Hi this is my first post and I'm not sure if I'm putting it in the right 'room'....!
I want to take my Great Dane to France when we go next summer. she'll be in her crate inte awning when we go out for a few hours/ go to the pool/ etc and is happy with this.
My question is - how likely is she to be stolen? Am I worrying unnecessarily? Any tips?
Louisa
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Don't know as i'd be wanting to leave my dogs in their crate while we go out it can get very hot inside during the day, even in a canvas awning.
I'm afraid i'm of the opinion that if the dog can't go everywhere with you then the best thing for the dog is to leave it at home with friends or in kennels . It's just one of the downfalls of having a dog, you can't do everything you want to if you take the dog with you.
Quote: Originally posted by Weesa1 on 30/12/2012
I want to take my Great Dane to France when we go next summer. she'll be in her crate inte awning when we go out for a few hours/ go to the pool/ etc and is happy with this.
I don't think there would be a problem about the dog being stolen, but it does get very hot in an awning in the afternoon. A wet towel or sheet over the cage might help to keep the dog cool, also make sure there is always water available for the dog. France is dog friendly and you could possibly take the dog with you to a bar or cafe.
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John
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We leave ours for short spells, we unzip the window in the side of the awning , ours has the mesh panels in,
ad leave a fan on for them. We check on them often and they are usually cooler and more comfortable than us!
We also book a shady pitch and plan how to set up the caravan and awning to Mae the most of the shade for the dogs.
Being left sleeping in the crate for a short time is much better than being left for 3 weeks in kennels.
We check with any neighbours that they don't Make a sound, they never have!
Dont want to rain on your parade Weesa1,but we have two spaniels and never take them to Europe,its not fair to them or other campers.
Campers always appologise when I take their dog back `Just tell him to go away`
`he doesnt normally leave us`,`he wont harm you` , `do you not like dogs?`.
There are no bad dogs just bad owners.
Maybe we are lucky,with kennels near by,they have an open space to wander about and do their business, the old girl doesnt want to go `out` and the youngster gets a jog with the owner .
This cost is built in to the holiday.Neither of the dogs look forward to long journeys,or being left in heat,and believe me other campers dont want dogs otherwise they would have brought them!
Good luck ,and I love all dogs ,just not eating my breakfast or peeing (or worse)on my pitch :)
We only take our dog in the uk, but leave at the kennls when going to France. It's what suits each families individual needs. For us aving 4 children of a varied age range and one having Down's syndrome we have more than enough restrictions on us as a family at home, so whilst in France i would rather enjoy my longed for holiday to the max without any additional consideration of what we can/can't do because of having a dog with us. I am also put off by trying to incorporate vet trips within so many hrs of our journey home.
When I had my first dog, I enquired on here about leaving a dog in a tent when going out etc and got blasted for it. It's a personal choice, but I guess as long as you are a responsible dog owner and ensure the conditions are right for leaving your dog and they are not a nuisance to others then I cannot see the problem.
There is an elemnet of guilt leaving our dog at a kennels for 4 weeks, but on numerous occasions I have been reminded, she is a dog, and dogs do not have the same thought capacity of humans. Again he use of vets is a personal choice too. There is no right or wrong, just hat suits the individuals circumstances.
Good luck and I hope yu and your dog enoy your holidays
------------- Nat
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We are going to be working on a campsite for 8 months next year and will be bringing our 3 year old Dane and 5 year old Dalmatian. We were worried about them and the heat in the awning/van so bought an air con unit from a company called kool kampers (I think that's how you spell it!). Not cheap at £400 but worth it to have them with us. Can imagine they'll be more comfortable than us!!!
We took our BC Toby to France for the first time and we had a great time with him. We had to make a few adjustments but having him with us was never a problem. We tended to go sites with rivers so he could swim with us but if we did leave him alone we left him tethered so he could go under the van in the shade, and the heat meant he was happy to go and sleep under there in the cool.
France is very dog friendly and everywhere we went there were lots of campers with dogs. He attracted a lot of attention, and lots of people loved playing with him.
If your dog is as much a part of your family as ours is, and you would miss her if she wasn't with you, like we did when we didn't have him with us, then go for it - we are so glad we did!
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Topic: Safety of dog in crate in awning?
