travelling Qld to WA with a small dog

*Maybe a Boarding Kennel.
*Or pay a relative or neighbour to care for the dog.

Cheers

Most (if not all) national parks will not allow pets due to wildlife protection. Have you considered finding another housesitter?

Hi Chris

Although our dog stays home, we meet many others travelling with pets of which the majority are dogs. Near some National Parks you may be able to take it turns to dog sit with a neighbour in the caravan park. Kennels are an option, but not always either of the above are near key National Parks.

Be aware of the chance of poison baits, particularly on pastoral areas.

For dog friendly parks, check Gary Stratton's Caravan Park listing - you have to register, but it is free.

Badger's reports show pet friendly parks and campgrounds where this is knownBadger's

Camps Australia Wide free and low cost camping publication shows if the camping opportunity can have pets.

There are a number of other publications specifically for those travelling with dogs.

Most Shire run caravan parks in WA towns allow pets.

Hints on travelling with pets

Motherhen

Hi
We travelled 2 yrs around Aust, with two maltese x poodles, wouldn't think of going without them.
We generally had no trouble with van parks, except for Kununurra and Nth of Perth for a couple of hundred klm.
Instead of staying at Kununurra we stayed at Wyndham, a great place.
We did a lot of free camping where we could, and met a lot of other travellers with pets.
For the few National Parks we did want to go into, we usually teamed up with other pet owners, and looked after each others dogs on alternate days, worked really well for us, and made great friends in doing so.
Cheers
Neil

We have done two laps around the block with two dogs. We have never had a problem finding somewhere to park and I believe a lot more c/van parks allow dogs. A lot of the smaller parks that were off the beaten track realised that they were losing money by not allowing dogs. With the exception of a few national parks are an excuse not to do any development.
I even went into one c/van park that did or did not specify pets and inquired with the proprietor about dogs and was told that dogs were OK but not kids (children) as dogs do not cause as much trouble as kids and that most dog owners are responsible people whereas a lot parents are not. Go on your trip with your dogs

Why not try a small portable folding dog crate for the van. If you put its bed and toys in it will soon get used to it.