Monday, Jan 30, 2006 at 13:52
One of those "handy pails" from Bunnings (or free if you can source them from a bakers etc) are perfect for carry doggy doo in the vehicle - they have a close fitting lid that doesn't let any smell escape. Wife bought one of those fold out
toilet seats that takes a plastic bag - works for that too :-/ Doesn't matter if you're in the middle of a
state forest - bag it up, take it
home. The "leave it where it lies" attitude is what gets most beaches shut down for dogs - try finding a beach in
Melbourne you can take your dog to after 9am in summer apart from the mud flats at
Brighton.
We regularly take our dog camping to state forests, but am forever mindful of the impact she has on other campers - we tend to choose the more remote smaller spots away from the caravanning crowds, she doesn't wander, always kept within site, put on a leash if there's other people around, she is kept in the zippered vestibule of the tent overnight etc. Helps when your dog is like your shadow and you can't do anything without her following "mummy and daddy" to see what we're up to! If she was too independent we would leave her with friends.
My biggest gripe is other campers who don't control their dogs, and don't care about the impact their roaming dog might have on other campers - these are the dogs that come bounding into your
camp looking for a fight with your own dog, going through your rubbish/food, bleep on the tent, chasing kangaroos, chasing your vehicle while you're driving etc, or people with a pack of three or more running loose unsupervised - it's situations like those that see dog access being shut down.
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