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18’ Sunrader Rear Dinette-AKA Cuddle Cave

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 03:51:20 +0000

Just wanted to post that my new-to-me 18’ Sunrader Rear dinette makes a wonderful little cuddle cave for my two husky mixes

What About Cats?

Sat, 25 May 2024 00:32:19 +0000

As an ex-trucker, I had dogs with me and left them in the truck when I went for a shower or food. Now I have cats I plan on bringing my three older boys with me they are cuddly. They don't go outside ever so yes air conditioning is required.

travel with pets and then what?

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 16:46:08 +0000

for those at rv and take pets. what do you with pets when you go canoeing or what ever and cannot take the pet? we were planning a trip out and checking on campgrounds and notice most places state you can not leave the pet in rv for any amount of time.

so does that not defeat the purpose of rving with pets? I can see half a day or longer being an issue but a couple of hours? now I am thinking of selling it before the first trip as that was the reason we got one so we can take pets with us.

thanks

Dog story with a happy ending

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:32:04 +0000

Incredibly lucky family after their dog jumped from their RV while riding on the highway and no one notice for miles and miles.

https://knue.com/traveling-family-searching-for-dog-after-it-jumped-out-of-rv-on-i-20/

RVing with your dog.

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:12:20 +0000

I came across this and thought I'd post the link.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cIgG4Z0IFDWf3BHaG4xjhLg1KUQ8l_pq/view?mc_cid=03bdfca918&mc_eid=f01e19d575

National Dog Day, so whats yours?

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 18:39:04 +0000

I'm a Dog guy. lets just get that out there; my toy wont have cats in it... ever.

Today being national Dog day I celebrate my GSD; he keeps the fort held down and is my not so little buddy (why do dogs have to be little? should change the pet zones description from little buddy to buddy; unless of course we mean little like calling Lou Farrigno "Tiny")

Most people, I will admit, that I encounter at Camp sites have the old world style power dogs. They were bred small like that in European times so that Rube Goldberg devices could be run off of them running in a hamster wheel in some cases;or for some other small breeds to hunt small game..

Large or small, dogs are not only a family member they are always chief of security, they will let you know if they think something isn't right even if everything is.

All it takes is for that one time they bark at you and you wake up smelling smoke or seeing an intruder chased off that you know it was worth it to feed them and take care of them all those years. My dog seems to have an uncanny way about him when he knows someone isn't right.. and while i hush him I am secretly thinking I probably better watch this person better.

So happy Dog day, anyway, to all of our buddies.

A2Ndopinion's Fur Babies

Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:43:03 +0000

These are my fur babies. Nova, the dog is 1/2 Shepard, 1/4 Rot and 1/4 Chow. Yes, she does have the black Chow tongue. Ocey is the female cat next to her. Three of the other cats are her brothers - left to right - Silver, Bengi and Charlie, and the one in the back is their "step brother", Pumpkin. Their mother is one of my daughters cat, who had lived with us until we moved into the Dolphin.

Snake as pet / guardian of RV?

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 00:22:02 +0000

So... this is a bit off topic, but I'm thinking of getting as snake to live in my RV bc I may need to park it a little ways off from my home, and I was thinking that it'd help to have a snake in there to ward off intruders of both the human and rodent variety.

Has anyone done such a thing? Any advice or warnings?

Thanks in advance,

Lenny

PS The idea would be to take the snake on trips with me, my 5yo son and our dog every month or so, but visit it weekly to feed it and check on the RV.

Cab barrier

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 18:49:30 +0000

I have gotten rid of the dog - made my youngest daughter take HER dog back. I love her dearly, but she needs way too much attention in way too many ways.

My dilemma now is my four boys - kitties. I have moved on from the 21' Dolphin and am moving into the 21' Sunrader I bought from Kale.

I know the boys well enough that I want to keep them out of the very clean cab, and need some sort of barrier that can still be opened fairly easily, and allows air to pass through. I'm thinking some sort of screening, but don't want something they can scratch through, or get their nails caught in, and is stowable.

The other issue is where to keep two litter boxes for four boys! In the Dolphin, I'd kept one in the cab, but accidents happened, and I ended up having to tear out the carpet, so I need to figure out the best places to put them.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Ideas? Suggestions?

I will also be building some sort of catio to go outside of a window, so they aren't stuck inside when I'm not around to have an open door.

Traveling at the speed of RV

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:35:50 +0000

My Dog Friendly Sunrader - Fence and Stairs

Mon, 02 May 2016 19:00:12 +0000

After a lot of research and shelling out a few $$ I finally have my dog system figured out! I have 2 large dogs, and one small dog. My old large dog and small dog were having a very difficult time navigating the RV step. These Pet Loader stairs are amazing! They hold enough weight for humans to step on, and are wide enough for my 90 pound old guy, and low enough for my short version beagle. They fold up - though I am still figuring out a slick place to store them when in transit.

The pet fence is a Richell dog/baby fence. It holds my 90 pound insanely spunky golden without a problem! It has individual plastic panels that are held together by slipping into each other, then secured with these cool caps that allow you to make any angle you want! I store the whole thing on a Surco ladder mounted bike rack (installed upside down) and secure with these super cool Rok Straps!

When I arrive at my semi pet friendly location, I secure my dogs' leashes with large carabiners to soft loop tie down straps attached to the the mirrors and ladder - then it only takes about 5 minutes to set the fence up!

Woof Woof!

Bringing your pooch (or cat) across the Border!

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:03:54 +0000

Basically, up to date with rabies vaccination is all that's required.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/imports/policies/live-animals/pets/dogs/eng/1331876172009/1331876307796

http://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/dogs.html

And remember, if you're tempted to risk it, you might succeed in sneaking you animal across the border, but might get caught while trying to return home!

Oh, and just for Pitbull owners considering visiting Ontario:-

It is against the law to bring pit bulls into Ontario, even for a short visit.

There are no exceptions made for:

- Tourists

- People moving to Ontario, or

- Military personnel being transferred to Ontario postings.

https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/dola-pubsfty/dola-pubsfty.php#TOC_09

Tuffy - 2003-2016

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:43:44 +0000

I am not what you'd call a "cat person." My take on cats is they only "tolerate" their enslaved humans and permit them to make them food offerings. That being said - our's just died after laying around sick for near 2 months. Had her 12 years. 12 years ago on a cold snowy night - maybe 2 in the morning - my wife said she thought she heard a cat crying outside. We lived in the woods and always slept with the bedroom window open We had a wood furnace going all the time so the window was open even when it was below zero outside. So, 2 in the morning my wife walks into the woods in 2 feet of new snow and hears the cat under a junk car . Reaches underneath and finds a sort of nest with 7 dead kittens. All frozen solid. But in the middle - there was one still alive. So in the house she came. Our dog immediately adopted her and was very protective. Our last child was born around the same time. So our boy and the kitten grew up together. I swear cats sit around and fantasize about killing their "owners." Maybe not with our boy. She loved him.

This summer, our dog got very lame and could hardly walk. Around the same time, the cat started getting weak and not eating much. My older son told us it might be the effects of feeding them cheap pet foods that have toxins and lack enzymes. Long story short - we started buying better food. It brought our dog back to life. She runs and all lameness is gone which I find amazing. No such luck with the cat. I asked an old friend of mine what he thought. He is an 80 year old animal vet. He told me he puts down a half-dozen cats a week like our's. He says it is renal failure and there is NO treatment. So as long as she did not seem to be in pain - we let her just lay around for near two months. Yesterday, our boy was petting her and she started purring like crazy. Two hours later she died. So, I guess I'm glad she died at home. Ironically during a big snow storm. Biggest one we've had in a few years.

I know, pet stories are likely boring unless they involve our own pets. Too bad. Here is is. Digital ink is cheap. I had a love-hate relationship with Tuffy for 12 years, but DID care about her and have to admit - miss her now. Photo on the couch is the day before she died.

Brio, our new puppy

Sun, 14 Feb 2016 07:49:49 +0000

Our old dog passed away this fall. My friend has missed having a dog very much so this month he got a new dog, a red poodle. While he looks small now it won't stay that way for long as he is the standard size poodle not a toy. The photo was taken on the boat, it will be a while before the weather is nice enough for him to come to the motorhome yard. He can't go where other dogs are just yet as he has to wait a while longer to finish getting all his immunizations.

Smart Dogs

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:46:49 +0000

Well our dog is smart. Boarder Collie mix, skunked once so far. My bosses dog, a German Shepard, skunked 3 times. Now this dog is smart!

Maddie Raidin @ San O

Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:56:54 +0000

I had to have the full window at the rear for this exact reason. That's a friend of mine going out surfing and she was really interested.

The other one is her hanging out in front of the power plant. Just one of those great days.

The Fur Kids

Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:45:35 +0000

Beans in the front, Zak in the back. Beans is a 15 lb blue point, 10 years old. Zak is a 7 lb chocolate point 12 years old. Zak is the intellectual, enjoys watching nature shows and likes to play tag the laser dot, Beans loves to be with people and plays fetch with little spikey balls. They both do quite a few tricks on command, wait, shake, sit up, spin, sit, lie down and speak plus of course other essential commands such as leave it, off, go inside, hold still to get their claws trimmed, etc. They live with a big dog.

Pet Crate Lined With Reflectix

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:20:27 +0000

To keep the cats nice and cozy now that the nights are cooler I lined their crate with reflectix. It is fully lined top, bottom sides except for the opening end. Gave them a new thick foam cushion covered in microfiber fur to snuggle up on. I hardly see them anymore as it is their new favorite hangout. Two cats reflecting their own heat back at them makes it a real hot box!

New Arrivals

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 21:53:03 +0000

6 pups. Mom's a 3yr old Husky, dad could be any of the stray dogs in the Inu village we flew her out of!

Our Friend Is No Longer With Us

Sun, 18 May 2014 06:26:01 +0000

Sad news here. We had to put down our beloved Lady Bug. Had a great 14 years with her. She will always be with us.