A camping trip, after all, comes rife with opportunities for a dog to get into trouble: from thorns in paws to tangles with critters.
Canine First-Aid Kitįirst-aid materials are just as important for Fido as they are for you. Dog BowlsĪlong with food and water bowls for the campsite, bring a handy-dandy collapsible bowl or a dog-friendly water bottle for on-the-go trailside hydration. Treating your dog’s water as you do your own is the safest bet. Some owners allow their dogs to drink freely from streams and lakes, but keep in mind that (as with people) they may contract an illness such as giardiasis or leptospirosis this way. Verify the water availability at the campground and plan accordingly. On a backpacking outing, remember you'll probably be increasing your dog's daily caloric intake on account of the increased energy expenditure, just as you do with your own meal plan. Food & Waterīring your dog’s normal food (including treats): Switching the diet up for the campground won’t be great for his digestion or, often enough, his behavior in an unfamiliar place. Dog camping gear (like dog hiking gear) after all, is little more than your pet’s everyday essentials tweaked to campsite (and trail)-ready form.
Once you’ve squared away the rules, regulations, and practical logistics concerning dogs at your camping destination, it’s pretty straightforward assembling supplies. What Kind of Equipment Do I Need When Camping With Dogs? Many hikers and backpackers disregard leash laws on the backcountry trail, but it’s important to know the rules-and, of course, the disposition of your dog. Keep in mind that dogs aren’t permitted to be off-leash in many public lands in the interest of safeguarding wildlife and other visitors. A common novice mistake for backpacking with pooches is assuming they're as hardy or hardier than you are, but dogs need conditioning, too, and you certainly don't want to push their limits. If you're planning on backpacking with your dog, you'll want to spend some time fine-tuning your itinerary based on its own physical capabilities, and obviously accounting for the fact you'll be carrying that much more provisions. If you have your own personal pack, be sure to find out whether there are limits to the number of dogs that can stay in a single site. You should review the map of a campground you’re interested in to determine whether campsites are large enough to realistically accommodate your dog. Investigate dog-friendly campgrounds in the region you're interested in visiting and call the pertinent agency or concessionaire if you have questions. And while sometimes it’s the reality of things, it’s really not advisable to bring your dog along to such places if you’re not going to be in the campground much: It’s unfair to your pet to keep it cooped up in a car, and you can’t very well leave it leashed up at the campsite all by itself. Nothing worse than showing up with your dog and finding out she’s essentially bound to your vehicle and the campground. Many national parks and wildlife refuges don’t allow dogs on hiking trails, so even where you can technically have the animals with you at the campground, the place in question may restrict where you can do and what you can do with them to such a degree as to effectively disqualify it. Certain destinations may outright prohibit dogs. You’ll need to do a little research ahead of your camping getaway with Fido. (We’re not discriminating against cats, mind you, but camping with felines is a bit more of a specialized pursuit, and in many situations isn’t advisable given Fluffy’s habit of preying on local fauna-and her vulnerability to being preyed on herself.) Before we get into actual dog camping gear, let’s quickly review some of the logistical considerations that’ll help dictate the where and how of your trip. To make things easier for you, we’ve put together a checklist for camping with dogs. Of course, your four-legged buddy needs his or her own supplies to make the joint camping adventure a safe and comfortable one.
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Plus your pooch’s keener ears and nose may clue you in to phantom-like deer, a slinking fox, the footprint of a black bear-amazements you likely otherwise would have missed. Sharing the great outdoors with such a naturally enthusiastic creature can give you that extra energy for one more trail or getting up early (prompted by some pleading whines) to enjoy the sunrise view.
Camping with dogs can downright double the pleasures of tenting out in the woods.
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