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davebl

I once found a link for a german company that converts MH Grarages to a pet kennel. It looked very interesting but Im sure could be set up rather more costefectivly if a MH had a garage in it suitable for use. I dont have a full garage in my Autotrail Dakota and thought a suitable MH may be a Cheyenne 696G or Cheiftain G in the autotrail range.

I was wondering if any one uses their garage as a kennel in their MH and how usefull it actualy is in practice.

Rapide561

Hi Dave

I visited the Autocruise factory earlier this year. They were aware of my fulltiming plans and also a dog.

The showed me a garage model and explained how they convert that for folks who need a kennel. The guy laughed when I said Oscar would sleep on the bed above the garage - but not in it! The Autocruise model had a door from the habitation area through to the garage, which would effectively become an opening or flap

I can't see that very much modification would be required and I reckon a competent DIYer could do it.

Russell

geraldandannie · Moderator

At the full timing meet in the summer, we had a member there (sorry, can't remember who Rolling Eyes

) who had two dogs. They slept in separate cages in the garage, which has the advantage of being able to be brought out for use during the day too.

Try looking

davebl

Thanks for the info.

I have a create for one of the dogs from these guys, very inexpensive too.

Rapide561

Hi Dave

Oscar won't go near a kennel or cage. Its a double bed and duvet and nothing less.

Russell

davebl

I think I might agree re my dogs too, but so long as its not my double bed and duvet....

houseboatdream

Hi Dave

It was us that Gerald was referring to. Our dogs are fairly small jack russells. They always travel in cages because i am very concerned about the safety of loose dogs. We bought a motorhome with a garage specifically for the dogs, they are quite happy travelling in their cages in the garage although we do have an internal door which we keep open so they can hear and see us.

They are also quite happy to stay in their cages with the garage doors open during the day or sit outside in their cages under the awning and they sleep in the cages at night. They are very comfy with thick cushions. The dogs regard the cages as their "den" and never make a fuss about going in. Before we got the wire cages we had fabric ones, these were very good until Thomas found that he could gnaw his way through the fabric whilst we were driving along the A14! When we had the fabric cages we would have them up in the house instead of baskets and the boys loved sleeping inside them.

I think its all down to getting the dogs used to the crates/cages. I know some people use them for puppies, but we started late with ours, when the boys were about 10.

Last time we went away we had to travel the crates inside the MH though - we had got so much stuff we couldn't fit them in the garage!!! Laughing

davebl

Hi,

These creatures are Gordon Setters and are a bit bigger, actualy they are not too bad in a crate and a garage would definitly be very usefull in this respect, may be in my next MH perhaps. The dogs travel with harneses on in the rear of the MH so are not free but can move around. I think my desire is really to have a safe place for them out of the rain if the weather is bad. It can rather be like having a 40Kg paint brush around if not. Mostly they are in the awning or back of the small tow car which is not a problem.

Although they are definitly a tie its one of the joys of Motorhoming to be able to take them away with us when traveling.

Hope to meet up with you some time.

Rapide561