A question we get often is about RVing with pets and many of you know and love our dog
Alaska hey guys I'm Alaska well it can either be very rewarding or it can be a nightmare and
it all depends on how you plan how you prepare and what products that you bring along to help
make RV living with pets easier so we do want to thank waggle for sponsoring this
video and we're going to give you some great tips about traveling with your Furry Friends
you're new my name is charity and we've not only been on the road rving for five years now with our
family but also with our dog Alaska and our two cats Scrappy and KitKat on this channel we share
about life on the road but more importantly tips tricks fails lessons learned the hard way great
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when we first started rving we were part-time weekenders and so we would go out in the RV and
sometimes bring the dog but not the cats it was just easier that way and then when we started
traveling full-time we needed to bring all of the living creatures so everybody came into the
RV including the dog and the cats so let's jump in with seven tips in seven minutes on traveling with
pets so be ready to share save this video because you just might want to revisit it later on cause
I'm gonna show tip number one pet friendly stops when you make stops on travel days stop at places
with a pet walking area now many rest stops along major interstates have grassy areas for walking
pets and we found that many Travel Center stops such as a Love's truck stop now have dog parks
tip number two check the campground's pet policies before making a reservation now we accidentally
booked ourselves at a campground that didn't allow pets period it's pretty awkward when we
showed up with a dog in a campground that had no dogs allowed signs about every 20 feet well
hold up
definitely see I've never had this happen before now I'll put a link to that video
at the end of this one where we share about that fail and how it happened it's pretty
interesting I'm loading up Alaska I'm gonna take him outside the campground
to go to the bathroom we're gonna go potty and and then I'm gonna bring him back so you want to make
sure that there are also no pet restrictions such as an animal size or breed before you
book into that Campground we have stayed at several campgrounds that do have size and breed
restrictions for dogs so you want to make sure the campground you're wanting to make your reservation
for is compatible not only for your RV size but for your furry family and if you have a dog that
needs a lot of room to run check out to see if that Campground that you're staying at has maybe a
pet friendly area or a dog park where you can let your dog get the exercise that they need [Music]
now tip number three is important and that is to use a monitor for RV temperature and power outages
now we have a few ways to monitor the temperature of our RV remotely and depending upon your setup
there are ways to monitor power usage or power status remotely but we have the wiggle pet monitor
that will let us know the insides hem and humidity levels of our RV and then that sends us an alert
if it's higher or lower than the specified range that we have set our waggle provides Peace of Mind
knowing that Alaska is safe and sound even when we're out and about exploring and since wegel
uses the cellular data and has an internal battery that lasts for four to six days it provides peace
of mind you can also use the GPS and geofence alerts on the waggle if you're out and about
with your pet in need to have that information one of the largest concerns that we see in traveling
with pets especially in these hot summer months is the risk of heat stroke if for some reason
your AC goes out or your RV loses power and you're away that could just really be a disaster so Wago
lets us know if there's a power outage in the RV as well when it's plugged into a wall outlet for
a limited time you can get 55 off of the wag of light and wiggle pro with the code glamper 55 or
visit the link in the description below in a huge thanks to waggle for sponsoring this video [Music]
now tip number four is to keep vaccination records on hand we've actually heard of
campgrounds requiring owners to have this on hand if requested and in general it's a
good idea to have it on hand in case that you would need to maybe board or take your pet in
for grooming services or in other scenarios where it would be something that you could be asked for
now tip number five super important pick up the Poo make sure you're a responsible
pet owner and pick up after your pet now this is probably just common sense but we've seen
over and over again where Pooh isn't picked up especially when staying at a campground that
someone else had that site before you left and then the last thing you want is a big pile of
poo in your site so just pick up the Poo people [Music] tip number six speaking of picking up the
Poo one tool I would not be without now is my hands-free leash now one of my morning rituals
when staying at a campground is my morning walk and I enjoy a cup of coffee while walking around
the campground and trying to carry my coffee and have a leash in my hand really just means
I would need a third hand to pick up the Poo so having a hands-free leash helps with being able
to enjoy my coffee walking the dog and having a free hand for whatever I might need it for plus
we also use our hands-free leash when needing to take the dog out at those rest stops during
travel days too and remember no matter how well-behaved your pet is keeping them on a
leash at all times unless you're in a dog park or a leash-free area is still the best idea when
you're at the campground most campgrounds do have rules requiring leash up those pets
tip number seven is to use a spill proof water bowl and I'll have a link in the description for
the one we use because I love it but we use it for both the cats and the dog and even on
travel days this particular design keeps the water in the bowl and not all over the floor
so when you don't have a ton of floor space to begin with you don't want the floor space that
you do have to be wet keeping it dry and not a slipping Hazard with that spill-proof water dish
has been one of our Lifesavers for traveling with our furry friends you also want this to
be a fun trip for everyone so make sure you pack plenty of treats and familiar items such
as beds and blankets and toys now if you ask our dog Alaska if he likes living the RV life
well how about we just ask him and we'll let him tell you what he thinks
I love the RV life it's the best life I get to go for walks in the campground
where are they picking up
and smell all the new smells so now a fun little story I once heard a saying and
I agree wholeheartedly with this is that some people think that there are therapy
dogs and then there are just you know regular household pets but the truth is all pets are
therapy animals and some of them are just freelancing there really is something so
comforting about having our furry friends with us wherever we go are we going yeah
okay are we living with pets can either no and it all depends upon stop it all depends
so in this video I'm going to show you no hold on there's a saying that none of us is as smart
as all of us so you'll have to let us know in the comments below what have you found makes traveling
with your pets easier we'd love to hear from all of you out there in the RV and travel Community
what are some tips and tricks that you have that have made life with your friends on the road much
easier I'm Gonna Leave a playlist right up here with more tips and tricks on traveling with your
pets and don't forget to check out the link below to save 55 on a waggle pet monitor if
we don't see you out on the road or around the campground we'll catch you in the next video