Tips for Traveling With You Recommended by the American Coach® Brand
Bring Fido is a great website that will help you find dog-friendly locations. Identify and close any interior “holes” that cats might be tempted to explore.
RV travel can be enhanced with furry friends but there are some extra considerations when pets are part of the posse. We checked in with four pet owners to get their road-proven tips as they travel the country in their Fleetwood RV®, Holiday Rambler®, and American Coach® motorhomes.
“We learned the last tip the hard way. After a day of travel, we pulled into our campground and heard a faint meow. KitKat had found a gap at the front of the RV and had been sitting on the generator the entire time we were driving that day. She was just fine but it was another lesson learned,” says Charity.
Cat and Dog Tips from the Grateful Glamper
For the past four years, Charity and Ben DeVries have been enjoying RV life with their family of “seven” in a 2004 Fleetwood RV Discovery® 39J. Their family includes two children, a large dog, and two cats. On a regular basis, the husband-and-wife team share widely popular videos documenting the ups and downs of RV living on their Grateful Glamper website and social media channels. “One of the things we love about our Discovery is it’s built for cargo. That’s an absolute must when you’re carrying around a pet crate, cat litter, and food for a Great Pyrenees and two cats,” says Charity. To maximize cargo efficiency, the Grateful Glamper suggests buying food in bulk and stowing the bags underneath in the luggage compartment. Daily pet food can be stored in plastic cereal containers for easy accessibility and feeding. Other tips from the Grateful Glamper include:
A spill proof water bowl is a must and can be used by all of the pets. A top entry litter box helps prevent littler tracking and keeps the dog from nosing around the cats’ business. Know where your cats are before you put the slides in or out! Know where the closest emergency vet is located. VCA has a network of veterinary hospitals in 46 states and five Canadian provinces. Get a Waggle RV Pet Temperature Monitor. The system sends texts or emails with alerts about any potentially unsafe conditions for your pet. The best part is no Wi-Fi is needed since it uses cellular data.
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The Grateful Glamper has two YouTube videos on traveling with pets. The first video shares five tips for RV life with pets and the second includes 10 tips and products that make travel with pets easier.
Dog Tips from Gaston and Sven’s Dad
Scott and Sophia Murray have owned a 2016 Holiday Rambler Endeavor® 40DP for a little more than a year. The Murrays, along with Golden Retrievers Gaston and Sven and their cat Holly Hox, typically hit the road twice a month and plan to start full-time RVing this July. To follow Gaston and Sven on their travels, check out GastonTheGolden on Instagram. The Murray’s tips include: Know your dog and what their tolerances are. Remember, your dog is now traveling and being
