Caravanning with a Senior Dog | Caravan Vlogs from Mac & Sarah 

Having a 5 year old Lab who loves watching your videos as much as we do and loves his caravning we all enjoy all your videos. They are all very well done and are very funny. Can't wait for the next one.

Great tips for anyone caravanning with their dog, super helpful. So pleased you are loving our cooling coats, Dozer looks super cool in his ❤

I hope Dozer can carry on caravanning for many years too come. Bless his beautiful soul. Happy Holidays darling Dozer x

Lucky Dozer to have such caring and thoughful owners. One thing to keep him cool in the Caravan is the 'Vent' facility on the Truma blown air system, you probably have the same in your 'van. It can rapidly cool down the interior fairly well. Just a little thing I found usefull during a hot spell one July in Yorkshire ( rare I know, but it did happen once.) Sadly we lost our family dog many years ago and never had a chance to use that feature for our pet. All those tips for life with a senior dog are great Keep up the good videos and enjoy the time with your elderly family pet.

Hi Mac and Sarah, great to see you guys again and an excellent video with great advice. Our border terrier, Hamish is only two but still some sage advice given for him too. We purchased a Paw Daw drying robe on your recommendation which is brilliant and we also bought the cooling coat which I saw Dozer wearing, he looks super cool. Those products are top notch, thanks for the recommendation guys. Look forward to seeing you on your adventures very soon, take care.

Wow, doggy heaven for Dozer .. you guys are just adorable xxx

Great tips for any age dog. We weigh out in individual packs. So easy and quick to feed our dog Phil. Also great ideas you had on keeping dogs cool. Never thought of fan in the boot. X. Love your blogs.

Dozer is just a lucky boy with such caring "parents". As for the tips, we apply most of them ourselves. We also carry a first-aid box with us with some medicines, dog shoes (in case they injure one of their pads), etc.

Congratulations on yet another fantastic video from yourselves and I must say your to be commended from the highest level for the greatest of care shown to dozzer ( Hope this is spelt correct ) keep up the fantastic work making memories and videos Thank You

These are pretty good tips for travelling with any dog. 2 of our caravanning friends have buggies for their senior dogs, they are game changer. Our dog is only 3 but isn’t a fan of travelling in the car. He’s better with my sister’s dog but we can’t always do that. Like you we choose shorter distances or plenty of stops. He’s currently snoozing on my lap initially lifting his head every time the barking marked a new tip. He’s lost interest now though.

Librela injection once a month took away all my elderly dogs arthritic pain and gave him a great last two years

Hi both. We don't have a dog at all but love watching you guys anyway. What lovely people you are. Happy caravanning with Dozer. ❤ Amanda and Paul.

It's so nice to see you taking care of your lovely Dozer! We've had elderly dogs for the past years and as they were all rescues, there was always a senior dog around. Your tipps are great❤ I also always take some cat milk on longer trips in the car or exploring and pop some in their water bowl to make sure they drink enough during the day.

Hi Mac and Sarah. You really are such a caring hooman Mum and Dad to your gorgeous elderly fur baby boy. He's such a lovely squidgypud and he's deffo worth the TLC and extra planning you give to your precious trips away with him. We can relate a lot to this video as we have a still energetic 11.5 yo female Vizsla. She is showing signs of slowing down, albeit gradually, but we know and recognise the issues you have with your boy. Like you, we bought the caravan in 2022 to holiday in the UK with Xenna as we were loathe to leave her anymore in kennels during trips abroad. Also holiday cottage prices became illogical post Covid. Regarding your tips. We replicate most, but haven't invested in either a ramp or a buggy yet. We have elevated food and water bowls and regular water provision is always a priority in and outside the caravan. Everywhere has to be dog friendly including pubs, eateries, cafés and attractions and we look for serviced pitches surrounded by sizeable grass, so that Xenna can hop out quickly at night for a toilet if required. Finally, we use the bin in the caravan door to store most of Xenna's "essentials" during our trips to make them very accessible. Things like treats, Yu- Move tablets, wormer, spare poo bags, brush, cloth, towel etc. We bought a bigger 25L lightweight flip top bin with handle for general rubbish that we bungee tightly to the caravan step outside. Keep the content going. We look forward to the next one. Best wishes, Graham and Pam x❤

What wonderful people you are. Our dogs were the same reason we started caravanning. When all the offspring left home and we had no one to look after them when we went away, my good lady said let’s get a caravan and take them with us. We don’t do kennels they are family. Best thing we ever did wish we started years ago. You say his crate restricts his space a bit. We have a hammock on the back seat so our dog (we only have the one now) is fully enclosed on the back seat. He wares a harness to which we clip a short lead to and this clips in the seat belt catch. This safety restrains him in the event of sudden breaking. Just to add this lead should never be attached to a dog collar but the harness. He has free movement across the back seat but is safe. We also have a similar cold coat to you it’s brilliant. We also have those clip on rechargeable fans, great minds, as they say😂

Very useful tips! I am a new subscriber and am the lucky owner of a 13 year old rescue staffie. We are hoping she will join us on holiday to Whitby next year, so have found your vlog really useful. Dozer is a lovely boy and has very caring doggy pawrents!

Great vid thanks - we travel about 6 months of the year all over with our two schnauzers who are now 13 and slowing down. It’s a bit unpredictable when they will run out of steam so we have a dog sling we can carry them in with us at all times - we also have a plug in heated pad which goes under their bed at nights in the cooler months - thanks again for the vids

Jeanette says thanks for the tips.......now I can look forward to all sort of new treats🤣🤣🤣

He's a very lucky dog looks like he stays at the Ritz hotel. lol One good thing we use in our house and the van, as I have 2 dogs and get the odd accident is the Vax Spotwash it is a bit expensive however its the best money I have spent saves a lot of time..

Good tips and ones we used until we lost our 14 yo Cavalier Bailey in January, the 3rd we've lost in 14 months. He had similar hip problems and used a buggy some of the time. We enjoy watching all your vids and as we are in Yapton, close to Edgecombes maybe will see you one day.

Nice tips for us dog owners. Thanks very much 👍

Oh I did chuckle through much of this vlog, many of the tips you list also work for senior two legged companions too! Like with Dozer, when the spirit is still willing, but the body doesn't always agree and the love is as strong as ever...... For when accidents happen, a couple of things you could look at. A VAX spot cleaner is very effective or on the containment side some absorbent pads. Look under the somewhat unkind names of "Pig Mats" or "Incontinence Pads", Both are available in various sizes, some are large enough to fit well in Dog crates. A couple of first aid items, self adherent cohesive bandages and gauze pads. The bandage does not stick to flesh or fur so is great for holding a protective dressing (gauze) in place without causing distress with furry friends, children or frail elderly skin.

We had two elderly labradors one of 15 and one of 13 and like Dozer needed extra blankets as time went on. I found some Sherpa type blankets that are waterproof on Amazon. They are lovely blankets and wash very well. I’ve had them for about three years and they stayed waterproof all that time with plenty of washing. Unfortunately we no longer have our beautiful girls, but now have a 17 week old lab puppy so the blankets again were useful on a recent trip to Weymouth. Some great tips you have given, have a good year .

You're such lovely people ❤

Great tips for the old dogs 👍🏻👏👏

Best doggo pawrents 🥰

Super tips

Hi guys, great tips but would they work for the mother-in-law? lol.....happy caravning

Hi Mac and Sarah, I have a friend that has an elderly Golden Retriever and she was looking for a wagon for their dog. Can you recommend where best to get one please. Another great video.

Some good tips there. Which buggy is it you use? We have a 12 year old chocolate lab, so have the same issues if she goes too far. We tried one, it was big enough and she was within the weight limit, but first time we used it the wheel went down a dip and broke!

Like you we have just started caravaning last year and have a 13 year old Labrador. We too have found some great sites that accommodate dogs predominately in the West Country but also in North Wales/Anglesey. Following your previous vlog we are off to Back of Beyond later this month and have secured a pitch near to the dog walk. Quick question after your research where did you find your dog wagon that is suitable for a Labrador? Thanks Jules

Was trying to sell my cvan kept getting silly offers from time wasters cant be bothered with those pests wanted me to take 2 grand off the price so am not selling it now looking forward to my weekend away next week at prestwick holiday park was at anstruther last month the pub was shut so had to make do with takeaways oh well thats life suppose could you maybe do a video all about timewasters or give this a mention thanks