Dog Ban Trend

[Justaguy]

Has anyone else noticed a trend in resorts not allowing dogs? It hasn't happened often but some of the places we called were no longer allowing dogs. Reason was always the same; failure to pick up after their pets.

To that point, we were out in Canton, Texas at a very nice RV park. We were there for a week and no less than 5 times I saw different dog owners fail to pick up their dogs litter.

I love our dog. Like other pet owners dogs, she is a true member of our family. I would hate to see this trend pick up speed. I have decided to start saying something to these irresponsible owners - hurt feelings be damned.

If we don't start policing ourselves, I'm afraid more parks will ban pets. Has anyone else said anything to these kind of people?

 

[Navigator-MGRV]

...we were out in Canton, Texas at a very nice RV park. We were there for a week and no less than 5 times I saw different dog owners fail to pick up their dogs litter.

We always carry "poop bags" whenever we take our fur kids for a walk. If you see another camper that fails to pick up after their pet try offering a "poop bag" for their use. If enough of us do that maybe the offenders will finally clean up after their pets. That may be wishful thinking but there's always hope.

Kathy

 

[TucsonJim]

When we were on the road this summer, we left the FW in a very nice RV park for nine days while we made a side trip to Hawaii. When we came back, there were at least a dozen big piles of poo right outside the door to our RV. We notified management and they cleaned it up immediately.

When we were in Kentucky, we stayed at a KOA right across from one of the Kamping Kabins. I watched a couple pull up to the Kabin in their sedan and let their little weiner dog run around while they were unloading. Of course, the little fur ball ran right into our campsite and left a large pile which the owner's ignored. When they were all settled in, and it was obvious they were not going to remedy the pile, I knocked on their door and asked them to clean up after their dog. I was polite, but the jerk in the Kabin became quite aggressive and said it wasn't his dog. Not wanting to let it escalate, I picked up the mess. But I was not happy about it.

There were many other occassions where we were camped by folks who left their dog in the RV all day while they were away. Everytime I'd step outside, the little yappers would make a terrible racket so we couldn't enjoy our spot.

If I'm on the road, I would certainly patronize a park that prohibited dogs. I don't dislike dogs, but there are just way too many irresponsible owners out there. If other dog owners start policing their own, then maybe I'd feel differently.

 

[Justaguy]

[/QUOTE]If I'm on the road, I would certainly patronize a park that prohibited dogs. I don't dislike dogs, but there are just way too many irresponsible owners out there. If other dog owners start policing their own, then maybe I'd feel differently.[/QUOTE]

Can't blame ya, not at all! Makes me so angry.

 

[ruskin219]

Everybody is right. Be a responsible pet owner or TucsonJim and Justaguy will have a very easy time find their preferred pet prohibited parks. And I, an owner of two miniature schnauzers, can't blame them.

 

[WhittleBurner]

We always carry poop bags and with 3 dogs that's a lot of bags. It makes me mad to see other dog owners not picking up after their pets. Sadly those are the ones who do the same thing in their own neighborhoods.

Mine do bark but not continually. The other week our neighbor came to meet the dogs and that was the last time the dogs barked at them the rest of the time they were next to us. Sometimes all it takes is the dogs knowing you are not a threat to quiet them down.

Marcy,Koda,Keely and Gizmo

 

[mandolin57]

I'd hate to see that happen......having our dog is part of the reason we started camping in the first place and fell in love with it. I agree that when you see someone not picking it up, it's okay to let them know. By the same token, when someone does, maybe we should thank them for being responsible enough. I'd hate to see what their personal yards look like for those that still have homes. Yikes!

 

[Harlech]

I go out once a day with a grocery bag and a poo bag and pick up everything that others leave behind in the area we walk our two dogs just because of this reason.

 

[Justaguy]

I go out once a day with a grocery bag and a poo bag and pick up everything that others leave behind in the area we walk our two dogs just because of this reason.

I usually pick up after people but had my fill this past outing.

 

[Dave and Monica]

Of course the people that don't pick-up after their dog would also be the biggest whiners should their park choose to ban!

I think that the PA state parks have loosen it a bit, but there was only about a 1/3 of their parks allowing dogs a few years ago for this reason.

Dave

 

[WhittleBurner]

We are now camped at Lake Powhatan in the Pisgah NF, NC. The vendors that run the cg here have a stand alone contract
for campers to sign stating you agree to pick up after your dog and if not you get ejected if you get caught.
They do have a couple driving a golf cart around so it seems possible to get caught if the timing is right.
Maybe all cgs should do that. And enforce it, kind of sad picking up dog poop needs to be policed.

Marcy

 

[Justaguy]

We are now camped at Lake Powhatan in the Pisgah NF, NC. The vendors that run the cg here have a stand alone contract
for campers to sign staying you agree to pick up agree your dog and if not you get ejected if you get caught.
They do have a couple driving a golf cat around so it seems possible to get caught if the timing is right.
Maybe all cgs should do that. And enforce it, kind of sad picking up dog poop needs to be policed.

Marcy

Yup...sad. But I am going to say something from now on. I like what this campground is doing. Now, to have them follow thru with kicking people out will be great!

 

[Mr Lucky]

Last September I was at a campsite that after the 15th they would let dogs stay. I was at the last site and everyone brought their dogs after that site to do #1and #2. So picture yourself sitting outside your rv and all you see is dogs crapping and peeing. Even with them picking up the crap it is one site I will never book again. I just returned from the same awesome ocean campground today. Sunday this rv pulls in across from me and sets up a fence pen for their 2 little dogs. Sunday those 2 dogs barked and yipped all day. Finally after still hearing this early Monday morning I went to the campground attendant and asked her to take care of this problem. She did. Within minutes the dogs were in the camper. Once again we had a nice quiet ocean site. We are dog lovers but if your going to bring your dogs camping at least have them be a little quiet or leave them at home.

 

[Justaguy]

Once again we had a nice quiet ocean site. We are dog lovers but if your going to bring your dogs camping at least have them be a little quiet or leave them at home.

I hate to hear your story...just reinforces my thought that we have to start policing ourselves or this privilege will soon be gone.

I think that maybe more and more people are buying RVs and hitting the road -- the law of averages is catching up. More people equals more irresponsible people out there.

 

[2hams]

We agree that it is sad that the inconsiderate few ruin things for the rest of us. We have been to campgrounds where you will get thrown out if you don't pick up, and saw it happen once (we have seen folks kicked out for loud drinking more frequently). We will also offer poo bags.

If Molly isn't welcome, we won't go. Since she is 60 pounds (of lazy laid back Golden), that eliminates snowbird parks with weight limits or ones where you have to carry your dog to the poo park.

We see quite a bit of poo in the street and yards when we walk around the neighborhood. Sometimes we feel like we live in a dog park, with the 2 yellow labs two houses over that bark a lot and the Miniature Schnauzer next door that barks constantly when he sees us INSIDE in our Florida room.

It just seems worse in RV parks where you are closer to your neighbors. Since it seems that half or more of the campers we see have dogs, it wouldn't make economic sense to ban them.