JudyandPeter replied on 09/01/2024 17:58
Posted on 09/01/2024 17:58
We’ve just bought our first caravan. In our 70s! We must be mad, but we fancy a new project.
The plan is to fly less and explore more of this country. And we want to take our two mini schnauzers, Oscar and George, with us. It obviously remains to be seen how they (and we!) take to touring, but assuming they’re happy to be with us and are happy to visit new places, which they usually are, it should be fun. Except when we want to go somewhere they’re not welcome – a stately home for instance, or many shops and eateries. What do we do then? And what do other doggy tourers do?
We certainly wouldn’t be happy to leave them in the van; far too insecure. I don’t even like leaving them on their own in the far more secure car, unless the car remains in sight.
I wonder, do any campsites provide doggy daycare facilities? Either directly with a supervised 'creche', or indirectly by, say, maintaining a list of trusted local dogsitters? Do fellow tourers perhaps offer to look after each other’s dogs on a reciprocal basis? Maybe such offers could be recorded with the campsite management on arrival, or even when booking. Or is this too risky? Most fellow campers would be strangers, after all.
I’d be interested to hear about others’ experiences when taking their dogs with them and what their views are about having some local doggy daycare provision. I'm sure such services would be welcome to many.
JudyandPeter
Caravanner from Norfolk