Travelling with a <span class="highlight">dog</span>

Tony I'd be more worried that the dog might pick up a bait...a horrible way to see your mate go, believe me.
I'm a dog lover, but mine stay at home.

Tony

For most of my life I've had working dogs. At the moment I have a little thing that has somehow got under my skin.

I go away each year and miss the damn dog. She's very robust and would adapt to any conditions.

In answer to your query, it's more about protection and looking after the dog than an issue with permits. The trip your planning won't create any problems.

Regards

Kim.

Should be no worries but as Footloose say's .....baits, if it's a small dog would be better

Check the dog thoroughly every day for any sign of brown ticks (kangaroo ticks) and carry 500ml bottle of metho with you and if you find one hold a tissue soaked in metho on it for about a minute to get it to loosen up and back out and then grab it gently and twist and pull GENTLY at the same time until it lets go. Don't squeeze the tick with tweezers otherwise you force the poison out of it into the dog. Check the tick with a magnifying glass when it is out to make sure you got the head out (that's why you pull GENTLY) which consists of two small pincers. Leaving any of it behind can cause problems later. You can get a special "tick-puller" in one of those National Geographic Australiana type shops or possibly Ranger Camping but personally I have never tried one of them. My Shepherd goes every where I go and if dogs are not allowed eg National Parks then we don't go there. If there was any possibility of 1080 baits I would keep the dog on a lead at ALL times and keep it tied up when back at camp. The dog will enjoy iteself just as much because at least it is with you. Good luck. Personally I believe all dog owning travellers should band together and lobby CALM to get them to relax the dog ban in some National Parks. Surely it is not necessary to ban them from EVERY park in Australia. I think it is just easier for CALM if they have a blanket ban. You will find stupid and irresponsible dog owners very few and far between when travelling because the ones that don't care about them and are idiot owners leave them home anyway in the main. I will qualify that by saying not all those that do make the choice to leave them home are not caring owners. It is their choice to make. What I am saying is that there are thousands upon thousands of people travelling all around Aus these days for extended periods who have a dog that is part of their family and if they are responsible owners and follow the rules that apply it is a shame if they can't take their dogs with them. I think you will find if the roads you are on are gazetted public roads you are entitled to have a dog in the vehicle even if it goes through a National Park.