caravanning with dogs

[mumsie53]

Do any members bring heir dogs withs them? If so, what do you do with your dogs on a rally?... We are curious new members and we like to bring our dogs camping .. thanks Pam

[limecc]

Our dogs are one of the reasons we love caravanning. Over the years we have everything perfected now although we have never been to a rally.

We have an eight year old brown Doberman bitch and a six year old Manchester terrier who thinks he is the boss. The layout of our Fleetwood is great, we have a little donut bed for the little man which goes where the front drawers normally live and have seat covers which have kept the upholstery looking like new. We do occasionally leave them alone in the van and have had no 'accidents' but they can be very noisy with barking. We're paranoid, to relax we'd need to use the anti bark collars I guess.

[AllanandJackie]

Hi
We do have members who bring their dogs to rallies and are happy to have them join us. We do ask that you don't let them bother other members and be aware that not every one is a dog lover. We look forward to seeing you and your pet on a rally soon.

The formal answer is that dogs are covered under item 12 of the club rules - see below

Domestic animals belonging to members of the organisation, and their guests will be kept under close control and on a lead AT ALL TIMES. The lead must not exceed 10 feet so that the animal cannot reach another unit or foul other persons’ property.
The animals will not be allowed to run loose on the site or cause disturbance to local people or other animals. They will be exercised away from units and those parts of the site used for communal activities.
Any mess will be cleared up and disposed of appropriately.