Dogs barking non stop in campsite

Sounds horrendous poor you. Could you not ask the staff that they have a policy that dogs not be left alone on the site?

If dogs are going to be constantly barking when left alone, they shouldn't be left alone.

The sites we used when we tented, had a touring caravan and later a motor home wouldn't allow owners to leave their dogs unattended and rightly so.

I do feel sorry for you Bussy and if there is a noise policy in place on the campsite, then it should be adhered to. Hopefully the dog won't bark in the night because his owners are there with him. I would try having a polite word with the campers and explain.
Our DD is on a campsite in France where 3 dogs are allowed per pitch. They are NOT allowed on the beach, but being France if the dog is sitting in a handbag or on a towel it will be tolerated -because it is not technically on the beach!!
Rules are broken the world over.

I actually never thought of that !! Good point Tanith. I really feel for the little ones who are tethered to a caravan or tent there are a lot of children going up and down on bikes and scooters and that must scare them too. I’m going to email the owners with that point I mean we wouldn’t be allowed to leave a small child on its own all day.

Yes very thoughtless behavior by those dog owners, and a very poor response by the staff. I would take it up with them again and remind them it is their responsibility to deal with noise and bad behaviour and not other campers.

If they were staying in a hotel and rang reception to complain about loud noise in the next room, would they accept being told to speak to the culprits themselves?

Any recent experience I’ve had of camp sites in the UK it has stated in the T&Cs that dogs must not be left unattended at any time. I think the staff are being completely unreasonable expecting you to reason with the dog owners. Surely they should be dealing with it?

Bussy, it sounds awful for you and poor management and care by the dog owners.

The site really should have a strict rule no dogs to be left alone or unsupervised. It’s irresponsible and dangerous to leave a dog tied up outside a tent or in a caravan. There must be health n safety issues for dogs. Many will chew through the lead or line fixing them in place, children wandering past could get into trouble with dogs they don’t know. The whole thing sounds a disaster waiting to happen.

It’s not good enough to ask you to speak to the owners, it’s the sites responsibility imo.
I have 2 dogs and in the past had 3 so I’m not anti-dog.
We stay in s.c accommodation that takes 2-3 dogs. It’s a requirement everywhere that dogs aren’t left alone in the property.

This is a really great point that I am going to follow up on we have another week next week booked and I’m really dreading the noise. We have put a lot into our caravan and awning to make it comfortable for us and for the children. We want to create lots of lovely memories so it doesn’t help when grandad is constantly moaning about the noise and my head is spinning. Thank you Smileless2022 and Joseanne it’s good to know that that policy is in place in other places even if there are policy breakers which as you say will be everywhere !

Perhaps you could suggest to the site owners that they have a designated area for campers bringing dogs, that was you could camp well away from them.

One of the ways to put the wind up the camp site owners is to ask to see a copy of their indemnity insurance to check what would happen if an unattended dog injured someone ? If there is no cover in place and something happened they could end up being liable for substantial damages.

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One of the ways to put the wind up the camp site owners is to ask to see a copy of their indemnity insurance to check what would happen if an unattended dog injured someone ? If there is no cover in place and something happened they could end up being liable for substantial damages.

A very good point to be followed up. It is totally wrong and unreasonable for them to allow unattended dogs to be left. If they do not change their policy on this then find another site which bans unattended dogs and tell them you are leaving their site and why.

I agree with Vintagejazz tell the owners to sort it out and if they don’t then you will post a warning on Face Book telling others that the policy of the Camp Site is to allow pets to be left to bark ( I wonder how hot these caravans and tents get in this heat, surely an Animal Health problem waiting to happen?) and you will warn people not to go there.
That might get them to do their job, it isnt your responsibility to police their site.
Then don’t go back there again.

Have a look to see if they are on trip advisor. If yes, make your complaint loud and clear.

This lax attitude by the campsite staff is just wrong on every level.
A dog left tied up outside the tent or caravan could easily be stolen, so apart from the nuisance factor these people are putting their own pets at risk.

I'd suggest a phone call to the RSPCA would be an idea.
A visit from an inspector should focus everyone's mind.

I agree V3ra this is a problem for everyone using the site as well as the poor dogs.

We’ve camped since the 70s and I can honestly say I’ve never been on a campsite where dogs have been allowed to bark yes the occasional bark but nothing to complain about, nor are dogs permitted to be left unattended inside caravans etc. Only once in Ireland when the owners had left their dog outside in the torrential rain without any shelter - dog wasn’t barking but I still had words with the owners of campsite. Most campsites I would say have rules regarding dogs. (We have dogs). I’m sorry you have had to experience this type of behaviour.

It sounds awful. Dogs barking all the time, and a holiday in a caravan. Personally that's the stuff of nightmares.

I’d just go elsewhere. There are many good campsites.

I’d find a different campsite, preferably one that doesn’t allow pets.

Write a Review! " If you Love!! barking , yapping, whinning dogs! then try this campsite "??????????" you won't be dissapointed!

You are not being unreasonable. I would be upset too.

Can you complain or report?

DD and her family took their dogs camping once and certainly didn't leave their dogs alone They joined in with everything.

Dogs should not be left tied up whilst owners are off on their jollies. I love dogs but incessant barking is unbearable so you are not being unreasonable. I advise doing as others have suggested upthread because the site owners aren’t facing up to their responsibilities.

Slightly off topic I know but this post did remind me of a time years ago when I was camping with family. A caravan was pitched up a short distance away, they'd put up the lovely new awning and decided it was a good idea to go off for a few hours leaving their dog in the awning and tethered by a long leadto the caravan leg. They had also closed the awning curtains so the dog could not see beyond the inside. Naturally, children were playing and people were walking other dogs, all of which this dog could hear but not see. After a considerable period of barking and yapping the dog ripped one panel of the awning to shreds. The awning was ruined by the time the owners returned to find the dog, laid quietly watching the world go by.