Canine Camp Getaway

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Here is the link for a vacation idea where you can not only bring your dog, but the whole vacation is centered around interacting with the dog! 

I wanted to do it this year, but we had conflicting plans.  

Has anyone ever done this camp, or one like it?  Anyone else interested?  

http://www.caninecampgetaway.com/index.php

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

We checked out something similar once and a little like this one I just sort of felt it was a little expensive.  At least this one you get a room.  In the other one it was pretty primitive, lots of people in a cabin type thing.  To get a private cabin it got more pricy.  This looks like a lot of fun and we would maybe consider it if a bunch of DK folks were going to get together (sort of like the cruise).  It is just that it says 5 days, but it is really probably more like 3 days because the first and last one are pretty much a write off probably check in after 4 check out at noon sort of thing.   $2000 for 3 days is tough on a retiree budget!  (That's a month in a beachfront condo in Florida in January when it is cold cold cold in Ohio, lol).

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

I'd rather do the beachfront in Febrrrrruary, too!  But it would be tons of fun! An advantage for us is that we could drive there in 3 hours.  Florida for us is a long haul (as it is for you) and time is the premium, since vacation time is not endless.  Boils down to the same story- working full time gives you more available funds, less time and vice versa. 

My DH thinks I'm nuts anyway!  I guess it could get very old, very fast with that many dogs of all types.  We need a private doodle session!   

[F, Calla & Luca]

I've read about some of these and some seemed like lots if work and pricey fir what you get.

[Deborah Brown]

We are going to Camp Dogwood this weekend.  It is Friday through Monday and I am SO excited.  I convinced my DH to go with me and the three dogs.  We will have our own large room in the lodge but it will be some primitive - think kid's summer camp.  I am packing bedding for us, extra towels for the dogs, clothes that I don't mind getting muddy, etc.

You can find more information about it at http://www.campdogwood.com  There is a cool video on the home page and also clips from being featured on Animal Planet at http://www.campdogwood.com/video.html

We talked about the price but the three dogs are getting multiple activities each day.  Around here an agility or nose work classes runs about $25/hour.  Each dog gets 13 sessions so that's $975 worth of activities.  I plan on getting my money's worth!  We'll try to eat a lot too.  ;)

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Hope you all have a blast!  Let us know how it goes. 

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Wow, this looks like a great camp for "all"!  The list of activities is amazing!  Now, if it was only in Ca. :)

[Lisa & Greg]

That's great, but right now I'd like a vacation from my puppies, not with them. ;) Maybe sometime in the future...