Would you live in your VRV Toy Hauler?

[peislander]

I have another concern about doggy doors that is perhaps worth mentioning. Creatures other than your beloved dog can also use the doggy door. In a suburban home setting this is only a modest risk whereas in the wilder places many of us like to camp it could be an issue. What has me thinking about this is a camping experience last year. We were in a National Park sitting out at our evening campfire. On our Camplite 11FDB the cabin door is on the back and it was not visible from the firepit area where we & our Westie sat absorbed in primal awe of the dancing flames and their friends the glowing embers. I got up to go into the trailer for a snack. As I rounded the corner of the trailer headed for the dark door area I was startled by a large raccoon that was sitting on the step. He was window shopping through the screen door! He blasted into the night in warp drive as I nearly shit my pants. It got me thinking (ouch) -- if our little dog (that was sitting maybe 18-feet away) had turned that corner we might not have our little white furry friend anymore. The raccoon also could have easily have gotten into the trailer --- and I can imagine how much more likely creatures can get in if there's a doggy door.

[dh50]

And you know, having lived for years in the desert of far west Texas, imagine the danger of rattlers and coyotes who are looking for shade, water and food left for poor Fido.   Bad idea!
Leave him home for this tour of duty!  Heck, we'll take care of him 'til you get out.  

[catmanriff]

From about now till the beginning of october you won't need an over to cook anything at Fort Irwin. I would say some sort of shade sail flown over the whole trailer would help but still...it's dang hot there,