case of toiletry accidents

Happy and safe travels to yourselves and the fur kids and enjoy all the moments.

Cheers
Vince

sophie1993 · Newbie

Travel with pets is great ideas but before traveling we have to take care about few things.

- Pet Sitter
- Their Food
- Pet Carrier
- Their Toys
- Their Bed etc.

Thanks

Desert Dweller · Guru

This new site could help you. campingwithyourdogs.com.au/
We've been traveling for years with our dog. They can be restrictive at times but you learn to live with it.
Carry plenty of water & a decent sized bowl with you. They get very thirst in the car even in cool weather so a drink/wee stop every 100kms is essential.