Enjoy your stay in Orlando. Lots to do and see in that area.

Safe Travels,

Jim

To misquote a favored movie of mine...

"I have two words for you.... doggie ramp"

Pat Mel on the back "Doggie ramp"

http://www.handiramp.com/Dog-Ramps/pet-ramps.htm

Mallo

thanks everyone....I know the heat is coming, but since I live in South Louisiana, I'm kinda used to the heat and humidity! 

The doggie ramp is something we've been looking at....DH doesn't want to spend $100...thinks he could make one....well, after 30 days of lifting her in and out...we may be visiting PETCO real soon!

Mel,

I suggest you check out Dogramp.com. Our 10 yr old rottie loves hers. We just returned from Tampa area to Mich, all of us in a pickup truck w/ crew cab. She learned this new trick quite quickly, last year. Of course that invoved some chicken incentives. Great product and they are made in Oakland Park, FL. At home it is at the foot of our California King bed for her. Good luck and safe travels.

Rick

Tomorrow will be a week since we pulled out.....Florida has been awesome...the weather could not be better Our trip down was not without incident.....busted out the back window on a sharp u-turn (very expensive lesson.....DH knew better, but was trying to avoid a pot hole and forgot about the turn ratio). That put a damper on the end of the first day on the road. WE do have access to a vehicle (daugther and husband have two vehicles and we are parked next to their motorhome here in Davenport). We were able to put the truck into the shop (some damage occurred on the top over the window as well) should get it back next Tuesday.

We have been to Disney this week....and of course, Momma (me) has had to do some "home cooking" since daughter and her family have been gone from home almost two years on travel nursing assignments. The grandkids love having us next door and they are always over.

Our Coco has adjusted pretty well....she traveled very good...mostly sleeping the whole time. After arriving at our camp site, she has gotten into the routine of potty walks, and sitting outside all with the leash (she has never had to be leashed). Although we brought a kennel to keep her in inside the 5er when we are away.....she has proven not to need it since she sleeps whenever we are gone.

So, all in all, our trip has been great. It's spring break around here, so traffic has been hetic and Disney is very busy, but we are looking forward to a little less congestion starting next week. We also have a beach wedding to attend in Sarasota on the 26th....that should be fun!

Glad to hear you are having a good trip Melanie. And don't worry... Stuff like that happens to all of us. After having our 5er for over 3 years and traveling many thousand miles, we dropped the trailer on the truck a few weeks ago. Big Opps! We'll need to get the truck bed rails fixed but thankfully that's all cosmetic damage. Only damage to the trailer was it bounced the bed off slide rails. Got that fixed.

Enjoy the rest of your trip and like Janni said... It's all in how you handle the bumps because they surely happen to all of us!

Glad to see your enjoying our wonderfull state. We to are geting ready to take an extended trip, our next step to see if we really are cut out to be full timers. Planing on heading out west in July or August for two months. My real concern is the ability to go back to work after getting a taste of 'The Lifestyle"