Fur, Feathers, & Fins - RV-Dreams Community Forum

cherylbrv · cherylbrv

Most likely I will be traveling with my 3 cats, as I haven't been able to find them new homes. I'm not sure yet whether we'll be buying a 5'er/truck or a MH (depends on budget and what's available when we're ready). I'm pretty certain that with a MH, they can roam free while traveling, or be put in their car...

NWescapee · NWescapee

We have traveled with Tazzy for 4.5 years, anywhere from 2 days to 1 month and now 7 months full timing. She's been a great travel kitty until our last relocation where she got a bit anxious and drooled and slobbered a bit. Luckily that was a short move. Now we're on a 3 day rapid, repositioning move due to...

NWescapee · NWescapee

I thought I would post this link after visits with a few other FT RV'ers and my aunt and uncle (snowbirds from Idaho) who all thought this was an extremely clever idea. To us it was nothing new, we've had it for a few years, but for a litter box on the road, it works GREAT!! We also had this in our S&B for a...

NWescapee · NWescapee

Our Tazzy Kat has always loved to "attack" her reflection in a window, slider glass door, mirror, etc. It was hilarious in the S&B, but relatively infrequent. It seems since moving into the RV that seeing "another cat" in our mirrored closet doors, fireplace or windows w...

DeeJee · DeeJee

We've been full time for a week now and are enjoying the campground life along with the squirrels and birds. Which made we wonder...do we need to protect our camper from these critters? I was thinking the slide awning covers would be nice hiding places. What else should we beware of and prepare for? mic...

Hina · Hina

My cute little Toto the Xoloitzcuintli is shaping up to be an aggressive dog; he will try to go after, and he will try to bite. It looks like I may have to start walking him with a muzzle to avoid problems. He is particularly bad here, where we have been parked, because I think he has decided it's his "...

becg · becg

We need a way to get our old arthritic, and chubby dog into our RV. He weighs nearly 30 pounds and neither of us can lift him. The whole family has arthritis! We are hoping to start moving into our first RV in a week or so, and NOW it occurs to us that Shawn has to have steps to get onto the bed...he'll never m...

Ravenlotus · Ravenlotus

Maybe this is just in Utah, I don't know. But so far we have traveled with in our state. We do hope to be on our way to Arizona or California before the Winter hits. But here is my question. So far we have been moving between counties. Every where we move we have to license our dog. I'm sure we would be fine if w...

Ravenlotus · Ravenlotus

I was just wondering if anyone who is full time travels with horses. We plan on performing and selling our merchandise at renaiseance festivals and the like. I have thought about getting a couple horses to do things like pony rides and such. I was just wondering if anyone knows what regulations and may...

suse1023 · suse1023

we are beginning snowbird travelers and one issue i find a pain for me and miss sabrina is respecting leash laws and keeping her safely contained in my site while not tying her. tying her is lousy for all, she hates it and gets tangled in the chairs and such, so a corral we can leave up for a few months or col...

Hina · Hina

Well, I had a hunch to look on Craigs List, and look what I found! My favorite dog breed, the Xoloitzcuintli! (Mexican Hairless in English) His name is Cholo, and he is 9 months old, stands about 14" at the shoulder, and weighs in at around 20+ lbs. I have had him for about 2 hours. He has a very good tem...

hpykmpr47 · hpykmpr47

Please offer a prayer for Buckwheat our oldest ,4 legged son, who is having his left eye removed Sat morning in Des Moines, Bucky was diagnosed with Horners Syndrome in Canada last summer but in reality when we got home a Feline specialist in Florida told us he had glaucoma . It was already too late to sav...

Future Fulltimers · Future Fulltimers

We haven't started the RV life but will within this year. We have two cats that will be joining up, and they are currently indoor cats but at least one of them would like to be outside occasionally. Any recommendations on cat harnesses that you found work well, not only in preventing the cat from getti...

scrappy · scrappy

So we have four big dogs, and I never leave home without a supply of poop bags. I want to be known as a good and responsible pet owner. Met some people walking their two dogs past our site last night. I watched both of their dogs poop in the mulch and then he proceeded to cover it up with his foot, burying it...

Ravenlotus · Ravenlotus

We have Jack Russell. We always have her walking on with her lead or attatched to the picnic table with her lead. We are always out there with her. However we are also busy on the grill and or playing with our daughter. I know most parks have policy that dogs must be secured by a lead. I do believe the park we a...

AloraDanin · AloraDanin

Hi All, We are parked, for the winter, in our 5th Wheel down in Arizona. We flew back to Canada for Christmas and one of our nice neighbours offered to take care of our cats...that way the cats could stay in our 5th Wheel instead of having to go to a kennel. Anyway...long story short...one of them escape...

foxriverguy · foxriverguy

While we are still in the wanabee stage, we are trying to get answers to many of our questions. We have two medium size dogs and wonder what you other dog owners do with your pets when you want to jump into your toad and go see some of the area attractions. This may sound dumb, but are you comfortable leaving...

Hina · Hina

I was brainstorming some on the road money making ideas, and thought, what if I put a nice, professional looking sign on the truck or trailer that said, "Pet Sitting, I will watch your pet for the day while you go sight seeing" (or something to that effect). So, while I am parked in a campgrou...

Raytronx · Raytronx

I just posted on my blog our advice and tips for RVing with dogs. We traveled with 2 beagles for nearly a year and continue unfortunately on with just one. Thought it might be useful for folks starting out thier full timing journey with their furry friends. Ray

Ann-Hank · Ann-Hank

Today I realized our dogs name tags have our old house address on them. We are full-timers and have a SD mail service. What do others use for an address, or do you just use phone numbers? Thanks, Ann

NWescapee · NWescapee

Any recommendations regarding findig vets once you are full timing? We've had the same vet for a while now and had to find an emergency vet one time and were fortunate to have a friend in the area who gave us a great recommendation. Once you are full time how do you locate a vet when needed? Are there site...

wildbill2673 · wildbill2673

OK I have not read about this on any of posts so here it goes. A little advice since we travel with dogs. We chain them to the 5er to let them out. They tend to pee in the same areas as dogs tend to do, so the smell would get noticeable. Looked on line and found that if you take white vinagar to the spots were th...

injunear · injunear

Does anyone here have this breed and do they travel well? Our neighbor in TN want to give us one that was dropped off near our home. It seems friendly and well mannered. Has fleas and undernourished. They are taking to the vet tomorrow. Hoping he gets a report on his health. Wayne

desertnurse · desertnurse

We are going with our Golden, our cat, and our chihuahua (all 3.5 lbs of him!). The cat part is covered with the litter box (though we still don't know were we will put it), but I am trying to picture how the dog's plan will go. I am picturing waking up, walking the dogs, do whatever we are doing that day (eith...

GENECOP · GENECOP

Our plans as some here know included our three cats, now there will be two. Unfortunately I came home today and found BABY on the floor in heart failure, my wife came right home, we went straight to the vet, and the options where put her to sleep, or begin a long process of tests, scans, injections and a bun...

Parrish · Parrish

I am finding homes for most of my English Pointers so I can go on the road. They are great dogs and this has been emotional. I am trying to get down to two, might want to try to take three with me. Actually, four would be better. Crazy, isn't it! We want to split our time between a nice fishing camp and spe...

dawnel · dawnel

My husband and I are looking into living in an RV full time. The trucking company he has been with for 20 years closed in Sept. of this year and he is looking for a new job. We are currently selling our house and we have been thinking of living in an RV instead of renting a house. I raise rabbits for show and pet...

granny · granny

We have been in our 5er now fulltime for 3 weeks. We got our 2 cats here but barely. Our big boy Marlin, 20 lbs, goes into the carrier kicking and screaming. His back legs go out and he is so strong and struggles so much he is hard to hold onto. We are taking our first trip with them next weekend and want this...

MrToad · MrToad

Still looking at buying a RV and swinging between a Class C and a 5th Wheeler. To complicate the mix we are considering giving into our kids begging for a dog and so I have been interested in reading posts about members' experiences with dogs and cats (we already have a cat). The latest flavor of the mon...

policegirl · policegirl

New to RV'ing and have a question in reference to pets.. Want to take my pup(s) along occasionally but wondering if there are any outdoor fences or kennels i'm not sure what you would call it... Something that is easily taken along and put up at your rv site that gives them their own space but contains the...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Where do pets stay? (Preview) Most likely I will be traveling with my 3 cats, as I haven't been able to find them new homes. I'm not sure yet whether we'll be buying a 5'er/truck or a MH (depends on budget and what's available when we're ready). I'm pretty certain that with a MH, they can roam free while traveling, or be put in their car...	cherylbrv	7	1799	07:02 PM Feb 27, 2014 by NWescapee
	Cat anxiety or car sickeness, any advice?? (Preview) We have traveled with Tazzy for 4.5 years, anywhere from 2 days to 1 month and now 7 months full timing. She's been a great travel kitty until our last relocation where she got a bit anxious and drooled and slobbered a bit. Luckily that was a short move. Now we're on a 3 day rapid, repositioning move due to...	NWescapee	14	1660	10:54 PM Feb 18, 2014 by sologal
	Top Entry kitty litter boxes (Preview) I thought I would post this link after visits with a few other FT RV'ers and my aunt and uncle (snowbirds from Idaho) who all thought this was an extremely clever idea. To us it was nothing new, we've had it for a few years, but for a litter box on the road, it works GREAT!! We also had this in our S&B for a...	NWescapee	2	1089	10:58 PM Jan 23, 2014 by NWescapee
	Cats and reflections? (Preview) Our Tazzy Kat has always loved to "attack" her reflection in a window, slider glass door, mirror, etc. It was hilarious in the S&B, but relatively infrequent. It seems since moving into the RV that seeing "another cat" in our mirrored closet doors, fireplace or windows w...	NWescapee	2	1279	08:34 AM Dec 22, 2013 by Technomadia
	Wildlife Questions (Preview) We've been full time for a week now and are enjoying the campground life along with the squirrels and birds. Which made we wonder...do we need to protect our camper from these critters? I was thinking the slide awning covers would be nice hiding places. What else should we beware of and prepare for? mic...	DeeJee	8	1499	05:46 PM Oct 21, 2013 by heyduke
	Advice on Handling an Aggressive Dog? (Preview) My cute little Toto the Xoloitzcuintli is shaping up to be an aggressive dog; he will try to go after, and he will try to bite. It looks like I may have to start walking him with a muzzle to avoid problems. He is particularly bad here, where we have been parked, because I think he has decided it's his "...	Hina	32	4047	12:04 PM Aug 20, 2013 by Hina
	Getting old dogs up into the RV. (Preview) We need a way to get our old arthritic, and chubby dog into our RV. He weighs nearly 30 pounds and neither of us can lift him. The whole family has arthritis! We are hoping to start moving into our first RV in a week or so, and NOW it occurs to us that Shawn has to have steps to get onto the bed...he'll never m...	becg	4	1601	04:42 PM Aug 18, 2013 by becg
	Dog License (Preview) Maybe this is just in Utah, I don't know. But so far we have traveled with in our state. We do hope to be on our way to Arizona or California before the Winter hits. But here is my question. So far we have been moving between counties. Every where we move we have to license our dog. I'm sure we would be fine if w...	Ravenlotus	5	1119	10:08 PM Aug 11, 2013 by Ravenlotus
	Full Time and Horses (Preview) I was just wondering if anyone who is full time travels with horses. We plan on performing and selling our merchandise at renaiseance festivals and the like. I have thought about getting a couple horses to do things like pony rides and such. I was just wondering if anyone knows what regulations and may...	Ravenlotus	6	2769	11:47 PM Aug 5, 2013 by Ravenlotus
	help me find a good corral system for my dog? (Preview) we are beginning snowbird travelers and one issue i find a pain for me and miss sabrina is respecting leash laws and keeping her safely contained in my site while not tying her. tying her is lousy for all, she hates it and gets tangled in the chairs and such, so a corral we can leave up for a few months or col...	suse1023	4	1481	02:52 PM Jul 17, 2013 by The Bear II
	My Brand New Best Friend! Sans Fur! (Preview) Well, I had a hunch to look on Craigs List, and look what I found! My favorite dog breed, the Xoloitzcuintli! (Mexican Hairless in English) His name is Cholo, and he is 9 months old, stands about 14" at the shoulder, and weighs in at around 20+ lbs. I have had him for about 2 hours. He has a very good tem...	Hina	20	1445	07:44 PM Jun 11, 2013 by PD CFK
	A Prayer for Bucky (Preview) Please offer a prayer for Buckwheat our oldest ,4 legged son, who is having his left eye removed Sat morning in Des Moines, Bucky was diagnosed with Horners Syndrome in Canada last summer but in reality when we got home a Feline specialist in Florida told us he had glaucoma . It was already too late to sav...	hpykmpr47	9	1102	10:24 PM Jun 8, 2013 by NWescapee
	Cat Harness (Preview) We haven't started the RV life but will within this year. We have two cats that will be joining up, and they are currently indoor cats but at least one of them would like to be outside occasionally. Any recommendations on cat harnesses that you found work well, not only in preventing the cat from getti...	Future Fulltimers	9	1485	03:33 PM Jun 1, 2013 by Phanntom
	Responsible pet ownership (Preview) So we have four big dogs, and I never leave home without a supply of poop bags. I want to be known as a good and responsible pet owner. Met some people walking their two dogs past our site last night. I watched both of their dogs poop in the mulch and then he proceeded to cover it up with his foot, burying it...	scrappy	27	1576	06:05 PM May 29, 2013 by K & E
	Dogs vs. Dogs (Preview) We have Jack Russell. We always have her walking on with her lead or attatched to the picnic table with her lead. We are always out there with her. However we are also busy on the grill and or playing with our daughter. I know most parks have policy that dogs must be secured by a lead. I do believe the park we a...	Ravenlotus	11	1276	08:09 PM Apr 17, 2013 by Ravenlotus
	Escaping Cat (Preview) Hi All, We are parked, for the winter, in our 5th Wheel down in Arizona. We flew back to Canada for Christmas and one of our nice neighbours offered to take care of our cats...that way the cats could stay in our 5th Wheel instead of having to go to a kennel. Anyway...long story short...one of them escape...	AloraDanin	11	1503	08:01 AM Apr 16, 2013 by WestWardHo
	Dogs in RVs (Preview) While we are still in the wanabee stage, we are trying to get answers to many of our questions. We have two medium size dogs and wonder what you other dog owners do with your pets when you want to jump into your toad and go see some of the area attractions. This may sound dumb, but are you comfortable leaving...	foxriverguy	40	6260	08:56 AM Mar 16, 2013 by scrappy
	RV Dog Sitting? Opinions! (Preview) I was brainstorming some on the road money making ideas, and thought, what if I put a nice, professional looking sign on the truck or trailer that said, "Pet Sitting, I will watch your pet for the day while you go sight seeing" (or something to that effect). So, while I am parked in a campgrou...	Hina	21	1643	07:50 PM Mar 6, 2013 by PIEERE
	What we do with our doggies when RVing dogs dog pets rving with dogs (Preview) I just posted on my blog our advice and tips for RVing with dogs. We traveled with 2 beagles for nearly a year and continue unfortunately on with just one. Thought it might be useful for folks starting out thier full timing journey with their furry friends. Ray	Raytronx	12	1936	05:30 PM Mar 1, 2013 by Raytronx
	name tags (Preview) Today I realized our dogs name tags have our old house address on them. We are full-timers and have a SD mail service. What do others use for an address, or do you just use phone numbers? Thanks, Ann	Ann-Hank	8	1058	08:37 AM Dec 13, 2012 by Dog Folks
	Vets while traveling vets when traveling (Preview) Any recommendations regarding findig vets once you are full timing? We've had the same vet for a while now and had to find an emergency vet one time and were fortunate to have a friend in the area who gave us a great recommendation. Once you are full time how do you locate a vet when needed? Are there site...	NWescapee	8	2254	01:48 AM Nov 12, 2012 by wildbill2673
	outdoor odors and control of them (Preview) OK I have not read about this on any of posts so here it goes. A little advice since we travel with dogs. We chain them to the 5er to let them out. They tend to pee in the same areas as dogs tend to do, so the smell would get noticeable. Looked on line and found that if you take white vinagar to the spots were th...	wildbill2673	2	736	08:45 PM Nov 11, 2012 by Racerguy
	Labradooly (sp) (Preview) Does anyone here have this breed and do they travel well? Our neighbor in TN want to give us one that was dropped off near our home. It seems friendly and well mannered. Has fleas and undernourished. They are taking to the vet tomorrow. Hoping he gets a report on his health. Wayne	injunear	11	1667	07:46 PM Aug 26, 2012 by yorkiebeebs
	A dog's (fulltiming) life (Preview) We are going with our Golden, our cat, and our chihuahua (all 3.5 lbs of him!). The cat part is covered with the litter box (though we still don't know were we will put it), but I am trying to picture how the dog's plan will go. I am picturing waking up, walking the dogs, do whatever we are doing that day (eith...	desertnurse	26	8077	08:55 AM Aug 14, 2012 by Lucky Mike
	Our Baby (Preview) Our plans as some here know included our three cats, now there will be two. Unfortunately I came home today and found BABY on the floor in heart failure, my wife came right home, we went straight to the vet, and the options where put her to sleep, or begin a long process of tests, scans, injections and a bun...	GENECOP	14	1632	06:10 AM Jul 8, 2012 by RanCar
	English Pointers and full timing? (Preview) I am finding homes for most of my English Pointers so I can go on the road. They are great dogs and this has been emotional. I am trying to get down to two, might want to try to take three with me. Actually, four would be better. Crazy, isn't it! We want to split our time between a nice fishing camp and spe...	Parrish	6	2176	12:52 PM Jan 30, 2012 by Parrish
	Fulltiming and bunnies... (Preview) My husband and I are looking into living in an RV full time. The trucking company he has been with for 20 years closed in Sept. of this year and he is looking for a new job. We are currently selling our house and we have been thinking of living in an RV instead of renting a house. I raise rabbits for show and pet...	dawnel	4	1532	09:37 PM Nov 19, 2011 by dawnel
	Coaxing kitty into the carrier (Preview) We have been in our 5er now fulltime for 3 weeks. We got our 2 cats here but barely. Our big boy Marlin, 20 lbs, goes into the carrier kicking and screaming. His back legs go out and he is so strong and struggles so much he is hard to hold onto. We are taking our first trip with them next weekend and want this...	granny	5	1345	07:32 PM Nov 8, 2011 by granny
	Wolf Dogs and RVs (Preview) Still looking at buying a RV and swinging between a Class C and a 5th Wheeler. To complicate the mix we are considering giving into our kids begging for a dog and so I have been interested in reading posts about members' experiences with dogs and cats (we already have a cat). The latest flavor of the mon...	MrToad	19	2085	02:08 PM Oct 29, 2011 by BobandMichelle
	outdoor pens or kennels? (Preview) New to RV'ing and have a question in reference to pets.. Want to take my pup(s) along occasionally but wondering if there are any outdoor fences or kennels i'm not sure what you would call it... Something that is easily taken along and put up at your rv site that gives them their own space but contains the...	policegirl	9	3101	09:59 AM Oct 3, 2011 by NorCal Dan
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