PETS ON TOUR
Canine caravanners
Touring is ideal for dog-lovers, offering freedom for you and your pets, and John Sootheran’s tips will ensure everyone enjoys a really relaxing holiday
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PETS ON TOUR!
PET-OWNING CARAVANNERS would have guessed this already, but research has revealed that more than 65% of people who take a caravan on tour also take their dogs with them.
It makes perfect sense… with a van, you have total freedom to head wherever you want, the space is your own, hundreds of sites welcome well-behaved mutts (and other creatures), you save a bundle on kennel fees and you get to share quality time with the whole family.
Dogs are great ice-breakers, too – a brilliant way to initiate conversations. We’ve found these impromptu chats can often lead to acquiring very useful information from other dog-owners, particularly when we’re visiting somewhere new.
They can enhance your sense of comfort and security, too, especially for solo caravanners.
Here’s how to make your tour enjoyable for all – family, dogs, and campsite neighbours!
JOHN SOOTHERAN is Practical Caravan’s Consulting Editor and an experienced caravanner
Hitting the road
Although it is, in fact, legal to transport pets in your caravan, we absolutely wouldn’t recommend it. Far better for them, and you, that they travel securely with you in the tow car.
Rule 57 of The Highway Code states: “When in a vehicle make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly. A seat belt harness, pet carrier, dog cage or dog guard are ways of restraining animals in cars.”