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03-22-2012, 07:45 PM
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Before we had Bella, we had Shadow a black and white male Sheltie.
IMO (and those of the trainer we eventually got), trying to make a Sheltie "not bark" will result in a neurotic dog. They are herding animals and are breed to herd by barking and jumping/pushing on that which needs to be herded.
Shadow would welcome anyone in; barking and basically saying hello; and was as friendly as can be until they tried to leave. Then the running in circles; pushing and barking would happen in earnest.
We were able to minimize the behavior by setting limits on what was "OK" and what was "not OK." Once the dog learns that it was OK to bark 3 times to announce someone is at the door; then sit and wait for them to enter; things got a lot better in the house. Leaving was always an issue, but most folks thought it was "cute."
After he got older (3 years about), a sharp "Enough" was all it took to settle him down. Don't expect a younger dog to take kindly to training that goes against breeding.
We never camped with him. We were not RV'ers then, but the problems are similar. I have to admit Bella was no gem those first two years either. Persistence and love will win through (eventually <sigh>).
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03-22-2012, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by wa9b
Brigitte,
I've got to ask..... How is the Sheltie traveling and managing the interaction with others while camping? We have travelled with a Chocolate Lab and now have a Golden Retriever/Aussie mix. Ready for a smaller breed!!!!! Our focus has been on a Sheltie but know no one who has experience with them camping.
Appreciate any advice or lessons learned you might have !
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If you are looking for a smaller very friendly dog I recommend an American Eskimo.We travel with a 4 year old female one and a 3 year old male Chihuahua.The Eskimo is very friendly and loves to travel,very good with children and the children are naturally attracted to her.The Chihuahua on the other hand is kind of nasty with strangers and thinks he is 200lbs instead of 6.When walking him he has to be kept away from other dogs and people.On the plus side he is a good toy for the Eskimo,loves to travel,sits on the armrest in the truck and is cheap to feed.
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03-23-2012, 06:58 AM
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Brigitte
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Our other dogs are a Chihuahua and she does also bark a bit but nothing compared to the sheltie. The chihuahua is very social and great with kids, we are very lucky with this one, I know that they can be ferocious lol but well socialized, they are great pets. the third dog is a mutt, a mix of chihuahua, terrier and Australian Cattle Dog. He is not vocal at all! he can bark but hardly does. We rescued him from the Human Society and do not know his background. I think he will be great for camping.
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04-06-2012, 06:09 PM
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RVing with 5 dogs and a cockateil
We just started RVing last month. Went from CT to Hilton Head Island, SC with 5 dogs (mini schnauzers and 1 cockateil). All campgrounds we asked (and we did ask if there was a limit) accepted our dogs. They had a great time and no complaints!!
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04-06-2012, 06:29 PM
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Site Team - Lou
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Your results may have been different if they were 4 Shepherds and a Rottweiler.
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04-06-2012, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Malco
If you are looking for a smaller very friendly dog I recommend an American Eskimo.We travel with a 4 year old female one and a 3 year old male Chihuahua.The Eskimo is very friendly and loves to travel,very good with children and the children are naturally attracted to her.The Chihuahua on the other hand is kind of nasty with strangers and thinks he is 200lbs instead of 6.When walking him he has to be kept away from other dogs and people.On the plus side he is a good toy for the Eskimo,loves to travel,sits on the armrest in the truck and is cheap to feed.
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Our first dog was a Sheltie and she was a great dog. Very skittish and afraid of everything though and barked constantly. I don't think she would have been a good camping dog.
Our next dog was an American Eskimo, and I have never had a better dog. Very obedient, full of love and not a barker. I never had to worry about her with our small children. We got our first camper when she was 6 years old and she loved everything about the camping experience except the lack of air conditioning in our popup.
The dog we now have is a lab/retriever mix who didn't stop growing until he hit 125 pounds! Luckily he is as lazy as he is big. I have been worried about getting turned away from campgrounds due to his size but I haven't had a problem yet.
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04-06-2012, 06:53 PM
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We've had no problems, and we get a lot of visitors who want to say hi to our pack.
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04-06-2012, 06:54 PM
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You are probably right!! but we didn't tell the places what we had, they didn't ask,sSchnauzers have a reputation for being barkers. We walked them throughout the campgrounds and RV resort all at once, 4 have been in the show ring so they were pretty well behaved when meeting people and other dogs. Eyes were turned when the x-pens were hooked together on arrival.
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05-17-2012, 02:15 PM
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Dog Lovers
It sounds like your a responsible dog owner. If it was me, I would "sneak" the 3rd dog in and not worry about it.
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05-17-2012, 03:32 PM
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I would not try and sneak them in. If you are caught you could be asked to leave with out a refund. You will be better off trying to find CG that will allow 3 dogs. They are out there you just have to look hard for them. I have seen some CG charge $5 per dog. I stay away from them. Part of the problem could be that with three dogs a person might not be able to see where their dogs have left a mess and not pick up after them. I am not saying you are this type of owner but there are many owners who do not pick up after one dog let alone three.
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05-17-2012, 04:29 PM
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We've had no problems, and we get a lot of visitors who want to say hi to our pack.
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Is that one from the back a Llama? Just kidding.
We have one out of control dog, quite dangerous....
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05-17-2012, 04:34 PM
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Brigitte
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I think that if I have no other choice, I probably will sneak the dogs in but I do not plan on placing myself in that situation. My problem finding a campground accepting 3 dogs spawned from my eagerness to get out there before most CG opened. Since then, I've got most of the summer camping trips booked with no problems. I have to book 1 or 2 or 3 more weekends.
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05-17-2012, 04:37 PM
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Brigitte
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Aren't they dear? They are the main reason we got the TT
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05-18-2012, 05:03 PM
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Boubou Your Chihuahua looks alot like ours except ours has a white nose extending up between his eyes.He looks cute,but when he is tired he can be quite nasty.
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05-18-2012, 05:09 PM
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That can be said of a lot of us
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05-18-2012, 05:10 PM
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Brigitte
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Originally Posted by Malco
Boubou Your Chihuahua looks alot like ours except ours has a white nose extending up between his eyes.He looks cute,but when he is tired he can be quite nasty.
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Ours has a very nice disposition. They all do. The sheltie drive me c r a z y with the barking!
But I do love them all.
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05-20-2012, 02:04 PM
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Aren't they dear? They are the main reason we got the TT
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They are so adorable. Happy camping this season!
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05-22-2012, 06:40 PM
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We have a young Lab Retriever.... funny thing happened this weekend. A bunny rabbit hopped into our camping area and while the dog was looking one way, the rabbit hopped over to his water bowl and had a drink. By the time our Lab saw the bunny, it was too late.
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05-22-2012, 06:41 PM
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Brigitte
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That's too funny!!! The times we wished for a camera eh!
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05-22-2012, 09:01 PM
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That's awesome!
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