camping with your dog?

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 I wouldn't go camping without her even if its with friends As I love having her company and its nice bonding time .[/quote]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. did that make anyone else have a happy moment in their day just by reading that bit of the post??? did it huh huh ?? yip - thought so!

[LandyLiam]

but she did puke up in my car on the way there all over the handbrake lol

this one made me laugh 

[ChuckMcB]

1. do they keep you awake all night growling at every bit of suspected wildlife that comes near?

My one did that a couple of times, sniffing the air and growling while something circled the tarp. Gave me the heebeegeebees

2. do they sleep with you in the tent or out in the porch? (i'd be worried mine would sneak out of the porch and go wandering)

In the bivvy bag with me, he's a wee dog so he fits in fine...tends to shiver during the night ....but he's a great hot-water bottle when he's not vibrating.

3. do they eat all your breakfast when your not looking? 

Always!

4. do they make a right mess of all your gear coming in with muddy paws 

I would always be concerned about them shaking themselves inside the tent...the ground sheet can be wiped down, the inner would just get stinking. Similar to clairebear's idea, I had thought about bringing along a pair of doggie pyjamas, to put him into before he gets in the tent, that way the muck's contained

[KyleL]

Had my husky with me on my wick night out on Bernagh. With a wet sleeping bag I was glad to have him in the tent with me for warmth. He was well behaved, except when I was trying to explain to him which food was his and which was mine.

I put the tent up in the garden a few days later to air it out, to get rid of the smell and a little hoovering to get some hairs out (annoying husky shedding).

Since it was windy and raining all night and we were in a very isolated spot - no wildlife came near, however early in the day when walking he nearly ripped my arm off when he spotted the sheep.

If I take him again it will be on an easy walk (no steep hills, leads make it difficult to keep balance) with good weather (so I won't feel bad leaving him out in the net porch area.).

[Wildcol]

possibly resurrecting a long dead post but sure 

i dont tent, id be a tree hugger/hammocker and my dog, a lab x whippet hangs with me.
the setup is a simple tarp over the double decked DIY hammocks i made.

hammocks? yes! one for me, one for her.
havent been hanging too long but long enough to have learnt that 'The Ska' is better off in her own hammock (at least until she dries off).

as we are under a tarp just, she has full freedom to come and go as she pleases all night long, without me being hassled.

she doesnt bark or growl apart from at the postman.
she sleeps in her own hammock, suspended below mine, but i can lift it up to be level with me or if shes dry (check out packtowels!! unbelieveable things!) then im more than happy for her to jump up into mine.
food is stored in bags/rucksack which are hanging off the ground (everything hangs off teh ground)
no mess, as everything is off the ground, and she has her own hammock to mess up anyway

[RedLeader]

Are you not worried she might disappear off in the night?

possibly resurrecting a long dead post but sure 

i dont tent, id be a tree hugger/hammocker and my dog, a lab x whippet hangs with me.
the setup is a simple tarp over the double decked DIY hammocks i made.

hammocks? yes! one for me, one for her.
havent been hanging too long but long enough to have learnt that 'The Ska' is better off in her own hammock (at least until she dries off).

as we are under a tarp just, she has full freedom to come and go as she pleases all night long, without me being hassled.

she doesnt bark or growl apart from at the postman.
she sleeps in her own hammock, suspended below mine, but i can lift it up to be level with me or if shes dry (check out packtowels!! unbelieveable things!) then im more than happy for her to jump up into mine.
food is stored in bags/rucksack which are hanging off the ground (everything hangs off teh ground)
no mess, as everything is off the ground, and she has her own hammock to mess up anyway

[Wildcol]

not really, she doesnt wander far and when she gets up i usually feel her getting out. she just potters about the camp site sniffing and checking out whatever it is dogs check out for no apparent reason 

[Revsi75]

Well for me... I'll be bringing my pup for the first time this weekend for a 2 nights & 2 day camp.

My pups a cross between a collie and husky so she has the fur for the cold but I'm still bringing a ground mat for her. She'll be sleeping in my banshee 300 with me.

Will post after the trip to let you all know how we get on.