Travelling with dogs in hot weather

[Clare&Tony]

We're facing our first year with a campervan, and 2 dogs, and 2 bikes. Looking forward to it immensely but just wondering how to keep dogs cool in the campervan and whether you recommend an air conditioning unit - our van doesn't have A/C... There will be times when we go out on our bikes and can't take the doggies so will need to keep them cool ... Thank you x

 

[weekenders]

how do you protect your bikes from theft? do you leave them on the back of the mh, unattended?

Yes they fold down flat and wheels come off, we lock them on the bike rack with a bike lock with the bikes

 

[32143]

Yes, we've used it abroad. We took the option of the SIM with the unit which allows worldwide coverage. We have had no problems with signal either in the UK or abroad.

Great thanks for that, will look at getting one when we return to Uk
Lin

 

[Ethle the wondervan]

Can't understand why anyone would want a dog in a motorhome. What about the smell? Isn't it cruel to expect the dogs to put up with that?

 

[Dogeared]

Our dog goes with us most places, as previously said if you leave an air flow the van normally keeps cool. Found the only time she gets hot is when lying between the front seats, when in transit 'secured', if the sun is on us she used to get a bit hot. We got a cooling pad from pets at home, it's like a double sided rubber mat, but keeps cool when activated. She loves it, found our in pets at home.

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[Tootles]

The wife overheated badly one summer. Red face, the lot, but she was OK after I explained that it was only a joke when I said I had reported her mother for having an offensive face in a built up area.