Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 04:53
Thanks to all of the great replies and helpful suggestions. I have not looked into the local shire for day stays but we have seen a few private boarders who will take them short term. While I prefer to
camp out it is great that there are caravan parks that will take them. It is good that Big 4 have changed their policy as it would be nice not to have to go to the only dog friendly park in town which often is on the main road or pretty basic.
Like others who have replied, if the
dogs can't go we don't go.So there are plenty of National Parks we do not visit! Our elderly dog needs medication and does not do
well if we leave him at a kennel. The younger of our two is fine if he has his walk each day but would prefer to be with us. We did try the house sitters option a few times, but you never know who you will get and some were not taking good care of the pets, which defeats the purpose. They also are not usually keen on a short stay so for our weekend get always the
dogs come too. We have found keeping the muzzle on a problem for our short nosed
dogs, and they are so quick to find anything edible,even on a short lead, so baiting is a concern. I agree with others that CALM needs to provide a few more options for responsible dog owners can visit the parks areas.
Albany area is especially unfriendly. I'm sure there are plenty who travel from the east coast with their animals and find our south west difficult to visit. Still with continued pressure for the tourism dollar it is good to see an increase in dog friendly cafes and accommodation options. Keep the pressure up!
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