What Dog Breeds Are Not Allowed In RV Campgrounds Or Resorts?

by Anonymous

Certain dog breeds are not allowed at some RV parks. What are they?

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You are correct that some RV Campgrounds and Resorts have restrictions on what breed of dog they allow on their property. The restrictions vary widely by facility. The most common breed restrictions seem to be for Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Mastiffs, Chows and wolf-mixes. Other facilities may allow these breeds, but reserve the right to ask you to leave their facilities if the dog you have "acts in aggressive manner".

I know that there are a lot of dogs in the breeds mentioned above that are not aggressive and play well with others, but if the campground or resort has a ban on a certain breed they usually do not make an exception. The reason these breeds were selected is because they are large muscular animals that have the capability of causing severe injuries to people or other pets if they become aggressive. These breeds are thought to have a more aggressive nature than other breeds of dogs.

Whether these assumptions are true or not; owners that take these dogs camping with them must be aware that their pets may not be welcome at certain campgrounds and RV Resorts. The best advice I can offer to those people is to call ahead to the facility they plan to stay at to see if their pet is allowed.

During the years we have been RVing, we have come across some aggressive dogs. I hate to say it but a lot of them have not been in the restricted breed categories. There are some Chihuahuas that we have come across that were very aggressive. The difference is that a crazed Chihuahua is not capable of causing great bodily harm; a crazed Pit Bull on the other hand is physically capable of possibly killing someone.

Now before I get a bunch of outraged Chihuahua owners sending me hate mail; please take a look at the picture to the left, that is our dog aptly named "Killer". Killer is a cross between a Merle Chihuahua and a pug. He goes camping with us wherever we go. Yes, we are living dangerously by bringing him along.

Regardless of what breed of dog you plan to take camping, there is a book that I strongly suggest you read by Jack and Julee Meltzer called Camping and RVing with Dogs, the Complete Reference for Dog-Loving Campers and RVers. In this book RVing pet owners will learn Eight steps you can take to make sure your dog never gets lost, Fun activities for campers and RVers with dogs, Five easy tricks for finding campgrounds and RV parks that really like dogs, How to prepare your vehicle or your RV for campground life with a dog, How to tackle a medical emergency involving your dog and much, much, more.

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Happy RVing

RVing Al

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