We love dogs and have a Lab and 2 cats. I swear, I'm going to hang a sign on my RV that says "What makes you think I want to hear YOUR dog yap?" I agree, how can the stand to listen to that yapping 24/7!
We watch The Dog Whisperer on TV and it is amazing how many people don't discipline their dogs. They are afraid to tell the dog no and I can't count how many times I hear an owner say, "I don't want the dog to be mad at me". Dogs and kids need loving discipline or they all grow up to be spoiled brats.
SMC
'06 Newmar Torrey Pines 5ver
'08 Chevy 3500 crew cab dooley long bed
Box Elder, South Dakota
If you want to be considerate of others, either teach your dog not to bark, OR get a couple of wimpy, worthless dogs, like a Japanese Chin and a Maltese.
Willie & Betty Sue
Miko & Sparky
2003 41 ft Dutch Star Diesel Pusher/Spartan
Floorplan 4010
Blazer toad & Ranger bassboat
We watch The Dog Whisperer on TV and it is amazing how many people don't discipline their dogs. They are afraid to tell the dog no and I can't count how many times I hear an owner say, "I don't want the dog to be mad at me". Dogs and kids need loving discipline or they all grow up to be spoiled brats.
Oh so TRUE. I was guilty, I must admit. My one rescue exhibited behavior I couldn't deal with so we engaged an animal behaviorist, much like the Dog Whisperer. What amazed me was/is the very SIMPLE techniques it takes to correct a behavior. . . no hitting, no screaming, etc. Just simple little things. I learned a lot about the way they think. I thought dogs thought like humans. . .HAH. No way. BTW, it wasn't expensive either.
Dale
Dale Pace
Wife to Terry (Teacher's Pet)
Mom to 2 rescued Scotties
Bailey and Neal
2006 Tiffin Phaeton 40' QSH, 4 slides (Phaeton Place)
2003 Sport Trac Toad
Fulltiming since retiring in 2005
thanks Dale...No, she wasn't physically hurt...just made her even more quiet, especially after the pitbull attack in San Antonio last year. That time she was hurt and cost over $300. If that hadn't been a stray, someone else WOULD have been paying that bill.
Chock Full O'Nuts...not all hunting dogs "Howl and Bray at the moon". Our English Setter (actually a true Llewellyn, bred specifically for bird hunting), almost never barks and is NEVER allowed to continue. Scottiemom (Dale), can attest to this. Most people are actually surprised when they see us bring her out of the RV...they can't believe we even have a dog...much less a large hunting breed.
Control and behavior is NOT the fault of the animal...it is up to the owner to teach and control their animals. I do not blame the dog that attacked Katie, I blame the owners...first for allowing this behavior, and secondly, when they couldn't control it, for subjecting others to this behavior.
As for "vicious breeds", I really don't think there are any, other than maybe a pitbull. Virtually all behaviors can be dealt with and controlled, owners just need to be very aware of what they can and can't control and deal properly with each situation. However, there are breeds that are very "protective" and must be watched and monitored much more closely than others. ALL animals will bite, if given the right circumstances. Owners need to know their animals, their animal's habits, likes and especially dislikes and keep them under control at all times. JMHO.
Vicious breeds is too broad a term. Have seen most all breeds being vicious at time or another. AND please do not slam me .. just my 60+ years of observations. Years ago when we had a brick/stick house, we had a border collie turn nasty and had to have her put down .. the vet was suspicous of a brain tumor .. couldn't afford her nastiness nor the vet bills. Her behavior changed in a week's time .. The park here evicted an owner of a chi - he charged anything or anyone who walked past their site. But you are so right about yappy dogs - they come in all sizes!
We have worked with our chi and she has been taught how to walk around the park, and only gets upset for the first three days when we move, but really most of the time we take her with us when we go shopping, etc. Although now that the weather is in the 90s and above, we have to let her stay home with the tv or radio going so that she is less apt to hear the noises outside. However, we have found that if we take her on a long walk before we leave, she is sleeping when we leave.
We are traveling down the Road "Side by Side"
2004 Alpenlite TT 28RL
2008 Suburban 2500 Lt
Home Base: Tri-Cities WA - USA
We travel with small dogs. We never leave them alone or unattended. Sometimes when something "interesting" to them walks or otherwise passes by they bark for short bit - they are dogs, after all.
We spend a lot of time sitting under our awning and we often listen to a little music - not terribly loud but where we can hear it.
IMO - it's not realistic to expect to not hear occasional neighboring dogs barking or neighboring kids laughing and playing or neighboring folk listening to music or laughing and etc. It's camping. People go camping to have a bit of fun and reasonable sounds of people having fun is normal - like stick house neighbors spashing in their pool and listening to their backyard sound system or projecting movies on the outside wall on summer nights - whoops!! - that would be us.
Our rule of thumb is around the evening "quiet" time start hour in a campground campers should begin to expect for folk and their pets and their kids to quiet down. After all, the campground is shared space and not intended to be like Superman's fortress of solitude.
If how loud camping neighbors shut their rv doors bothers you with all due respect the problem neighbors are you!!
I would be more than happy to explain that to you should you become my temporary neighbor.
NanciL wrote: It will never end.
I can sympathize with you, but unfortunately every dog owner in the world thinks that their dog can do no wrong, and they also think that every one else in the world loves their precious poochie.
Jack L
Yep, today's dog owners are the lowest form of human life; the only form lower is someone from NC.
Mark
Mark & Renee
Jasper the Greyhound
Working Border Collies: Duncan (retired), Rae, Gyp (retired), Jody, Peg, Bette, BJ & Nell
2001 Chevy Express 2500 Cargo (rolling kennel)
2007 Nash 22M
We camped across from nice folks over the weekend. They had a ****zhu rescue dog and were not sure how he would behave if they were gone longer than a few minutes. They have only had him a short time.
They had a family party to attend in a nearby town. So they left their cellphone number with us, in case he was making a racket, we could call them and have them come back.
I am happy to say, little Dexter layed across the back of their couch, peering out the camper window, without making a peep, watching for his new family to come back again.
Cloud Dancer wrote: If you want to be considerate of others, either teach your dog not to bark, OR get a couple of wimpy, worthless dogs, like a Japanese Chin and a Maltese.
Don't know if you meant this as a joke, but we have a Maltese, and it's the best pet we have ever owned. I have seen some of your other posts, and now understand.....
2006 Winnebago Voyage 35A, W-22
Brake Buddy, Aventa II tow bar, Protect-A-Tow
2005 Hyundai Elantra toad
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