Dogs :)

[Simonm]

Ok, so we have two lovely dogs, mum and pup, well I say pup, shes three now. Not massive dogs, Gracie the mum is a tall Cavachon, but her baby is akin to a miniature poodle in size. However, they love to be on the bed with us. We don't allow this at home and use a baby gate at the foot of the stairs to deter them. However, in the van things get a tad more strategic. We pulled the curtain accross and they managed to get underneath it (the concertina curtain) . We used the table on it's side etc, they leapt over it. We currently use a couple of panels of the puppy crate to block off access, but it is quite heavy so would prefer another lighter solution

Wondered if anyone else has a similar issue and may have a better solution. TIA

(first world problems eh ;lolololol)

 

[GaryB]

Aha, the "nose under the concertina door" at 3.00am...............

We had this with Noodle (9 month old Cockapoo) but a few stern words saw her retreat back to bed. It's difficult as they know you're just the other side of the curtain unlike at home where there's several rooms between you. We seem to have cracked it through perseverance, good luck!

 

[Dustydog]

Got all the t shirts. Kizzy and Holly always slept in the Utility Room at home.

I the caravan solid firm training soon stopped them crashing through the concertina door and jumping on our bed. They had their own bed at the lounge end and were happy. However most mornings Kizzy would be sleeping on the front settee, covered of course?

It really is about the training not restraint

 

[Mr Plodd]

It's a training issue, pure and simple so you need to train them not to leap on your bed! (Easier said than done, but they are already accustomed to NOT being on your bed when at home, that needs to be extended to cover when rhey are in the caravan)
Physical barriers will simply represent a challenge to them, plus you could end up with them whining all night!
Your the boss and they need to recognise that fact!

 

[Hutch]

Continuse training, ours sleep at the other end of the van, and on 9ft leads outside of the van tied to the caravan wheel or car.

 

[borderbilly]

One of my past cockers would jump onto tailgate of my L200 into his space. One day a lady came by with a big black lab, who tried to jump into rear of truck, my cocker just sat and watched him. The lady said, that's a well behaved dog you have, I said no, not well behaved, he's well trained, there is a difference! She gave me one of those looks and dragged her lab away.

 

[Mr Plodd]

My son in law is a genius with dogs, I have seen him work wonders with so called "untrainable" often in ridiculously short periods of time (As in less than an hour) I am inclined utter awe of his abilities.
He has three German Suepherds and 3 rodent detection dogs for his work on ships tgat call at Port Stanley in the Falklands. His dogs do exactly what they are told, when they are told. I have never heard any of them bark, unless he instructs them to do so.
My close neighbours have 6, yes six, dogs. I wish they woukd train them to only bark when instructed to, bloody things never shut up!
I have tried asking the owners to do something, but only get met with aggression, which proves to me they know I have a valid point but are too embarrassed/ashamed to admit it.