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Traveling with dogs

Mistydawn123
Mistydawn123 Member Posts: 7
in Camping & Travel
My husband and I took a trip over 7000 miles round trip from Ohio to California and many stops in between Pikes Peak, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde just name a few. But my problem was other campers would just come and touch my dogs (2 Corgis) when I was walking them. Without asking if was ok to approach my dogs. I am wrong to think people should ask before approaching, touching my dogs. Otherwise, our trip was great seen a lot of different landscapes. After 5 weeks we were glad to get home. Our tab 400 did great. 114 degrees in Joshua tree A/C keep us cool.
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  • marleecamps
    marleecamps Member Posts: 179
    No, you are not wrong.  In fact, it's never a good idea to approach a dog without asking for permission as not all dogs are friendly with strangers.  I travel frequently with my corgi (28 states and counting) and Tab 400 and, while we meet lots of folks who just have to say hi to the corgi, none have ever done so without asking.  
    --Marlee
    2021 Tab400 Boondock; TV 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited; Minnesota
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  • AnOldUR
    AnOldUR Member Posts: 1,726
    edited November 2025
    You're not wrong to think that people should ask before approaching, touching your dog. You are wrong if you expect that it won't happen. Clueless adults and children will always be part of the general public. 
    Stockton, New Jersey
    2020 nuCamp T@B 320S * Jeep Wrangler
    60,865 camping miles through the end of 2025

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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    Mistydawn123 said:
    My husband and I took a trip over 7000 miles round trip from Ohio to California and many stops in between Pikes Peak, Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde just name a few. But my problem was other campers would just come and touch my dogs (2 Corgis) when I was walking them. Without asking if was ok to approach my dogs. I am wrong to think people should ask before approaching, touching my dogs. Otherwise, our trip was great seen a lot of different landscapes. After 5 weeks we were glad to get home. Our tab 400 did great. 114 degrees in Joshua tree A/C keep us cool.
    It's not foolproof, but it's easier to prevent this behavior if you walk your dog with a 6ft leash rather than a flexi leash or no leash at all. If you have your dog on a 6ft leash the other person has to get so close to interact with your dog that you can usually put up your arm and say something like "please don't ..." 
    San Francisco Bay Area
    2013 CS-S us@gi
    2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
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  • SLJ
    SLJ Member Posts: 644
    People should always ask first.

    2021 T@B 320 S Boondock
    2025 KZ Sportsmen 130RD
    2025 Ford Ranger
    The Finger Lakes of New York
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  • Aviatrix
    Aviatrix Member Posts: 15
    Put a yellow ribbon on your dogs' leashes. It's kind of a universal symbol to not pet the dog. Even if they're not reactive, the ribbons kind of symbolize that they are. And if people ask about the ribbons, you can always say they are.
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  • Marceline
    Marceline Member Posts: 1,747
    Aviatrix said:
    Put a yellow ribbon on your dogs' leashes. It's kind of a universal symbol to not pet the dog. Even if they're not reactive, the ribbons kind of symbolize that they are. And if people ask about the ribbons, you can always say they are.
    I know they were pushing this in the UK but unfortunately it never seemed to gain traction the US. No harm in trying it, though. 
    San Francisco Bay Area
    2013 CS-S us@gi
    2015 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Double Cab
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  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,180
    We just failed to get reservations for a gathering in a PA State Park campground because the very limited "pet friendly" sites were all previously reserved.  There were many RV sites throughout the campground but none left that allowed pets.
    We've never run into this restriction in 50 years of visiting campgrounds almost always with a dog.

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