It wasn't negative at all! It was the truth about many of the challenges of traveling with animals in general. Many people with dogs on the road romance it without talking about challenges. You clearly love you fur-babies and you were happy to build them into your road-life. The doggy voices at the end, so cute.
We have 6 cats & 8 dogs. Most of them rescue animals. Granted I have two daughters and two grandkids living with my wife and I so if I broke it down, we would have two cats and 4 dogs that are ours. Each and every one of them have special needs through the trauma they have been through before they became a part of our family. I wouldn't sacrifice any one of them to travel. I would still travel but make sure they were comfortable and as always, knowing they are loved and protected. I think you guys are awesome taking into consideration your pets needs and fears. I have spent many decades collecting abandoned animals from truck stops and rest areas where people just dump them out and leave. Breaks my heart. But you two are awesome. Thanks for being you! Now I will go and pour another drink .
Your dogs are ADORABLE!!! Having dogs and making allowances for being able to have them with you is so totally worth it! They bring a lot of JOY to one's life!!!
I love how you take your dog into consideration on your decisions. As a owner of four dogs I LOVE them and they do have an impact on my decisions. My dogs are my life .
Hey! So I train dogs and have even worked with some wolves (and am also building out my skoolie - love your vids) so I hope I can help with the anxiety thing. So there are 3 kinds of bark collars. The one that most people use are the e-collars - little zap. While those work for some training, they kinda have a reverse effect on anxiety...can sometimes make it worse. The second kind would be ones that make a high-frequency beep when the dogs bark...which most dogs ignore. Third, and best, in my opinion, is one that uses smell (remember a dogs sense of smell is some 40 times stronger than ours). They come with a little canister of citrus that sprays whenever the dog barks (dogs don't really like the smell). Next level there are some that have a little bit of lavender mixed in with the citrus, which can have a calming effect. Some added pluses are the fact that when the collar sprays it sounds a lot like a person telling the dog tho shhh. So, I've seen a blind dog wake up, howl, hear the shh sound from her collar, then lay down with a look like oh, you're over there haha. And best, when the dogs get all excited and bark just before you come home, you get to walk into a refreshing citrusy clean smell ;) anyways, just food for thought. Hope it helps
Also, my pup has the exact opposite reaction with my drone.....he thinks it's a giant chew toy that he gets to chase and try to snatch out of the air. I can't fly it with him around without him running underneath and barking at the sky like a mad dog. I've kinda opted not to work on that cuz it's very entertaining to sit at the park, fly around a bit and watch him go nuts over it...guess I'll probably have to at some point
With all pets, loyalty goes two ways as well as love----and you two obviously recognize that and respond in kind. They know their people and know you're taking care of them and they return that with being your security team. I sit here watching them being cared for and realize I have this silly smile on my face. As I age, I feel more and more sympathy for animals trying to cope with us crazy humans.
My husband and I are converting a transit bus, and we have two dogs! A small dachshund breed and a Great Dane! A large bus was our only option, because losing our babies was never an option. Thank you for this video. Clarification was amazing on my own worries and concerns. You had such great tips and conversation on the subject. Haven’t seen a video on this yet! So thank you!
Thank you for doing an HONEST dog talk!! Im planning on living fulltime in my bus when i get it on the road again and wouldnt think of NOT taking my dog with me...The heat thing always worries me- do you run the evap cooler off your solar? For this reason Im also considering a separate bank of solar (or at least 1-2 spare smaller panels)that can be put in th sun while i park in the shade...Its also making me have anxiety over whether to spend a shite load on some kind of special paint for the roof etc to aid insulation...Im in Australia too btw. LOVE the nanny cam for having to leave them at home too! Wish people were this honest about having kids in a bus ;-) The note on the door is a reat idea too. Happy travels to you all!
Great video, thank you! My husband and I with our 3 large dogs (60 lb, 70 lb, 85 lb puppy) recently started living full time in our 26’ travel trailer. We’re hopping to transition to a Bus soon. 2 of the 3 dogs have separation anxiety. The largest and youngest (just about 1 year old now) is the worst one and he will bark those short high pitched anxious barks constantly. There have been times he’s gone on for hours. The other just likes to hide while we’re gone. The third dog doesn’t care, she’s just chill. We’ve got a sedative from the vet if we really feel we need it and calming CBD chews we picked up in the pet store but we don’t use either one very often. So far we never leave them alone in the trailer at the campgrounds. If we need to leave them alone we take them in the car with us and leave them there. They are slowly getting better at being left alone and we leave the alone in the car for various lengths of time so they get to practice: getting gas and snacks here, run through the grocery store there, sit down restaurant dinner there. It helps if there is lots of exercise first to tire them out. Mental stimulation is helpful too though can be harder to achieve. We also try not to reappear during the barking, as that will reinforce it, but sometimes it can’t be helped so we try to ignore it and only actively reward the quiet waiting, with lots of pets and praise.
We're not fulltime and our nine lb. fur baby is non-shedding but understand challenges of rv ing with pup in all type weather conditions. Various geographic conditions can be troublesome- try camping in Valley of Fire state park in Nevada ( not to be missed) but air id conditions and red flour type dust is everywhere. Also, most anywhere in southern Wyoming endless stickers from all types vegetation. Last year, plucked over one hundred stickers clinging to tuffs of dog hair.....uggg! Godsend is doggie wet wipes available at most Walmarts in lemon verbena or lavender scents are great for quick freshening between baths, muddy paws, etc. Thanks again for another terrific video!
I hope everyone waits for the end!!! Hysterical! We do weekend RVing in a 32 foot travel trailer. Our Beagle Chihuahua mix is a rescue and he too has separation anxiety. The best thing I've found is to give him a Polkadog Chicken Strip (natural jerky) right before we leave. It keeps him busy until after we're gone and reduces the stress of our leaving. I should say he doesn't need this at home, only when we travel. It's very pricey but I think it's a good quality jerky. It's JUST dehydrated chicken.
I share my space (1,800 s.q.f. house, we will be downsizing soon) with a 60lbs Boxer. Dolly, is everything your two are, all wrapped up one. She is loved and is my only tresure. Where I go, she goes. Now you know that you will have to include their comments from now on after this video. Love to here what have to say bout living with guys and your good, bad, and ugly sides. That will be fun for sure. Got to keep their comments coming. Maybe a box van convention is in my future. Your guys are real from the begining and tell it like it is. Love you guys all four of you.👍🖖
another great video thank you for sharing that. I know what you mean I travel in a 19 foot Tioga with two Shepherds 215 lb of dogs. But you can't live without them they are great companions. They make you smile when you're sad. You guys have a great day stay safe will see you on the next one. Besides they intimidate the bad people. And that's all worth it.
While I'm not a Skoolie, I love your videos and my first dog, that I bought as an adult, was a Cocker Spaniel... thank you for making it work for them! No questions there's drawbacks at times, but just remember the JOY - time flies... my sweet 13yr old Basset just went to the Bridge last night... I will miss her so, but I know she lived such a great live from the time I rescued her when she was 10yrs old... so perhaps if you have moments of frustrations.. just remember, time with them will fly by much too fast!
I really enjoyed this segment of your TH-cam travels. When I was a lot younger (I am 75 yrs young lol) I traveled with 3 dogs and they loved it. Please continue your stories and share with us the joys of bus life.....
We ordered the camera and wow it worked great!!!! Thank you so much for doing the video and sharing. It has helped so much to keep an eye on the dogs while away and not worry the whole time.
Good vid. It's just a guess but the drone may emit a frequency that is just more intense to tuco . Probably cause he can hear higher frequencies better ,or just more sensitive to them. That's my best guess. You didn't mention how they react to thunderstorms, or i missed it. Have you thought of getting them those booties/shoes for when its muddy outside, those may help with the mud issue.
Thank you so much for this video! I am debating buying a bus to live in with my 2 dogs. They are both rescues and unfortunately, are both on the "dangerous breed" list. I goth them when I had a house, but after a rough divorce, I ended up homeless with the two dogs. We survived last year by staying in dog friendly hotels, couch crashing and eventually ended up on a farm. They love it here! Unfortunately, there are some issues and I need to move again... Apartment prices are insane here and their breeds make it nearly impossible to find something, even with a Dr's note that they are emotional support animals. My boy is very laid back and a couch potato, but my girl is more high energy and barky. I hate the thought of having to split them up in order to find an apartment, especially after all that we've already been through.
A wonderfully balanced video! I have travelled with a dog and cat … not the same ones … for14 years. Different issues with each "set" . BUT, I would not have it any different. Cheers and happy travels.
Were building our skoolie now. I have one dog that’s been in a semi since he was 8 weeks so I don’t believe he will have any trouble with our bus. We will be heading out this time next year after I retire.
This video is so helpful! Thank you guys so much for taking the time to make videos like this! We will be traveling with our dog and two cats so getting a heads up or tips on things like this are really helpful! We really like Zak george training videos and he has a few on seperation axiety, they dont seem to have it too bad and the fact that they are older might not help with improving on it lol but he has so tips and things that might help! They are the cutest things and so lucky to have you guys to give them such an amazing life! PS I was dieing at the end, more voice-overs, please!!!!!!!!
Thanks for your video. I am planning the trip for my son, my dog, and myself. Tim (my dog) heard Frankie howling from my computer and came running to help! It was very cute! He has anxiety about everything... Good info:)
Great video again, those 15 things we can relate for sure. We always leave the radio on when we leave her behind. Might help against anxiety a bit. We leave and come back without "goodbyes" or "We are back" drama. I'm glad she is not a barker but not much you can change about that. She will bark fiercely when a stranger comes up to the RV, we love that part, no need for a doorbell!
One of my dogs has serious hearing loss too. If I put her out in the yard now, she often won't hear me call her. In the dark, flashing the porch light always gets her. I recently figured out that she can hear a whistle though. In the yard, I can just whistle with my mouth, but I think if I were to take her on a hike, I would take a pocket whistle - like a police whistle with me. Might be worth exploring for your girl too as a backup plan?
My partner and I are thinking of bus life with three dogs. Were wanting to put in a large crated area that can fit all three in the shade with a little AC unit.
Great video! Always enjoy your work. I am about halfway through my conversion and plan to travel around the states with my small dog. She is not happy being left alone. I have used a bark collar on her at times, when I left her home alone. It is one that puts out a high pitched sound if she barks. She is getting deaf so less barking from hearing strangers at the door. I am building her a kennel over the front right wheel well so that she can ride safely and still see me when I'm driving. Yet to be determined how that will work out. I like your doggy camera idea and will check out your link on Amazon.
I am planning to eventually do a bus (or van) conversion and my biggest regret is that it won't be done in time to share it with my elderpup Bjorn, and eldercat Kwitwee. Bjorn's 16 & 1/2, Kwitwee's 18 & 1/2, we adopted both at 6 months, and I just can't imagine travelling (or life in general) without them. I'm so thankful to you guys, and all of the other nomadic channels out there, who share your pet experiences. I honestly don't think it ever would've occurred to me that I could travel full time with my pets. On the bright side, my other dog Pixel is only 7ish, so lots of time to spend exploring with her. Thanks for another great video!
Oh my word! That ending was too cute! heehee! Very interesting video with great info, thank you! Many years ago when my sister and I had both yellow and black Labradors, we noticed that wet Yellow Labs smelled differently and were a bit stinkier then wet Black Labs. Weird, huh?
oh my gosh, the two of you are such an awesome mom and dad. This is such a wonderful vlog. Your babies are gorgeous and so content. I cant wait to get in a rv with my rottweiler, Titan, and see the country with him......Titan has anxiety too. I just allow him to vent and then reassure him that ill be back...love the ending of the vlog!!!!!woof! woof!
Tuco could have a frequency issue with the drone. Could hurt his ears. Just a thought. Certain sounds hurt our dogs ears. My wife,also, certain notes played on the cello or piano mostly lower notes.
Love this very informative. Has Tuco gotten better with the drone? I know my Jack Russell is terrified of chipping smoke alarms in home and over videos he hides and shakes 😢
Frankie at 17:50 I have never seen this in my life. I remember once my niece about 9 months old stay at our house and she woke up crying in the middle of night and I was like please stop this noise....you just brought a memory that was probably 30 years ago
Sounds a lot like our life with three dogs in 1700sqft! Well, with the exception of the water allowances. I love your skoolie! Keep up the awesome work.
So while watching the video I had formed a somewhat intelligent comment in my head. I completely lost it after the dog chat at the end. Can NOT stop laughing.
We go away a lot in our caravan (travel trailer) in the Uk. We take our dog everywhere. She does suffer with separation anxiety in the caravan but at home she great. It’s hard when there are places that won’t accept doggies but we just work round them. She sleeps with us too and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
A rough as it is sometimes for two dogs on the bus...imagine the challenges having two dogs on a BOAT while sailing the world would be. Watching a sailing channel on youtube now where they are tackling those issues. You guys are doing great! Keep the awesome videos coming.
I've loved all your videos! Great info! We're just beginning our traveling journey. We're in the de-junking, 'are we really going to do this?', 'how do we begin?' stage. We also have a dog with anxiety and I'm thinking that traveling with a dog might just give my husband anxiety. 🙃 What's cool though is our dog, Chewbacca, is the same color of cocker spaniel as your dog! They could be twins!
Hi Zac and Tiff! My bf and I are thinking of doing buslife. But a little smaller bus, because of the driverslicense here in Europe. We've got a big dog, like Tuco size, and two cats. I know the dog would absolutely love to travel with us, but the cat's might not. We've got one cat thats 8 years old now and I think he might like it, but I would be very concerned of him wondering off and losing him, cause a leash isn't something he would accept (I think) And the other cat is about 17 (rescue cat, so we don't now for shure) and he wouldn't like it, she hates traveling as we do now. So we don't know how we are going to manage them. But first we need to find the right vehicle for us, we still got time to figure it out :)
Great job. Thanks for the thoughtful video. What do you do for flea and tick protection? These pests (ticks) have become a frequent problem. Ideas or suggestions short of using the industrial strength collars? Thanks again!
Great vid! The need for extra water was good info. I havent started my bus build yet but needed the info for my 2 travelling cowdog companions. Question... I used to travel with a horse who wouldnt tie so my dad welded brackets to the side of the horse trailer that held four- 12 foot fence panels so no matter where I went, horse-that-wouldnt-tie had his own pen to hang in. I was thinking I could do the same for an exterior dog run. The panels could hang on the driver side and when I needed them up they would attach to the passenger side of the bus- one at the front so I could let them out the door and then two running the length of the bus and the last one attach back to the bus maybe mid way down. Four- 6 or 8 foot panels (one with a gate) would give them extra space to run. Any thoughts? Ever seen anyone else do that? Edited to add: crud. They can go under the bus. Can you beleive Dumb Me just thought of that?? 🙄 Caprice
I am planning on something similar with my bus -also cutting a dog door so my pup can get out to pee or chill under the bus (like she does) whenever the 'pen' is up . (mine was hurricane fencing that goes around the whole bus that i can roll up and chuck in the back...or shade cloth or something..?..Glad someone else thought of this too!
My dog Cowboy so far has mixed feelings about bus life... probably because on our "maiden voyage" Google decided to send us on a shortcut through Death Valley in July. 126 degrees, and no AC. Tip: If your GPS tells you to take a road with the word "Death" in the name, maybe don't obey!
Thanks for the video.I'm planning on converting a school bus in the near future and will definently be taking my beagle to live full time and travel.Any other advice is more than welcome. Jeff.
We travel with dogs. We do a lot of activities they can do but some days they are glad we leave them behind. They get tired when we go so much. We are lucky they don't shed but the paw prints are the worse. Just ordered the camera that's a great price we had looked but somehow missed this one!!
Thanks for sharing this! My husband and I are planning a bus conversion and we hadn't even taken in to considoration how much extra water we would have to have on board!!! Very helpful video! Thanks again :)
Your so considerate of your fur baby’s, it shows that you are both very nice people. My dog has separation issues too his doctor said I should put him on antidepressants 😳 I haven’t done that because I’m worried that it wouldn’t be good for him.
Nice channel and topic. Just subscribed and watched your first night video. Remember, the only thing to fear is fear itself:) Was wondering what flea and tick you use for the dogs and are ticks a problem from your experience?
This is so helpful. I'm thinking about converting a short bus and I have a pitbull. My biggest worry is breed specific legislation that bans pitties. Right now I own a house alone and I have to be away from him a lot to work 2 jobs. One of the reasons I want to switch to bus life is spending more time with him ❤
LOL @ the dog chat at the end of your video - so cute! ;-) We have a 14 year old Shih Tzu (Gracie) that can't hold it through the night, even after a long walk (sigh), so we keep pee pads near the exit. She is starting to have some difficulties with the RV steps. Like Frankie, she has separation anxiety... then sounds like she's being tortured if left alone (we call it her "crazy bark") lol. She'll settle down after her "outburst". Do I feel safer in the RV with her - not really! lolol ;-) But she's been a great companion, loves walks and going places! As always, enjoy your videos! Hugs from GA!
There may be a very high pitch or frequency on the drone kinda like a dog whistle that Tuco might be hearing. Great video guys and hope y'all are doing well...:)
Love your videos and watching your journey. Tuco may be hearing the high pitched noise that will emanate from the drones electronics and motors. It is like the sound in the ears of someone that has tinnitus. I have it mildly and it is anointing.
About your dogs anxiety, they do have a vest you can put over the dog to calm him down, and also did you ever think about looking for some kind of chew tablets for anxiety?
LOL 😂 Very good and helpful information guys 👍😊 thanks for sharing and safe travels 😎🚌🎥🎬🎶🌎🏔🏖🐕 WDE!!! (I have put a $$$ deposit on my bus. Looking forward to picking it up Thursday)
One thing that may be really different after you move into a bus/van with your pets is that you are now ‘home’ ALL the time. Previously, you probably had a day job, so you left your pets home alone while you were at work. Now that you are together all the time, their behavior may shift too, as they are really enjoying being with you. So when you leave, even just to go into a grocery store, your absence is felt more. Does that make any kind of sense?
I think about a furry travel companion occasionally but I have decided that the flexibility to leave and not worry about their comfort still outweighs my desire to have one. Another clever and fun video.
I'm planning on starting bus life next week after years of preparation. I have two 45-lb dogs AND one cat - AND we're moving into a smaller bus! But, we're all good in small spaces together, and my cat lives half outside. My biggest (and really only worry) is keeping them warm in the winter when I'm away at work. Any suggestions? I'm too scared to keep a woodstove burning or propane stove fuming when I'm not there, and I likely won't have enough power (esp. in winter) to run a space heater or anything like that. Although, I do have an extra car battery and inverter I could use just for the space heater, but don't know how long it would last at 1k-1.5kW/h!
That one thing positive about having dogs, is a really, REALLY big thing. The security they bring is priceless.
It wasn't negative at all! It was the truth about many of the challenges of traveling with animals in general. Many people with dogs on the road romance it without talking about challenges. You clearly love you fur-babies and you were happy to build them into your road-life. The doggy voices at the end, so cute.
We have 6 cats & 8 dogs. Most of them rescue animals. Granted I have two daughters and two grandkids living with my wife and I so if I broke it down, we would have two cats and 4 dogs that are ours. Each and every one of them have special needs through the trauma they have been through before they became a part of our family. I wouldn't sacrifice any one of them to travel. I would still travel but make sure they were comfortable and as always, knowing they are loved and protected. I think you guys are awesome taking into consideration your pets needs and fears. I have spent many decades collecting abandoned animals from truck stops and rest areas where people just dump them out and leave. Breaks my heart. But you two are awesome. Thanks for being you! Now I will go and pour another drink .
Your dogs are ADORABLE!!! Having dogs and making allowances for being able to have them with you is so totally worth it! They bring a lot of JOY to one's life!!!
I love how you take your dog into consideration on your decisions. As a owner of four dogs I LOVE them and they do have an impact on my decisions. My dogs are my life .
The doggyvoice overs are everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey! So I train dogs and have even worked with some wolves (and am also building out my skoolie - love your vids) so I hope I can help with the anxiety thing. So there are 3 kinds of bark collars. The one that most people use are the e-collars - little zap. While those work for some training, they kinda have a reverse effect on anxiety...can sometimes make it worse. The second kind would be ones that make a high-frequency beep when the dogs bark...which most dogs ignore. Third, and best, in my opinion, is one that uses smell (remember a dogs sense of smell is some 40 times stronger than ours). They come with a little canister of citrus that sprays whenever the dog barks (dogs don't really like the smell). Next level there are some that have a little bit of lavender mixed in with the citrus, which can have a calming effect. Some added pluses are the fact that when the collar sprays it sounds a lot like a person telling the dog tho shhh. So, I've seen a blind dog wake up, howl, hear the shh sound from her collar, then lay down with a look like oh, you're over there haha. And best, when the dogs get all excited and bark just before you come home, you get to walk into a refreshing citrusy clean smell ;) anyways, just food for thought. Hope it helps
Also, my pup has the exact opposite reaction with my drone.....he thinks it's a giant chew toy that he gets to chase and try to snatch out of the air. I can't fly it with him around without him running underneath and barking at the sky like a mad dog. I've kinda opted not to work on that cuz it's very entertaining to sit at the park, fly around a bit and watch him go nuts over it...guess I'll probably have to at some point
Great Doggie Parents ❤❤❤❤
With all pets, loyalty goes two ways as well as love----and you two obviously recognize that and respond in kind. They know their people and know you're taking care of them and they return that with being your security team. I sit here watching them being cared for and realize I have this silly smile on my face. As I age, I feel more and more sympathy for animals trying to cope with us crazy humans.
Dogs are ALWAYS worth it 😍
When we took our doggos traveling, we just took a small shovel and dug a hole to put their waste in when we camped.
Loved the doggy chat at the end 😄❤️
My husband and I are converting a transit bus, and we have two dogs! A small dachshund breed and a Great Dane! A large bus was our only option, because losing our babies was never an option. Thank you for this video. Clarification was amazing on my own worries and concerns. You had such great tips and conversation on the subject. Haven’t seen a video on this yet! So thank you!
Thank you for doing an HONEST dog talk!! Im planning on living fulltime in my bus when i get it on the road again and wouldnt think of NOT taking my dog with me...The heat thing always worries me- do you run the evap cooler off your solar? For this reason Im also considering a separate bank of solar (or at least 1-2 spare smaller panels)that can be put in th sun while i park in the shade...Its also making me have anxiety over whether to spend a shite load on some kind of special paint for the roof etc to aid insulation...Im in Australia too btw. LOVE the nanny cam for having to leave them at home too! Wish people were this honest about having kids in a bus ;-) The note on the door is a reat idea too. Happy travels to you all!
Love the puppies talk at the end 😄
Great video, thank you! My husband and I with our 3 large dogs (60 lb, 70 lb, 85 lb puppy) recently started living full time in our 26’ travel trailer. We’re hopping to transition to a Bus soon. 2 of the 3 dogs have separation anxiety. The largest and youngest (just about 1 year old now) is the worst one and he will bark those short high pitched anxious barks constantly. There have been times he’s gone on for hours. The other just likes to hide while we’re gone. The third dog doesn’t care, she’s just chill. We’ve got a sedative from the vet if we really feel we need it and calming CBD chews we picked up in the pet store but we don’t use either one very often. So far we never leave them alone in the trailer at the campgrounds. If we need to leave them alone we take them in the car with us and leave them there. They are slowly getting better at being left alone and we leave the alone in the car for various lengths of time so they get to practice: getting gas and snacks here, run through the grocery store there, sit down restaurant dinner there. It helps if there is lots of exercise first to tire them out. Mental stimulation is helpful too though can be harder to achieve. We also try not to reappear during the barking, as that will reinforce it, but sometimes it can’t be helped so we try to ignore it and only actively reward the quiet waiting, with lots of pets and praise.
We're not fulltime and our nine lb. fur baby is non-shedding but understand challenges of rv ing with pup in all type weather conditions. Various geographic conditions can be troublesome- try camping in Valley of Fire state park in Nevada ( not to be missed) but air id conditions and red flour type dust is everywhere. Also, most anywhere in southern Wyoming endless stickers from all types vegetation. Last year, plucked over one hundred stickers clinging to tuffs of dog hair.....uggg! Godsend is doggie wet wipes available at most Walmarts in lemon verbena or lavender scents are great for quick freshening between baths, muddy paws, etc. Thanks again for another terrific video!
I hope everyone waits for the end!!! Hysterical! We do weekend RVing in a 32 foot travel trailer. Our Beagle Chihuahua mix is a rescue and he too has separation anxiety. The best thing I've found is to give him a Polkadog Chicken Strip (natural jerky) right before we leave. It keeps him busy until after we're gone and reduces the stress of our leaving. I should say he doesn't need this at home, only when we travel. It's very pricey but I think it's a good quality jerky. It's JUST dehydrated chicken.
I share my space (1,800 s.q.f. house, we will be downsizing soon) with a 60lbs Boxer. Dolly, is everything your two are, all wrapped up one. She is loved and is my only tresure. Where I go,
she goes. Now you know that you will have to include their comments from now on after this video. Love to here what have to say bout living with guys and your good, bad, and ugly sides. That will be fun for sure. Got to keep their comments coming. Maybe a box van convention is in my future. Your guys are real from the begining and tell it like it is. Love you guys all four of you.👍🖖
Awwwwwww broke my heart when she started crying after a bad dream.
another great video thank you for sharing that. I know what you mean I travel in a 19 foot Tioga with two Shepherds 215 lb of dogs. But you can't live without them they are great companions. They make you smile when you're sad. You guys have a great day stay safe will see you on the next one. Besides they intimidate the bad people. And that's all worth it.
While I'm not a Skoolie, I love your videos and my first dog, that I bought as an adult, was a Cocker Spaniel... thank you for making it work for them! No questions there's drawbacks at times, but just remember the JOY - time flies... my sweet 13yr old Basset just went to the Bridge last night... I will miss her so, but I know she lived such a great live from the time I rescued her when she was 10yrs old... so perhaps if you have moments of frustrations.. just remember, time with them will fly by much too fast!
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OMG the dogs talking at the end was the best!!! More talking doggy vids!!! hahaha
I really enjoyed this segment of your TH-cam travels. When I was a lot younger (I am 75 yrs young lol) I traveled with 3 dogs and they loved it. Please continue your stories and share with us the joys of bus life.....
Wow I really appreciate this thoughtful content. I didn't think about the stinkiness, wet paws, dog food storage or water bowl!!!! Thanks so much.
The dog voices are everything! 😄💗
I can’t wait till you guys have kids (if you want that) you’re awesome parents. 🥰
Absolutely gorgeous dogs
❤❤love Tuco !! Love Frankie !!
Lol love the pups takes on van life! ❤️🐶
We ordered the camera and wow it worked great!!!! Thank you so much for doing the video and sharing. It has helped so much to keep an eye on the dogs while away and not worry the whole time.
Sweet fur babies
Hah! I live in an Astro van with three dogs for nine years! Love the dogs and the bus and the video and you guys! Hope we cross paths one day!
Good vid. It's just a guess but the drone may emit a frequency that is just more intense to tuco . Probably cause he can hear higher frequencies better ,or just more sensitive to them. That's my best guess. You didn't mention how they react to thunderstorms, or i missed it. Have you thought of getting them those booties/shoes for when its muddy outside, those may help with the mud issue.
Thank you so much for this video! I am debating buying a bus to live in with my 2 dogs. They are both rescues and unfortunately, are both on the "dangerous breed" list. I goth them when I had a house, but after a rough divorce, I ended up homeless with the two dogs. We survived last year by staying in dog friendly hotels, couch crashing and eventually ended up on a farm. They love it here! Unfortunately, there are some issues and I need to move again... Apartment prices are insane here and their breeds make it nearly impossible to find something, even with a Dr's note that they are emotional support animals. My boy is very laid back and a couch potato, but my girl is more high energy and barky. I hate the thought of having to split them up in order to find an apartment, especially after all that we've already been through.
A wonderfully balanced video! I have travelled with a dog and cat … not the same ones … for14 years. Different issues with each "set" . BUT, I would not have it any different. Cheers and happy travels.
Were building our skoolie now. I have one dog that’s been in a semi since he was 8 weeks so I don’t believe he will have any trouble with our bus. We will be heading out this time next year after I retire.
This video is so helpful! Thank you guys so much for taking the time to make videos like this! We will be traveling with our dog and two cats so getting a heads up or tips on things like this are really helpful! We really like Zak george training videos and he has a few on seperation axiety, they dont seem to have it too bad and the fact that they are older might not help with improving on it lol but he has so tips and things that might help! They are the cutest things and so lucky to have you guys to give them such an amazing life! PS I was dieing at the end, more voice-overs, please!!!!!!!!
Love the honesty alot of people do not show or tell it ❤
Thanks for your video. I am planning the trip for my son, my dog, and myself. Tim (my dog) heard Frankie howling from my computer and came running to help! It was very cute! He has anxiety about everything... Good info:)
Aw. Frankie appreciates Tim’s concern :-)
Great video again, those 15 things we can relate for sure. We always leave the radio on when we leave her behind. Might help against anxiety a bit. We leave and come back without "goodbyes" or "We are back" drama. I'm glad she is not a barker but not much you can change about that. She will bark fiercely when a stranger comes up to the RV, we love that part, no need for a doorbell!
One of my dogs has serious hearing loss too. If I put her out in the yard now, she often won't hear me call her. In the dark, flashing the porch light always gets her. I recently figured out that she can hear a whistle though. In the yard, I can just whistle with my mouth, but I think if I were to take her on a hike, I would take a pocket whistle - like a police whistle with me. Might be worth exploring for your girl too as a backup plan?
That’s a great idea!
Thank you SO much for this video. This has been something we've thought about a lot and you covered all the points. So helpful!!!
My partner and I are thinking of bus life with three dogs. Were wanting to put in a large crated area that can fit all three in the shade with a little AC unit.
Great video! Always enjoy your work. I am about halfway through my conversion and plan to travel around the states with my small dog. She is not happy being left alone. I have used a bark collar on her at times, when I left her home alone. It is one that puts out a high pitched sound if she barks. She is getting deaf so less barking from hearing strangers at the door. I am building her a kennel over the front right wheel well so that she can ride safely and still see me when I'm driving. Yet to be determined how that will work out. I like your doggy camera idea and will check out your link on Amazon.
"lots of cool pooping places" HAHAHA OMG TOO FUNNY! Keep up the great work guys! Love your vids!
Really helpful advice and insight!
Great video! Thanks 🙏🐶🐶
I am planning to eventually do a bus (or van) conversion and my biggest regret is that it won't be done in time to share it with my elderpup Bjorn, and eldercat Kwitwee. Bjorn's 16 & 1/2, Kwitwee's 18 & 1/2, we adopted both at 6 months, and I just can't imagine travelling (or life in general) without them. I'm so thankful to you guys, and all of the other nomadic channels out there, who share your pet experiences. I honestly don't think it ever would've occurred to me that I could travel full time with my pets. On the bright side, my other dog Pixel is only 7ish, so lots of time to spend exploring with her.
Thanks for another great video!
So nice your Video. So sweet the end!
Oh my word! That ending was too cute! heehee! Very interesting video with great info, thank you! Many years ago when my sister and I had both yellow and black Labradors, we noticed that wet Yellow Labs smelled differently and were a bit stinkier then wet Black Labs. Weird, huh?
That was a fun video
oh my gosh, the two of you are such an awesome mom and dad. This is such a wonderful vlog. Your babies are gorgeous and so content. I cant wait to get in a rv with my rottweiler, Titan, and see the country with him......Titan has anxiety too. I just allow him to vent and then reassure him that ill be back...love the ending of the vlog!!!!!woof! woof!
Tuco could have a frequency issue with the drone. Could hurt his ears. Just a thought. Certain sounds hurt our dogs ears. My wife,also, certain notes played on the cello or piano mostly lower notes.
I agree! And dogs can hear a LOT of much higher pitched sounds that humans can't hear. These higher pitched sounds can hurt their ears.
Love you guys! My husband and I are planning on living on a 35 ft bus with 3 large dogs! We watch all your videos to help form ideas for our bus! 😊
This is super helpful! Thank you!
Love this very informative. Has Tuco gotten better with the drone? I know my Jack Russell is terrified of chipping smoke alarms in home and over videos he hides and shakes 😢
Why don't you build a composter for the doggy doo? Then you can dispose of it when you empty your composting toilet.
Yeah. Or keep a small garden shovel on hand to just bury it half a feet down or something? Or is that a big no-no?
Frankie at 17:50 I have never seen this in my life. I remember once my niece about 9 months old stay at our house and she woke up crying in the middle of night and I was like please stop this noise....you just brought a memory that was probably 30 years ago
Sounds a lot like our life with three dogs in 1700sqft! Well, with the exception of the water allowances. I love your skoolie! Keep up the awesome work.
So while watching the video I had formed a somewhat intelligent comment in my head. I completely lost it after the dog chat at the end. Can NOT stop laughing.
We go away a lot in our caravan (travel trailer) in the Uk. We take our dog everywhere. She does suffer with separation anxiety in the caravan but at home she great. It’s hard when there are places that won’t accept doggies but we just work round them. She sleeps with us too and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
More doggie voices.. you gotta keep going those voices ❤️👍❤️
Love the video! Love your dogs!! xoxo
Oooooo my Efin Goooood I love the ending!!! You guys nailed their reaction =)))
A rough as it is sometimes for two dogs on the bus...imagine the challenges having two dogs on a BOAT while sailing the world would be. Watching a sailing channel on youtube now where they are tackling those issues. You guys are doing great! Keep the awesome videos coming.
I've loved all your videos! Great info! We're just beginning our traveling journey. We're in the de-junking, 'are we really going to do this?', 'how do we begin?' stage. We also have a dog with anxiety and I'm thinking that traveling with a dog might just give my husband anxiety. 🙃
What's cool though is our dog, Chewbacca, is the same color of cocker spaniel as your dog! They could be twins!
Omg! Frankie makes Chewbacca sounds sometimes. What a great name!!!
Hi Zac and Tiff! My bf and I are thinking of doing buslife. But a little smaller bus, because of the driverslicense here in Europe. We've got a big dog, like Tuco size, and two cats. I know the dog would absolutely love to travel with us, but the cat's might not. We've got one cat thats 8 years old now and I think he might like it, but I would be very concerned of him wondering off and losing him, cause a leash isn't something he would accept (I think) And the other cat is about 17 (rescue cat, so we don't now for shure) and he wouldn't like it, she hates traveling as we do now.
So we don't know how we are going to manage them. But first we need to find the right vehicle for us, we still got time to figure it out :)
Great job. Thanks for the thoughtful video. What do you do for flea and tick protection? These pests (ticks) have become a frequent problem. Ideas or suggestions short of using the industrial strength collars? Thanks again!
Love the dog snoring threw out the video bahha 🤣
Loved the bit at the end!
Great vid! The need for extra water was good info. I havent started my bus build yet but needed the info for my 2 travelling cowdog companions.
Question... I used to travel with a horse who wouldnt tie so my dad welded brackets to the side of the horse trailer that held four- 12 foot fence panels so no matter where I went, horse-that-wouldnt-tie had his own pen to hang in. I was thinking I could do the same for an exterior dog run. The panels could hang on the driver side and when I needed them up they would attach to the passenger side of the bus- one at the front so I could let them out the door and then two running the length of the bus and the last one attach back to the bus maybe mid way down. Four- 6 or 8 foot panels (one with a gate) would give them extra space to run.
Any thoughts? Ever seen anyone else do that?
Edited to add: crud. They can go under the bus. Can you beleive Dumb Me just thought of that?? 🙄
Caprice
I am planning on something similar with my bus -also cutting a dog door so my pup can get out to pee or chill under the bus (like she does) whenever the 'pen' is up . (mine was hurricane fencing that goes around the whole bus that i can roll up and chuck in the back...or shade cloth or something..?..Glad someone else thought of this too!
My dog Cowboy so far has mixed feelings about bus life... probably because on our "maiden voyage" Google decided to send us on a shortcut through Death Valley in July. 126 degrees, and no AC. Tip: If your GPS tells you to take a road with the word "Death" in the name, maybe don't obey!
Thanks for the video.I'm planning on converting a school bus in the near future and will definently be taking my beagle to live full time and travel.Any other advice is more than welcome. Jeff.
We travel with dogs. We do a lot of activities they can do but some days they are glad we leave them behind. They get tired when we go so much. We are lucky they don't shed but the paw prints are the worse. Just ordered the camera that's a great price we had looked but somehow missed this one!!
Thanks for sharing this! My husband and I are planning a bus conversion and we hadn't even taken in to considoration how much extra water we would have to have on board!!! Very helpful video! Thanks again :)
Love the video so much. Today we just got a new dog and travel was my first question to his old owner. Thanks for all the great posts.
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
The dog commentary 😂🤣 Perfect.
I loved your yarn or chat about your dogs. They are cute I have 2 dogs 🐶 who drive me crazy but I love them.
Great video guys! Thanks for sharing... 😁
Your so considerate of your fur baby’s, it shows that you are both very nice people. My dog has separation issues too his doctor said I should put him on antidepressants 😳 I haven’t done that because I’m worried that it wouldn’t be good for him.
Lol...l love the ending with the dogs talking!!! You guys are too cute!!! Lol...👠🚌👠
Nice channel and topic. Just subscribed and watched your first night video. Remember, the only thing to fear is fear itself:) Was wondering what flea and tick you use for the dogs and are ticks a problem from your experience?
Keepin it real, thanks!
This is so helpful. I'm thinking about converting a short bus and I have a pitbull. My biggest worry is breed specific legislation that bans pitties. Right now I own a house alone and I have to be away from him a lot to work 2 jobs. One of the reasons I want to switch to bus life is spending more time with him ❤
LOL @ the dog chat at the end of your video - so cute! ;-) We have a 14 year old Shih Tzu (Gracie) that can't hold it through the night, even after a long walk (sigh), so we keep pee pads near the exit. She is starting to have some difficulties with the RV steps. Like Frankie, she has separation anxiety... then sounds like she's being tortured if left alone (we call it her "crazy bark") lol. She'll settle down after her "outburst". Do I feel safer in the RV with her - not really! lolol ;-) But she's been a great companion, loves walks and going places! As always, enjoy your videos! Hugs from GA!
A Great Dane and a basset hound and a cat will be in my rig! I’m excited for it but also nervous. How do you guys handle potty breaks?
Haha... I love it...the las
t part y’all are awesome to watch one of my favorite.
Thundershirts are supposed to be good separation anxiety.
There may be a very high pitch or frequency on the drone kinda like a dog whistle that Tuco might be hearing. Great video guys and hope y'all are doing well...:)
Love your videos and watching your journey. Tuco may be hearing the high pitched noise that will emanate from the drones electronics and motors. It is like the sound in the ears of someone that has tinnitus. I have it mildly and it is anointing.
About your dogs anxiety, they do have a vest you can put over the dog to calm him down, and also did you ever think about looking for some kind of chew tablets for anxiety?
LOL 😂 Very good and helpful information guys 👍😊 thanks for sharing and safe travels 😎🚌🎥🎬🎶🌎🏔🏖🐕 WDE!!! (I have put a $$$ deposit on my bus. Looking forward to picking it up Thursday)
Exciting!!!
One thing that may be really different after you move into a bus/van with your pets is that you are now ‘home’ ALL the time. Previously, you probably had a day job, so you left your pets home alone while you were at work. Now that you are together all the time, their behavior may shift too, as they are really enjoying being with you. So when you leave, even just to go into a grocery store, your absence is felt more. Does that make any kind of sense?
Absolutely! We think this may be the reason Tuco is developing separation anxiety
I think about a furry travel companion occasionally but I have decided that the flexibility to leave and not worry about their comfort still outweighs my desire to have one. Another clever and fun video.
Same
@@TheDawnofVanlife great minds....
@@trbowlin I'm sure it's different if you already have a pet. But I don't think I could add one.
I'm going to be doing it with two cats... pray for me!
Same but
I'm planning on starting bus life next week after years of preparation. I have two 45-lb dogs AND one cat - AND we're moving into a smaller bus! But, we're all good in small spaces together, and my cat lives half outside. My biggest (and really only worry) is keeping them warm in the winter when I'm away at work. Any suggestions? I'm too scared to keep a woodstove burning or propane stove fuming when I'm not there, and I likely won't have enough power (esp. in winter) to run a space heater or anything like that. Although, I do have an extra car battery and inverter I could use just for the space heater, but don't know how long it would last at 1k-1.5kW/h!
Doggy-cam LOL especially the shake-out at 0:20
Would love to live like you guy's! Keep up the good work! The ending 😂
In the shot at 8:05 at first I thought Frankie was a blanket LOL