RV Life with Dogs: Must Haves + How We Make it Work Full-Time RVing! | Newstates in the States
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- Three dogs in 200 square feet? What's it like camping with dogs? We show you exactly how we make it work and our dogs love life on the road!
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0:00 Intro
0:46 Update on working with a dog trainer
1:11 What's it like living with 3 dogs in a tiny space?
1:51 Buying and storing dog food in an RV
2:31 How we keep the dogs safe when away from the RV
4:13 Keeping an RV clean with 3 shedding dogs
4:53 Activities, Dog Parks, and other pet friendly places
5:35 Where the dogs go when the RV is moving
6:14 Where to find a Vet on the road, Poison Control and Pet Health
7:59 Bedtime for dogs in the RV
We've been traveling with dogs in our Winnebago Navion full-time for over two years and have learned a lot along the way. Piper and Ella, our seven year old puggles, have gotten used to life on the road and the RV lifestyle. But it wasn't always easy... Ella had a rough start so we worked hard to make her feel more comfortable and now she loves traveling and exploring all the new places are little home on wheels takes us.
We added a third pup to the mix earlier in 2020 when we were RVing through Mexico. We met Scout on a beach during our island quarantine, quickly falling in love. Helping a dog who had never even been inside get acclimated to tiny living and life on the road was an entirely different challenge. But we're happy to report that Scout is thriving in her new life. She loves looking out the window on travel days and hiking to all the incredible places we visit!
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Not only are these people living their best life but so are the dogs. I hope to give my pets this lifestyle someday.
An important thing to remember is collars with tags, with a current phone number and microchips
Put stickers on rv that says dogs inside just in case of fires etc so emergency service can know dogs inside
We have 4 rescue dogs and also travel in our class a rv with them and we absolutely love you guys
My husband and I are beginning the process of starting to live fulltime in an RV. We have 3 dogs as well and that has been a huge concern of mine. I have been non stop debating our plans due to those concerns until I just watched your video!! This has helped me feel alot more at ease for our fur babies. Thank you so VERY MUCH!!!
My husband and I are doing the same thing! Just sold out house and will soon be buying our rig, which we are also buying with our three Frenchies in mind. I have not been sleeping because I worry most about leaving them when we adventure out. What if someone breaks in? Ugh. And downsizing our doggies is out of the question!! Glad to see we are not the only dog crazy full time RV’ers! I’d love more tips on this like where to potty, how are they safe around other dogs, etc. ☺️ great video!!
Thanks for rescuing scout!
Thanks, Michelle! We're so lucky to have Scout in our lives. ❤️
Thank you so Much for all the info!! I have been thinking about buying an RV, (after I sell my house) and wondered how it would work with my 2 big dogs--german shepherd and lab mix. I know I definitely need both of them trained more . I have written down your info and plan to watch more of your videos. Traveling alone will also bring more concerns but at this time in my life, I don't want to keep putting things off.
Love this! I'm solo, with 3 Labrador Retrievers, 33ft Travel Trailer. It is a part time job to manage their needs, clean after them, and enjoy activities with them. Wish I had a husband to share duties, but I don't. Currently, we are at a Lake where they are allowed to swim. Otherwise, I sneak them into fenced tennis courts, ball parks, and go on individual hikes. It is a part time job. I don't recommend it as a solo, but I am buying a new house in 2024, so it's not forever. I would love to see what leashes, tethers, etc you use for them. In RV parks, I try to only have 2 dogs out at a time. Some people get persnickity about more than two. I don't stay unless the management okays 3 labrador retrievers. Since they aren't an aggressive breed, I have almost always been accepted.
OMD! How have I never seen this channel before?! Binge time!!!!
Well, we're glad you found us now, Lori! Binge away, and can't wait to hear your thoughts on our other adventures. Thanks so much for watching! 👍 -Howard
@Lori W, you have found the greatest channel on UA-cam. The Newstates are so full of information about RVing, and they go to the neatest places. You're in for a real treat subscribing to their channel....binge away....they will always make you smile. 😊❤😊
@@peacefulwife5199 Thank you! I already have and I’m loving it!!
Scout hit the jackpot with you guys! What a sweet family!
Love this video. We are thinking of going full time RV and we will have 3 fur babies too. Love to see how to make it work.
Scouts secret spot is funny. Your dogs are too cute. I’m sure it’s a busy camper with everyone inside 😂. ✌🏼
We were laughing so hard when we found that out! I was looking at the camera while we were out and couldn't find her anywhere. I started to get nervous so I used the speaker function on the camera to call her name, and out she popped from back there! 😂 Such a clever girl! There's just enough room between the murphy bed and the wall that it makes an excellent dog bed 🤭 -Katelyn
@@NewstateNomads yeah I’d be nervous too. Where could she go!!! Oh that’s where 😂😂😂
Right?! I was like it's a box, she couldn't have gone far 😂😂😂
Loved Scout's secret hiding space. 😂 She's too cute!
Also would like to recommend a printout of CPR for pets. Philip had to use it on Shasta once and Aubie about 4 times to save their lives. It's a really good thing to have. We just googled CPR for pets and found a printable document. Then we just posted it on the refrigerator for quick reference.
That is a GREAT tip, thanks! If you give us a link, we can add that to the description of this video. Thanks as always for watching! -Howard
"You can always tell a man's heart by the way he treats animals" - Emmanuel Kant
Thank you so much for this video. Me and my 2 Chihuahuas are about to move in an RV. I am trying to find all the information I can to help make them comfortable. We will be stationary park living so I am looking for a good ramp and a little play area I can set up for them.
I love your idea about using the shower as a bed area for them. They are both kennel trained but there is just not room in the RV to put both of their kennels.
I'm going to subscribe and look through your other videos for more information on rving with dogs.
I do not know how they travel and at the same time care for 3 dogs..I really admire their strength..
Thanks so much! There's a lot of love in this nomadic family. ❤️
Totally delightful.....
Awesome! Thanks!!
Thank YOU, Chuck! So glad you're along for the journey. 👍 -Howard
Very helpful
Good tips! 🐶
Thanks so much Tara!! ♥️🐾🤗
Thank you for this video, dogs are in my life too and have to travel with me all the time!!
Thank you.
Oh what a cheerful and relaxing video to wake up to. Those pups of yours are so cute. I smiled all the way through the video. What a gorgeous bundle of cuddles they are. Happy travels 🦮🦮🦮 👍🎥🙏❤️🙋♀️
Thank you so much for giving such a great example of how to travel with your dogs! We have 3 dogs too and always want to give them their best lives. We also know that there are times we will need to leave them for short periods. I am grateful for your suggestions!
very very helpful love you guys
Thanks, Nikki! 👍 -Howard
@2:33 omg so cute!!! This was very helpful. I will be living in a RV full time soon and this was so helpful to watch because I have my pups. I worried so much that something would happen or fear leaving them in the RV when I have to go out and about. I also love arlo! I have the essential cameras around my house at the moment they are great. I didn’t even know they had a baby monitor. Thanks for sharing this video! ❤️
Love this video Caitlyn and Howard. I love the fact you explained about the dogs and where you go while traveling with them. I take our dog up to petsmart too. Great place to go. Love the fact you talked about poison control. That’s good to know they something for our pets. Thank you so much from one dog lover to another. Your dogs are so adorable Ella, Piper and Scout. All beautiful dogs. I can tell you love dogs. I do as well. Have a great week and stay safe. See you soon!
Such cute doggies!! 🐾 u answered questions I always wondered!
Glad it was helpful, Gary! 👍
Great update on your furkids! Look forward every week to see what you two crazy kids are doing and eating!
Thanks so much, we all know they are the real stars of the show! 😂❤ -Katelyn
Excellent video for RV folks with Dogs! Great Job!!
Thanks so much for watching!! 🐾🤗 Hoping our experiences help some other travelers with pups. 😊 -Katelyn
Great video! We live on a boat and have a less than 2 year old giant Labrador. She is our second one we have had and both did/are shed like crazy. We don’t notice it as much in our Rpod, as we are outside so much more. On the boat we have a Ryobi cordless vacuum and we love it! Thanks for the tips on all trails & the poison hotline. And yay that our knucklehead likes her crate at night, but sadly it’s too big for our trailer...
Wow! Such a great video! Thanks for taking the time to covering so many of the important topics. We are going to begin our part time journey's next year and have a 7 pound bundle of energy travel companion! Appreciate it folks
Glad it was helpful, and so exciting to hear you're starting a journey soon! Thoughts on where you might go first? -Howard
So glad the puppies are doing well! I totally need that vacuum to clean up after my puppy. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks!
Thank you Shannon!! We're so relieved that things have been improving. It's amazing what a little discipline will do 🤭😂 yesss! The vacuum is great, definitely a bit of an investment but it's worth it with all the hair and dirt! Thanks so much for watching! -Katelyn
Some good info here, thanks. I'll be travelling fulltime with 4 dogs, a 100 pounder, 80, 65, and 50 pounds. Mine are also raw fed so they'll be my biggest expense but my babies are worth it.
Wow wow that sounds amazing, when do you hit the road? Also have you started planning on continuing the raw diet once you go full-time? Curious about sourcing while you travel. Thanks so much for watching, hope you'll continue on the journey with us! 👍 -Howard
@@NewstateNomads It'll be a bit before we get to start travelling full time. Selling off stuff in the home right now since I don't plan on storage and then i'll sell the house. Never going back to kibble, lost 3 pets and almost lost my big girl until I started looking into things. Dry food is mostly carbs and a dogs body doesn't need them. The body turns carbs into sugar and that's where lots of the cancers come from. I get my dog food from Raw Paws and will make use of Boondockers Welcome to get it shipped to me.
We live traveling with our dogs, thanks for sharing.
Glad the video was helpful! How many dogs do you travel with? -Howard
Great tips! Our 3 puppers are not this well behaved but they are new to it. Yours look so content and well trained! Thanks!
Thanks, glad it was helpful for a fellow 3 pupper family! ❤️
Piper,Ella and Scout are so beautiful,and so well behaved.I loved how Scout was looking out the window,at the beginning of the video,while you were talking.Oh,and yes,I was holding my chubby beagle while I was watching the video..lol. Thank you for the great tips!! Keep safe.See you soon.
Haha, thank you! 🐾♥️ They definitely keep life interesting. And we've been working on their behavior and making progress! 🙌 Aww hug your little beagle for us! ♥️
Hi. I'm a skoolie newbie. Please explain what ypu meant when you said "hot tip alot of LaQuinta Inns across the country will allow you to stay for free with your dog". I would love to stay at free place lol. Thanks. I love your channel.
Fantastic video, we are looking for a dog to take along for the journey. For now we full time RV with our cat. Fun, detail packed video! We always laugh at how our fur babies probably have seen more in their few years than we did in our entire childhoods 😄
Haha, that's probably true! Our dogs are VERY well traveled, and spoiled. 😂 Thanks so much for watching! 👍 -Howard
Good information! We use an app that is called Alfred Camera and an old cellphone to monitor our dogs when needed because it runs through our wifi. I point one camera on the indoor/outdoor thermometer and the other on the dogs so we can keep an eye on our camper.
Oh that's a great tip!! We'll have to check that out. So smart to use an old phone for that. Thanks for sharing. And for watching! -Katelyn
@@NewstateNomads I learned about that from another UA-camr about a year ago. It is great we can share this way.
You're right about that, that's what it's all about! 👏
Love ❤️ all your baby’s they are to stinking cute 🥰🤗
Thanks Lynn! Life is better with them, that's for sure! ♥️🐾🤗 Thanks for watching! -Katelyn
Thanks for the great videos! We also have three littles and are buying our first RV. Have you encountered any issues with parks limiting the number of dogs you can have onsite? Thanks again for the great videos!
Love that vaccum. 😊
Are you able to find any public or private rv parks that accept your three dogs? Any advice would be appreciated - this is the main concern I have with full time RV living with our four dogs 😁
What happens if you are in an actual hot climate, will maxair fan be enough? How hot does it have to be for you to not be able to boondock and be able to leave the dogs in the rv?
Love your videos! Thanks for all the great tips and experiences. What is your thoughts on living in the Navion? I am very close to purchasing a 24D View that my wife an I will be traveling in extensively with a medium sized dog and 2 cats. We plan on pulling a Jeep Wrangler 2 door. Appreciate any input from you and followers.
Hi Tim, so glad you found us and are enjoying the adventures! Not sure if you have already checked out our RV tour, but it's a great first stop on how we use it, the features, and why we love our home on wheels. The Navion/View has been a great RV to explore in, and you should have no problem at all towing a Jeep Wrangler. Happy to answer any other questions you might have, and hope you'll continue on the journey with us! 👍 -Howard
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WOW. You have your hands full. I’m looking to get another dog and an RV next year. Lost my Jack Russell this year. Looking at the Winnebago View. I liked the advise about your pets and I’m sure it will be helpful. The View, like yours, is a smaller unit. Where do you keep all your cargo?
Lewis, thanks so much for watching, and glad you found us! Great question about storage in a View/Navion. If you haven't already checked our tour, it's extensive and shows EXACTLY how we live and store everything we need for full-time travel. Happy to answer any other questions, and hope you'll continue on the journey with us! 👍 -Howard ua-cam.com/video/BcMl43oSk40/v-deo.html
Great tips!! We loved staying at La quinta on our roadtrip too! I'll have to check out arlo monitor! I didn't like the dog monitors out right now so excited about this! Thank u!
P.s: I can't seem to find the baby monitor on your amazon list.. do u have the exact model name?
Yes, La Quinta is such a great find for free pet friendly hotels! Also, totally right on the Arlo, it wasn't on the list. Fixed, but here's the direct link. Thanks so much for watching!
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Thanks for the hotline info just put it into my cell phone:)
That's great, it really is a life saver in those crucial moments. We learned so much during that time! ❤
I want to know if the dogs react different when they visit new locations or states and what their reaction is? I wonder if it's true..
Where is the dog food storage link?
We have 4 dogs too 2 chihuahuas, chiweenie, and a chihuahua pug mix.
We are looking to live this life. Do you recommend anyone we can talk to about living in an RV?
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How do you keep your baby monitor running if the power is out?
Chris, our power never turns off in the RV! 🤣 We have a redundant power system that automatically switches to battery power if we are not connected at a campground. 👍 -Howard
How do you deal with k-9 incontinence for lack of a better Phrase?
I would consider crating them so they don't destroy everything in the RV.
hi! what breed are your couple dogs? we rescued a mutt and can’t figure out what she is, but she acts exactly like yours!
Bryanna, two of our dogs are Puggles from the same litter (half pug, half beagle), and Scout is our Mexican beach dog with unknown lineage. 😂 If I were to guess, I think she has some whippet or a pointer breed in her, but she is definitely 100% cute! 👍 - Howard
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I have four Yorkies, I want to do it to save money but how can I leave them alone lol I couldn’t
You guys are wonderful, have 3 dogs. In chains to this house Want ur life
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We're not full time but we have 3 dogs and everytime we're out walking them someone will make a comment about how many dogs we have. One is medium size and the other 2 are small I don't understand why people think 3 dogs is alot 🤷
We 100% feel ya on this! 3 is a good number, now 4 might be... 🤔🤯🤣 Thanks so much for watching, Danette!
I’m thinking of becoming a full time rv-er. However I have four dogs (toy breed). I know about BLM and boondocking. But I’m wondering how you find rv parks that accept this number of dogs. Do you find it hard traveling with three?
Time for a fifth wheel.
Others have said that too, Mark! 😄 We love the flexibility and ease of traveling in our Navion, but definitely appreciate how much more space you get in a 5th wheel. I just don't think the 5th wheel pairs well with our style of travel. -Howard
What about if you are single and work? I'll have to leave my dog. What should I do?
Great question. We use our webcam to keep tabs and the notifications from it tell us if the temp is outside our set range, barking, etc. Works well for us! 👍 -Howard
@@NewstateNomads ok I'll look into that. Thanks for your reply. Beautiful pups by the way you guys look like a big happy family!
hard to find campground for 3 dogs isnt it
Darren, it can be! Public campgrounds we've never had an issue, but private can be a mixed bag (even different locations of a brand/chain). We've gotten used to scouring websites or calling in advance. A couple times they have granted us a waiver just by asking in advance. Thanks for watching! -Howard
I love you guys cause you are dogs lovers:).... I’m have two German Shepherd and Chihuahua and I love them to death:)
So yes I enjoy very much watching your beautiful video and Especially enjoy how the dogs interact with each other.
You should get a collar with spikes on it to protect the dogs from Coyotes when they attack the like to go for the neck of the the animal.
And you should also carry a EMERGENCY KITS FOR THE DOGS ALONG AND A TRACKING COLLAR IN CASE ONE GET LOSE.
I HAVE FI SMART COLLAR....IS LET YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DOGS ARE AND IF ONE OF YOU GUYS TAKE A WALK WITH THE ITS ALERT YOU WHO GOT YOUR DOG, BUT THAT WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD THE APP.
I FEEL SAFE WITH MY DOGS WHEN I GO FOR WALK WITH THEM.
You can get at FI SMART COLLAR.COM
Awww thank you so much! We love fellow dog lovers!! 🐶💓 That's a great recommendation about the collars! I've seen an ad for the fi collars before, we'll look into them. Thanks so much for watching our videos! -Katelyn
Rat poison is cruel and an awful way to die; will also kill cats and birds of prey if they get ahold of a poisoned rat. Hope you have switched to another method...such as deterrants, live traps, or at the very least a quicker death for most which is snap traps. Had pet rats before and once tame have personalities more like dogs than any other animal ive had so if you like dogs not sure why youre poisoning animals who are capable of the same emotions.. sorry if it wasnt yours they got into.
Thanks for your input. It was not ours nor do we use it. Thanks for watching. -Katelyn