I am catching up on my e-mails and received a link to this article that may be of interest to RV'ers traveling with pets...

An Escapee club member is quoted in the article:

http://www.woodallscm.com/2015/08/this-is-what-campers-with-pets-want/

“In order to obtain a key you must show that your dog’s vaccinations are current when you check into the park,”

So what does one do who follows the American Animal Hospital Association's recommendation of no vaccines (after the puppy vaccines) any more often than every three years? We follow these recommendations and, instead of blindly vaccinating our pets, have a vaccine titer test done every three years. Our two dogs have had the titer test...one last year and one this year...and both of them are still covered by their puppy vaccines.

I would not vaccinate our dogs (or cats, if we had them), just to satisfy some outdated rule such as this. (This does not apply, of course, to rabies vaccines which are mandated by law.)

Stay elsewhere. Rules are dictated by insurance requirements.

If your vet gave a rabies vaccine and tested for others, should they not also give you a statement that all vaccines are current?

  On 9/30/2015 at 6:49 AM, filthy-beast said:

If your vet gave a rabies vaccine and tested for others, should they not also give you a statement that all vaccines are current?

Yes, I requested, and was given the records that shows their vaccines are still viable. However, I don't know if places like the aforementioned dog park or a kennel would accept that information since most places are way behind the times. For us, it's a moot point since we don't kennel our dogs and no longer take our dogs to dog parks (and none of the dog parks we've been to have asked for proof of vaccines).

Great article. I am seriously considering full-time RV'ing so that I can keep my 4 under 10lb furbabies with me. It is nearly impossible to rent a motel or cottage with 4 unless you are willing to pay exorbitant nightly fees and a deposit. These same motels will advertise that up to 2 kids under 12 stay for free. I'm still trying to make sense of that. I would never allow my dogs to roam freely in a dogpark in fear that they may be hurt or bitten. I would probably use a large baby fence outside my camper, under the awning. Do campgrounds allow collapsible fences like that?

  On 10/6/2016 at 6:19 AM, Sharona61bio said:

Do campgrounds allow collapsible fences like that?

Some do, some don't, so you'll want to ask when making reservations. Most RV parks have rules that say you are not to keep your dog outside "untended;" i.e., you'd need to be outside with your dog, too.

  On 10/6/2016 at 6:19 AM, Sharona61bio said:

Great article. I am seriously considering full-time RV'ing so that I can keep my 4 under 10lb furbabies with me. It is nearly impossible to rent a motel or cottage with 4 unless you are willing to pay exorbitant nightly fees and a deposit. These same motels will advertise that up to 2 kids under 12 stay for free. I'm still trying to make sense of that. I would never allow my dogs to roam freely in a dogpark in fear that they may be hurt or bitten. I would probably use a large baby fence outside my camper, under the awning. Do campgrounds allow collapsible fences like that?

You might also find it impossible in many RV parks. A good many of them have a 2 dog limit.

I noticed in the article there was a Pet Lovers BOF group. We need to join that, as we fulltime with our 11 Japanese Chins.

  On 10/6/2016 at 6:19 AM, Sharona61bio said:

Great article. I am seriously considering full-time RV'ing so that I can keep my 4 under 10lb furbabies with me. It is nearly impossible to rent a motel or cottage with 4 unless you are willing to pay exorbitant nightly fees and a deposit. These same motels will advertise that up to 2 kids under 12 stay for free. I'm still trying to make sense of that. I would never allow my dogs to roam freely in a dogpark in fear that they may be hurt or bitten. I would probably use a large baby fence outside my camper, under the awning. Do campgrounds allow collapsible fences like that?

Many do allow collapsible fences. But, many others do not. We usually do use exercise pens in our patio area. When we make reservations at a park, we look over their pet policy on their website to get whatever information we can. If we have questions, we call the campground to get clarification. If the campground doesn't allow pens, we leash walk a couple at a time. If there is a limit on the number of pets per site that we will exceed, we will stay elsewhere.

Because only the rabies shots are mandatory, I wouldn't think an rv park would have the right to ask for verification of anything other than rabies vaccines.

  On 10/6/2016 at 6:19 AM, Sharona61bio said:

Great article. I am seriously considering full-time RV'ing so that I can keep my 4 under 10lb furbabies with me. It is nearly impossible to rent a motel or cottage with 4 unless you are willing to pay exorbitant nightly fees and a deposit. These same motels will advertise that up to 2 kids under 12 stay for free. I'm still trying to make sense of that. I would never allow my dogs to roam freely in a dogpark in fear that they may be hurt or bitten. I would probably use a large baby fence outside my camper, under the awning. Do campgrounds allow collapsible fences like that?

Hope you do join us on the road but many, many private parks limit us to two dogs. Not all, so you will have to check ahead of time. Most state and federal parks have no limits. The small size of your fur babies sure would be no problem but in many parks, rules are rules.

  On 9/24/2015 at 10:57 PM, LindaH said:

“In order to obtain a key you must show that your dog’s vaccinations are current when you check into the park,”

 

So what does one do who follows the American Animal Hospital Association's recommendation of no vaccines (after the puppy vaccines) any more often than every three years? We follow these recommendations and, instead of blindly vaccinating our pets, have a vaccine titer test done every three years. Our two dogs have had the titer test...one last year and one this year...and both of them are still covered by their puppy vaccines.

 

I would not vaccinate our dogs (or cats, if we had them), just to satisfy some outdated rule such as this. (This does not apply, of course, to rabies vaccines which are mandated by law.)

Get one of those Dog Shot records and fill it out as you see fit. I have mine and I fill in the slots when he needs a vaccine. Or when somebody "thinks" he needs a vaccine.

I buy my own vaccines at Tractor Supply and give them to my dog as I see fit.

The Rabies vaccine you can buy online. However most places it is not valid unless administered by a Licensed Vet

Edited December 9, 2016 by les_garten

  On 10/7/2016 at 7:03 AM, chindog said:

I noticed in the article there was a Pet Lovers BOF group. We need to join that, as we fulltime with our 11 Japanese Chins.

I just saw my first Japanese Chin in the campground I am in now in Texas. Darling dogs!

  On 12/31/2016 at 3:02 AM, apackof2 said:

I just saw my first Japanese Chin in the campground I am in now in Texas. Darling dogs!

Here's another :