Badger Gal
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Hmmm. Very interesting, Ernie 'n Tara! I guess trial and error will tell us how long we can leave our doggies alone in the rig (once we get a rig). Thanks for the info.
Rocky35 said:I think your dogs would be happier with a dog sitter.
Rocky35 said:never left them long or without ensuring they had water and cool air.
The main difference between your stick house and the RV is air volume and insulation. A RV can heat up like an automobile when the windows are all closed and the A/C off. The smaller the RV, the faster it will heat up. Also, a class 'B' (the OP first mentioned a Roadtrek) is not much more than a van and would heat up very fast in the sun. Keep in mind, any vehicle can heat up to much higher temps than the outside air if parked in the sun and poor Fido won't be able to roll down the windows. As for your comment about tents, I doubt if you stayed in a tent with the flaps all zipped up and no air flow.itguy08 said:I'm just curious - why not leave them in the RV at the campground with the AC on? For them it would be no different than home (although a bit smaller) and the AC should keep them cool. If the AC were to die it would be no different than if the AC died at home, right? I mean dogs/cats don't necessarily need AC. As long as there's enough water I would think they would be fine.
When we went tent camping there was no AC and the dog got along fine. She drank lots of water but we all survived.