Travel Tips

REPLY POSTED BY : margie on 28 May 2007 at 16:54:58

Have a look at this website it gives dog friendly places to stay:

http://www.holidayingwithdogs.com.au/accommodation/?action=details&id=bonville_caravan_park

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REPLY POSTED BY : Darryl Hall on 17 August 2008 at 08:39:48

We always tie Glow sticks to our Dog's collar at night, makes it very easy to keep track of him.

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REPLY POSTED BY : John on 16 May 2009 at 20:29:09

A good supply of poop bags is always essential when camping. I bought a little device from this website a while ago that attaches to the dog lead that holds a heap of bags for that unexpected crouch !!

You can see what I mean at:

http://www.australianexplorer.com/shop/products/107.php

Cheers John

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REPLY POSTED BY : Sarah on 16 May 2009 at 20:41:25

Hi John,

I've got one of those little satchel things and I fill up with those blue bags at the local Exercise Park so I never run out.

Otherwise I use old carrier bags.

They are a great idea. Before I got one I was forever embarassed when my dog (a big labrador !!) did his business in the street and I didn't have a bag.

I had to walk of quick before anyone saw me.

A definite when camping !!

Sarah

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REPLY POSTED BY : Paula Farrell on 01 October 2009 at 18:00:15

We take our older Labrador camping all the time. Arrive at your camp-spot before dark and take your dog for a walk around with you so they know the boundaries of the camp. Let them urinate and etc as this establishes their terrritory for the night, espec in the bush. This way they will do their business back at the same spot the next couple of days and not close to your camp spot.

One of us always stays with the dog when we want to go off exploring so he doesn't fret. Plenty of fresh water is a must and the water bowls that don't tip over are good too.

If you have an older dog that is prone to arthritis, don't forget to pack the doggie panadol, anti inflammatories.

We give our big boy a nice juicy lamb shank on the first day at the camp, so he knows this is his new home for a couple of days.

Taking his old blanket with the trip is good too because it has his and your smells on it.

It is important to walk around the perimeter and outside the campsite with your dog first thing in the morning, when it is still fresh. This way they get to read the morning newspaper and smell where all the other critters have been during the night.

Don't forget if you are camping on outstations especially out west, don't let your dog go off and eat stuff unsupervised, because some big properties lay posionous baits out for wild dogs, which I don't really agree with. If you go camping on stations the owners will generally let you know if there are baits and usually there a paper signs put on trees, telling you there are baits in the area.

Also make sure your dog has a tick collar on especially in paralysis tick season, take it off though when they go in the water.

Thats it from me, happy camping.

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