Nikki you are very Likeable. love that you are a free soul and have two wonderful bodyguards by your side. Keep on hitting the road! and pray you always stay safe out there.🤠
Camper has that deep gratitude towards you that many rescue dogs have. I believe he's so happy to have you as leader of the pack. So he's not gonna sneak treats.
Hi Nikki. I adopted a dog that appeared to have a similar skin condition many years ago. No tick-related illnesses that I was aware of. My veterinarian recommended that I add omega 3 fatty acids to his diet. For what it's worth, it did the trick!
I love this! It seems the permanent patches were tick but since he got off his McDonald’s diet and on raw his coat is getting soooo much better!!! Thank you!
@@NikkiDelventhal If you keep an eye on his coat and hairloss it can also be cause by skinmites that eat the hairfolicoles. In that case the same medicine that you use for flees and ticks can help. I hope he is doing better. They dogs are so cute and you're great with them.
Absolutely love your Channel nikki! You're such a positive person Whenever there are so many negative people in the world. I envy you on how positive you can always be. I absolutely love how giving you are to the shelters that you give to! You're such a wonderful person❤❤ stay safe with the puppies and yourself❤❤❤❤
Watchin others live out of a van is a step in the right direction but I urge everyone to actually experience it for atleast 3 weeks. Its life changing. Your whole consciousness (sense of awareness) changes for the better.
Hey, I just found your channel on this video...love it! Several years ago a friend bought me a portable jump start kit that fits in my glove box and I can jump my own battery whenever and wherever I am. It also has ports for your other charge cords in case you need to charge other devices with the battery pack. And, they have flashlights built in
Our German shepherd was losing hair on the tips of her ears and was scratching all over. I started eliminating “people” food I was guilty of giving her (mainly the ends of our sourdough bread) and the itching stopped and after a couple months the hair grew back.
My son’s dog started out losing hair, but got worse with from itching so badly, that he ended up with open wounds from licking. After lots of meds and a bunch of testing they found out he has Lupus. Wishing your pup an answer to the mystery and quick healing.
Niki love your dogs, in doing so please refrain from letting Rodney from riding in your lap. A few years ago I saw a traffic accident when I came to help, I saw that the woman in the driver’s seat was okay, but the dog she had in her lap was killed (broken neck). The air bag had released and well it was tragic. Happy travels with your doggie family. 🥰🤗
@@katekaos honestly she can be a huge idiot sometimes, I definitely feel like Rodney was a mistake for her to adopt. she cut her available dog food supply in half by adding another mouth to feed, now has 2 dogs to look out for and Rodney doesn't even look like he wants to be there half the time. He's happiest moments are in the van comfy, he's a lap dog and deserves a nice big house. It honestly felt pretty selfish of her to adopt him considering her cramped conditions and lifestyle.
@@jakelesnake I’m sure he’s in better hands with her than wherever he was before. I think he was in that Utah shelter. But yes it’s hard to have bigger dogs in a van full-time. She gives them a lot of love but wish she was safer with them while driving and outside. There are a lot of predators and daytime attacks nowadays.
I am not sure if it is the same thing or not, but I took in a rescue dachshund/beagle mix about 14 years ago and he had what the vet called heat spots all over his body. The spots were where the hair was falling out and were bald. But he constantly scratched at the spots. The vet felt it was due to his previous owners feeding him nothing but human food scraps, which is what they told me they had fed him. it took me about 6 months to get him on a good dog food, he hated it at first, then with a special bath shampoo within a year it was all cleared up. Wishing the best for your little guy Rodney! Super glad he found a great home!
I used to have a lot of trouble with my nails. I would soak my toes in Epsom salt and then push pieces of cotton ball under the nail. The pressure would help raise the ingrown nail up.
Vet tech here 👋🏻 worked in dermatology. Did you see a dermatologist? There’s a condition we commonly see in poodles, but any breed can have it, called sebaceous adenitis. It doesn’t look exactly like it, but hard to say. Vasculitis of some sort, maybe. He should have a derm take a biopsy of one of those lesions to confirm what’s going on. I wouldn’t have anyone but a derm do it - they know how to select the best spots to sample. Hope you get some answers!
Omg thank you for reaching out! I did see a derm! We did a scrape and a skin punch test! Bingo on the extreme vasculitis, they said the scarring is so deep! They said perhaps the tick illnesses are hitting hard so we’re trying that and it seems to be happening less and less so let’s hope! Thanks for the input this is so helpful!
@@NikkiDelventhal ah, excellent, so glad you saw a derm! Now the question can be if the vasculitis is from the tick bites themselves or the tick-borne disease since both can cause it - I guess if he was getting new lesions those would be from the tick-borne disease. He is seeing the best folks to treat him for it. Glad he’s having less issues with it!
I've experienced the hair loss several times with rescue and foster dogs. Every time, after ruling or other conditions from the vet, we turned to a grain and legume free diet. Often, a raw diet from the local meat market of liver, hearts, etc. have the fastest/best results.
Hi from Reno! Just wanted to drop in and say I love watching you and your dogs. It's become a ritual for me and my 3 yr old to watch your videos on Fridays. We've been going through a hard time the last month, so having a video to look forward to on Fridays has helped a lot. Thank you for being so kind and genuine. Also, I know Cyan Park in South Reno has a wonderful dog park, and I believe you can park there overnight (but double-check on that since I'm not 100% sure). I wish you all the best.
When I travel in my motor home, I always keep an eye out for water, dump stations and overnight places to stay, even when I don't need it. Then I record it in my GPS and in a log book for future reference. Over the years I have compiled a long list of places.
tip for the sandfly bites - burn them with your hairdryer. You will get about 8hrs of relief each time, and after you burn them a couple each (usually 3 or 4 for me) the itch will be permanently gone. Some people can itchnfrom bites for weeks with no relief. I got destroyed in Thailand from them years ago and had purple hyperpigmention scarring from them for months. I tried steroids, topical steroids, antihistamines, topical antihistamines, tiger balm, ice packs, local made salves etc and it wasnt until someone in a forum said to burn them with the hottest thing you could stand did i get any relief. Now i use that method if i get bites down in the keys or anywhere in FL really. Life saver.
At 10:41 she's in Sparks, NV - NOT Reno. TA is a nice truck stop however the Alamo a mile east, and on the other side of the freeway is better, cleaner, and nicer if you're going to shower. If you look past the "Pee jug" at 13:43 you'll see the Burger King that my friends and I have coffee at twice a week. They're nice at that BK and when the pandemic hit they locked the doors so we ordered drive thru and left one parking spot open where we'd get out folding chairs and hang out. We met a lot of nice truckers too during that period.
We lived in Carson City for many, many years. We left 6 years ago and traveled in our RV full time. Found a place on the Oregon coast and settled here. It was good to see Reno. Haven't been there in 4 years. Just found you on TH-cam and will go back and look at your older ones. Thanks. Kathleen
G'day Nikki, Michelle here from beautiful Jervis Bay in Australia. It's actually 5.55am Saturday 17th as I text this, so Good Morning! I have been a HUGE fan of yours since your Prius days and remain loyal to your channel as you are the greatest ❤ antidepressant ever!!! One of my most fave vids was when you climbed a massive tree and slept up there. "Wild thang, you make my heart sing!" Good to see home depot hasn't changed it's PAWlicy 😂 Little Rodney is gorgeous and besotted with you! Who wouldn't be, you are heaps of fun!! On a more serious note, my cat used to have patches of hair loss on his head. I popped into a vet for a quick chat at front desk and she said, make a weak tea like solution of Betadine liquid and water and with cotton wool dab it on the bald patches. It totally cleared up and never returned. Do it regularly. Just in a little cup add say a tsp of betadine, then just a bit of water to form a weak tea solution. Saturate cotton wool and dab on regularly, hopefully it's in a place he can't lick easily. Cortisone should be avoided if possible. The vet I saw agreed. Anyway beautiful woman, keep smiling😃 and keep cutting those carrots like a playboy bunny 😂 Stay safe and happy! Big squeezy hugs for our favourite boy Campy - my nickname for him. What an amazing friend you have in him. The magical still shots you have with you and Camp together are just awesome! I have never been to the USA, so it's been a joy to see your beautiful country through your eyes and armchair travel - well usually I'm horizontal 😂 See you Nik on the next one. These Emojis are a bit addictive ❤🎉❤🎉
hi fellow Aussie i to am a huge fan of Nikki an been following her and saw the video when her mum an d herself where hiking in Mexico and found Camper I being a dog lover was as happy as pig in poo when Nikki and her mum decided to rescue and keep camper ,SHE IS ABSOULTLEY A BEAUTIFUL SOUL,dont you agree and a The Bestest Channel🙌from me V West Aussie 🥰
@venettamacdonald4017 Hello Venetta, 👋 🇦🇺 Fellow Australian, I certainly do agree that Nikki has a warm heart and is a happiness magnet. Camper and Rodney are two of the luckiest dogs in the world to land themselves such a great caring human Mom! I also love the doggy welfare work Nikki does behind the scenes. Helping dogs find their forever families. Nikki is absolutely a very special woman indeed and that's why I subscribe to her channel! 🐕 🐶 ❤
Right after the vet scene at the beginning of your video, you open the slider to the van and there was a partial jug of Prestone- if this was antifreeze, don’t forget that dogs and cats are so attracted to that stuff and it can really harm them. Love you, the dogs and the videos!
Ingrown toenail advice that really works. Put a tiny sliver of cotton or tissue under the area thatis growing into your skin. It will give it a little lift so that it will grow out. Do this for as long as needed and of course change out the cotton as needed. It could take a while but it really works. Hope that helps. Love your doggies and your Chanel
What always helps me when I start to get an ingrown toenail is to file down the upper surface of the nail. It relieves the pressure on the sides and almost always prevents it from fully digging in.
Nikki, my Labrador had a lot of issues that were allergy related. I wonder if Rodney is having an allergic reaction to something that is causing the hair loss.
Never tire watching Nikki s vlogs all with camper now also w/ Rodney ..very practical simple neat and so calming for me .having behaved dogs and it is real tight on being in van lifevyet it looked just so easy... Thank you much Nikki for the positivity and patience on your daily work...thank yu🎉❤ 💞 💐🎂🎂🙏☀️
I have an ac unit in my van and 1200 AH battery system even still if it’s that hot out that it would be potentially unsafe i wait til evening when the sun is down
@@cindybrites5158 fellow Aussie here. Yes, people will literally smash your car windows if they see a dog locked inside in summer here. No joke in Oz.😢
trucker here... they sometimes have non-potable water at the truck stop diesel pumps that they use for windshield washing and topping off your radiator.. the downside is there's no hose (just a spigot) so you may need some kind of jug or jerrycan that fits into the water inlet on your van
To reduce the incidence of disease for the dogs, as much as possible give them natural food as opposed to manufactured food and give the dogs enough exercise, then they don't fall sick frequently ❤❤
We have Ridgeback he had patch like a thread bare carpet in the winter found out it was a form off. Alopecia. Because off not much sun. .in the summer it cleared up.
@@NikkiDelventhal the wake up scene is giving “reality tv show wake up after the camera crew gets there and makeup is done”. Haha. Which is honestly what you need next (your own reality show)! We will watch wherever your life takes you. People watch for you, not just because you live in a van.
Not trying to be a Karen, just some info. It is dangerous to let a dog sit on your lap while driving. In an accident they can be hurt by the steering wheel. Also a seat harness for the front seat for Camper could save him injury or worse. Although your s safe driver there are a lot who aren’t. Having worked for a Vet for many years I have seen dogs injured in even minor accidents. Your dogs are very fortunate to have a mom who cares so much about them and all dogs. Stay safe.❤
I temped for an ophthalmological vet for one week. She removed 2 to 3 eyes a day from numerous dogs whose owners let them ride with their heads out of the car window, because "they LOVE the wind!" These owners shouldn't be allowed to have pets - they are criminally irresponsible.
What a Debbie Downer. Looks like Nikki does well on her own, and she already has a mother. I doubt you could do as well as her on the road. Nikki you rock!
Seems to be a lot of want to be vets posting here, but did nobody notice the gallon of antifreeze next to the water dish? If the dogs lick the bottle that would be a whole new diagnosis for you want to be vets.
First thing I noticed when she opened her door. Of course I will never forget how dangerous that stuff is we had a neighbor that gave that to our dog during the night. He suffered a horrible death
As someone who gets ingrown toenails every time I clip them, here are some tips: 1) shove a cottonball under the nail as far back as you can, it helps gradually lift the nail. 2) take a pocket knife and slowly shave the center of the top of your nail so it slowly lifts the nail, don’t do it too thin, but thin enough you’ll feel the difference. 3) sterilize a pocket knife with a small point and use that to lift the nail. It hurts but it’s temporary. Hope it helps!
Nicki please do not drive with your dog on your lap, if you are in an accident your dog will not survive, either from the airbag or when you are thrown forward. As a retired volunteer FF I have seen this happen. Broke my heart.
If you go to the pharmacy counter and ask for sulphur. Sprinkle some on Rodney’s food every day. Our friends dog had a bare patch on its backside due to fleas, and what the vet prescribed did not work. The sulphur worked like a charm, and within a month had healthy skin and shiny hair. Hope this helps you, and its easy to find and research online re. Sulphur.
My wife and I spend a lot of our time outdoors. I highly recommend lavender oil for bites such as fire ants or sand fleas. Stops the itching and heals quickly. Tea tree, cedar and eucalyptus oils also work well. All are safe for the dogs also. We have three GSDs and use oils to treat their bites. Please purchase high quality oils and not from Walmart or other chain brands.
It's rechargeable but it holds a charge up to a year or like 60 uses plus it has ports to charge all your other devices from the battery pack if you need to. They're around $50 and one of the most convenient things that I've ever had in my car. I've also been able to help other people who were stranded. Just FYI
I had a dog with similar skin issues. it turned out he was allergic to lots of things. Lots of food proteins, so he had to go on a hydrolyzed protein food. He also had contact allergies with vinyls and plastics that would irritate him. So plastic toys and bowls and collars with coated fibers were out too. He got a leather collar, a metal food bowl and some higher end toys, to go with his new food. Lot of hypoallergenic treats and things, and it cleared up.
Nikki is there no water stores around you could fill up big gallons for pretty cheap. Thank you for all your inspiration and the time and energy you put in your channel. I always watch band wives too so happy you guys are friends and you enjoyed your times together
Hey Nikki, I live off of Offenhauser at the verge Apartments right behind. There is a small walking trail on the little hill. If you’re ever back in here or this area, you should try it for your dogs.
If you can find a vet who knows about NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique), it can REALLY help with auto immune disorders, allergies, and more.
Enjoy the content. One or two words of advice. Always wash or clean your dogs paws before they get back in your vehicle after walking in parking lots and stores. Those lots and retail floors are beyond filthy with fecal matter, oil, dirt and a bunch of other things they will pick up on their paws and bring back into your seats, bedding and floor area. Also may not be wise to let the dogs lick your face, there is a lot of stuff you just dont want to risk getting fron their mouth
Glad you liked Reno! Healthy tails is the best. Your adventures give me hope that the Sprinter View in my driveway will be our retirement chariot in the following months.
Nikki, I would suggest asking the vet to test for allergies for Rodney. Our boy after he turned 1 started having similar issues and it turns out, he is allergic to chicken or any treats with chicken. We feed him all kinds of meat with rice, & dry kibble is salmon .
A few life hacks: itchy skin via rash, mosquito bites, etc hair dryer. In grown roe nail, dig it out, sorry, and let your toe nail grow out. I.no longer cut nails too close where nail meets the skin. Hope this helps! Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hey Nikki! Our pup Greta had something similar, if not the same thing. She was a rescue and we went to vets from the East Coast where we adopted to her to the west where we eventually lived. The only vet who was able to sort her out was Dr. Jean Greek who owns the Dermatology and Animal Clinic for Animals in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California. Not sure if you'll be headed south any time soon, but I would HIGHLY recommend going to see her. Our pup had this patchy hair loss issue for years, stumped every vet, and she figured it out. And she's just an amazing wealth of knowledge. Best of luck!
Lovely to see you back with your fur babies. Camper is such a good dog and he will show Rodney the do's and don'ts. Hope the medication helps Rodney's problem and hope the Epsom salts helps your toe x
Apply Witchhazel on a cotton ball 2xday to bald spots. Our 1 adopted pup had some balding spots also, home remedy from our vet as no cause found. It worked, took about 2 mos to see hair regrowth. Luck and Luv to you and your pups.
When i was a k9 officer i got some repellent that kept the fleas and ticks off their coat I would apply it to Tazer coat and it kept the fleas and tick, off his coat, because of the building and woods that we will go into .
Hey Nikki, I tried the soaking ingrown toenails in salt water many years ago, was also told after soaking them to put some aftershave on the area around the ingrown to help toughen up the skin by a doctor. this was before getting sent to see a specialist in the hospital. Like others have most likely suggested try cutting a small v in the nail to remove the bad bit of nail and let it grow again. If it doesn’t get better best getting it checked out. Sadly none of these worked for me as the ingrown’s never cleared(both big toes at the same time) so ended up with full removal of both nails including the nail bed destroyed so they would never grow back again. I would avoid any hikes that involves scrambling over boulders where you can put pressure on the toe with the ingrown as it could delay the healing.
Soak toe in peroxide with a little water or alone, the emergency room doctor told me to do that he also said to cut the toe nail straight across and not round.
With any bites, use DMSO. It itches a little bit right after application, but once you make it past that initial itch, it will stop the itching and heal it faster.
I used to stay away from plastic bottles but if you noticed your grocery cart was full of food wrapped in plastic so I gave up on that. I like to think you can balance the toxins with exercise. Also, I think I might have seen you at Costco once (Miami). Yeah, that was random. Love the channel.
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Nikki you are very Likeable. love that you are a free soul and have two wonderful bodyguards by your side. Keep on hitting the road! and pray you always stay safe out there.🤠
Thank you!🥰
Rodney is a good boy,too!! He has survived food insecurities finding the snack pouch was a big win.
I'm so happy for Rodney. Every dog deserves a good life. And Camper is a great big brother.
Man you should do a lithium bank and add a tv and satellite cable😁
@@garystevens1044 I AGREE! AND DRIVE ONE OF THOSE BATTERY-CHARGED VANS TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT! LOL!!!!
Thank you!!!
Camper has that deep gratitude towards you that many rescue dogs have. I believe he's so happy to have you as leader of the pack. So he's not gonna sneak treats.
Hi Nikki. I adopted a dog that appeared to have a similar skin condition many years ago. No tick-related illnesses that I was aware of. My veterinarian recommended that I add omega 3 fatty acids to his diet. For what it's worth, it did the trick!
My dog lost a lot of hair (thinning )has allergies my vet told me Omega 3 and vitamin E. Her hair is thick now.
Try Camelina oil, three Omegas and good for the hair coat.
Do Rodney and minion have the same condition?
I love this! It seems the permanent patches were tick but since he got off his McDonald’s diet and on raw his coat is getting soooo much better!!! Thank you!
@@NikkiDelventhal If you keep an eye on his coat and hairloss it can also be cause by skinmites that eat the hairfolicoles. In that case the same medicine that you use for flees and ticks can help. I hope he is doing better. They dogs are so cute and you're great with them.
Absolutely love your Channel nikki! You're such a positive person Whenever there are so many negative people in the world. I envy you on how positive you can always be. I absolutely love how giving you are to the shelters that you give to! You're such a wonderful person❤❤ stay safe with the puppies and yourself❤❤❤❤
Camper starting the engine w/the shot of his paw near the starter button was cute 🥰 🐾
Rainy days in the van are the coziest
Watchin others live out of a van is a step in the right direction but I urge everyone to actually experience it for atleast 3 weeks. Its life changing. Your whole consciousness (sense of awareness) changes for the better.
Hey, I just found your channel on this video...love it! Several years ago a friend bought me a portable jump start kit that fits in my glove box and I can jump my own battery whenever and wherever I am. It also has ports for your other charge cords in case you need to charge other devices with the battery pack. And, they have flashlights built in
I love that you're such a great role model. You make making a salad look so easy and have motivated me to make them more regularly. Thank you!
I am constantly amazed by your editing skills, as well as your ability to "frame" a shot. You are indeed growing as a cinematic artist.
Thanks!
Setting up a camera inside a Home Depot is true dedication 😁
@@NikkiDelventhal they don't look like pajamas in the beginning of the video
@@apj341haha it’s always so awkward 😂
Rodney is so cute and looks so happy! I can almost feel through the video how much he loves you Nikki!! 😊❤
I used to live in Reno and this video made me so happy seeing clips of my old home. Send you and the fur babies love💚
Love, back!
Our German shepherd was losing hair on the tips of her ears and was scratching all over. I started eliminating “people” food I was guilty of giving her (mainly the ends of our sourdough bread) and the itching stopped and after a couple months the hair grew back.
Nikki, always great content. The 2 dogs are so happy. There’s a lot of love there. Be well. Jeff
My son’s dog started out losing hair, but got worse with from itching so badly, that he ended up with open wounds from licking. After lots of meds and a bunch of testing they found out he has Lupus. Wishing your pup an answer to the mystery and quick healing.
Niki love your dogs, in doing so please refrain from letting Rodney from riding in your lap. A few years ago I saw a traffic accident
when I came to help, I saw that the woman in the driver’s seat was okay, but the dog she had in her lap was killed (broken neck).
The air bag had released and well it was tragic. Happy travels with your doggie family. 🥰🤗
Good advice!
I’m an ups driver and agree with your advice. I’ve seen the results of that choice. Ugly. That’s all I will say about it. For both animal and human.
100% agree and always cringe when I see dogs loose in vehicles or off leash in public. Seatbelt harnesses and crates are MUCH safer!
@@katekaos honestly she can be a huge idiot sometimes, I definitely feel like Rodney was a mistake for her to adopt. she cut her available dog food supply in half by adding another mouth to feed, now has 2 dogs to look out for and Rodney doesn't even look like he wants to be there half the time. He's happiest moments are in the van comfy, he's a lap dog and deserves a nice big house. It honestly felt pretty selfish of her to adopt him considering her cramped conditions and lifestyle.
@@jakelesnake I’m sure he’s in better hands with her than wherever he was before. I think he was in that Utah shelter. But yes it’s hard to have bigger dogs in a van full-time. She gives them a lot of love but wish she was safer with them while driving and outside. There are a lot of predators and daytime attacks nowadays.
Sand Fleas prevention of itching is Coconut oil. They use it in Thailand to prevent biting Sand Fleas.
I am not sure if it is the same thing or not, but I took in a rescue dachshund/beagle mix about 14 years ago and he had what the vet called heat spots all over his body. The spots were where the hair was falling out and were bald. But he constantly scratched at the spots. The vet felt it was due to his previous owners feeding him nothing but human food scraps, which is what they told me they had fed him. it took me about 6 months to get him on a good dog food, he hated it at first, then with a special bath shampoo within a year it was all cleared up. Wishing the best for your little guy Rodney! Super glad he found a great home!
This seemed to have been it! A few permanent hair spots but switched from his McDonald’s begging died to raw and he’s soooo much better!!!!
@@NikkiDelventhal awesome! So glad to hear he is better!
Nikki,Camper,and Rodney,y'all rock! Peace
I used to have a lot of trouble with my nails. I would soak my toes in Epsom salt and then push pieces of cotton ball under the nail. The pressure would help raise the ingrown nail up.
Vet tech here 👋🏻 worked in dermatology. Did you see a dermatologist? There’s a condition we commonly see in poodles, but any breed can have it, called sebaceous adenitis. It doesn’t look exactly like it, but hard to say. Vasculitis of some sort, maybe. He should have a derm take a biopsy of one of those lesions to confirm what’s going on. I wouldn’t have anyone but a derm do it - they know how to select the best spots to sample. Hope you get some answers!
Omg thank you for reaching out! I did see a derm! We did a scrape and a skin punch test! Bingo on the extreme vasculitis, they said the scarring is so deep! They said perhaps the tick illnesses are hitting hard so we’re trying that and it seems to be happening less and less so let’s hope! Thanks for the input this is so helpful!
@@NikkiDelventhal ah, excellent, so glad you saw a derm! Now the question can be if the vasculitis is from the tick bites themselves or the tick-borne disease since both can cause it - I guess if he was getting new lesions those would be from the tick-borne disease. He is seeing the best folks to treat him for it. Glad he’s having less issues with it!
I've experienced the hair loss several times with rescue and foster dogs. Every time, after ruling or other conditions from the vet, we turned to a grain and legume free diet. Often, a raw diet from the local meat market of liver, hearts, etc. have the fastest/best results.
It is really cool to see how happy Rodney is, great name by the way.Thanks for giving he and Camper a loving and fun life, you're good people
Hi from Reno! Just wanted to drop in and say I love watching you and your dogs. It's become a ritual for me and my 3 yr old to watch your videos on Fridays. We've been going through a hard time the last month, so having a video to look forward to on Fridays has helped a lot. Thank you for being so kind and genuine. Also, I know Cyan Park in South Reno has a wonderful dog park, and I believe you can park there overnight (but double-check on that since I'm not 100% sure). I wish you all the best.
Rodney & Camper are so fun too watch in your videos ~ suggest you get them Superdog Tees 😊
So happy you give those adorable boys such a great life .
Getting Rodney "fixed" at the veterinarian had a whole 'nother conotation!
Haha I realize this now 😂🤦🏻♀️
@@NikkiDelventhalcan I live on the road with you I love dogs and adventures 🥺
I do love that everything is close together too! Been in Reno all my life 🩵
Awesome video as always Nikki, Camper and R.V. this was a awesome day in the life video showing what every Van Lifer goes through on a daily basis.
When I travel in my motor home, I always keep an eye out for water, dump stations and overnight places to stay, even when I don't need it. Then I record it in my GPS and in a log book for future reference. Over the years I have compiled a long list of places.
SAME! Haha! That list is so darn valuable! Lol
Did you have one for RENO for NIKKI????? haha.
I love your attitude and you have an addictive smile. Thank you for making my day brighter. 😊
Rodney is so adorable. What a great disposition.
“Whole Paycheck” 😂 ❤ that, I’m stealing it
I was laughing so hard when she said that 🤣
I mean, it’s not wrong 😂
tip for the sandfly bites - burn them with your hairdryer. You will get about 8hrs of relief each time, and after you burn them a couple each (usually 3 or 4 for me) the itch will be permanently gone. Some people can itchnfrom bites for weeks with no relief. I got destroyed in Thailand from them years ago and had purple hyperpigmention scarring from them for months. I tried steroids, topical steroids, antihistamines, topical antihistamines, tiger balm, ice packs, local made salves etc and it wasnt until someone in a forum said to burn them with the hottest thing you could stand did i get any relief. Now i use that method if i get bites down in the keys or anywhere in FL really. Life saver.
I look forward to that beautiful smile and your positivity every week!
I don't know why but one of my favourite things ever is so see dogs covered in other dogs hair. it's like... so satisfying haha
That cute blonde dog looks like he knew she was looking for water. Cute babies.
At 10:41 she's in Sparks, NV - NOT Reno. TA is a nice truck stop however the Alamo a mile east, and on the other side of the freeway is better, cleaner, and nicer if you're going to shower. If you look past the "Pee jug" at 13:43 you'll see the Burger King that my friends and I have coffee at twice a week. They're nice at that BK and when the pandemic hit they locked the doors so we ordered drive thru and left one parking spot open where we'd get out folding chairs and hang out. We met a lot of nice truckers too during that period.
Rodney is just too cute for words and Camper is the best pal ever! Stay safe with your two noodles!
We lived in Carson City for many, many years. We left 6 years ago and traveled in our RV full time. Found a place on the Oregon coast and settled here. It was good to see Reno. Haven't been there in 4 years. Just found you on TH-cam and will go back and look at your older ones. Thanks. Kathleen
Love all your tips. Always something of value along with the optimism and entertainment ❤
I went to Reno when i was 21. It was a beautiful city.
G'day Nikki, Michelle here from beautiful Jervis Bay in Australia. It's actually 5.55am Saturday 17th as I text this, so Good Morning! I have been a HUGE fan of yours since your Prius days and remain loyal to your channel as you are the greatest ❤ antidepressant ever!!! One of my most fave vids was when you climbed a massive tree and slept up there. "Wild thang, you make my heart sing!" Good to see home depot hasn't changed it's PAWlicy 😂 Little Rodney is gorgeous and besotted with you! Who wouldn't be, you are heaps of fun!! On a more serious note, my cat used to have patches of hair loss on his head. I popped into a vet for a quick chat at front desk and she said, make a weak tea like solution of Betadine liquid and water and with cotton wool dab it on the bald patches. It totally cleared up and never returned. Do it regularly. Just in a little cup add say a tsp of betadine, then just a bit of water to form a weak tea solution. Saturate cotton wool and dab on regularly, hopefully it's in a place he can't lick easily. Cortisone should be avoided if possible. The vet I saw agreed. Anyway beautiful woman, keep smiling😃 and keep cutting those carrots like a playboy bunny 😂 Stay safe and happy! Big squeezy hugs for our favourite boy Campy - my nickname for him. What an amazing friend you have in him. The magical still shots you have with you and Camp together are just awesome! I have never been to the USA, so it's been a joy to see your beautiful country through your eyes and armchair travel - well usually I'm horizontal 😂 See you Nik on the next one. These Emojis are a bit addictive ❤🎉❤🎉
hi fellow Aussie i to am a huge fan of Nikki an been following her and saw the video when her mum an d herself where hiking in Mexico and found Camper I being a dog lover was as happy as pig in poo when Nikki and her mum decided to rescue and keep camper ,SHE IS ABSOULTLEY A BEAUTIFUL SOUL,dont you agree and a The Bestest Channel🙌from me V West Aussie 🥰
@venettamacdonald4017
Hello Venetta, 👋 🇦🇺 Fellow Australian,
I certainly do agree that Nikki has a warm heart and is a happiness magnet. Camper and Rodney are two of the luckiest dogs in the world to land themselves such a great caring human Mom! I also love the doggy welfare work Nikki does behind the scenes. Helping dogs find their forever families. Nikki is absolutely a very special woman indeed and that's why I subscribe to her channel! 🐕 🐶 ❤
My favorite channel by far. I catch every episode. Thanks for all the wonderful entertainment Nikki!
Yay! Thank you!
Right after the vet scene at the beginning of your video, you open the slider to the van and there was a partial jug of Prestone- if this was antifreeze, don’t forget that dogs and cats are so attracted to that stuff and it can really harm them. Love you, the dogs and the videos!
yes this is the 2nd time antifreeze was in a video...good call...a big concern for me as well. I hope Nikki or her cousin reads this comment
its prestone waterline RV stuff. not the same
@@david.ferris great!! 😊
Ingrown toenail advice that really works. Put a tiny sliver of cotton or tissue under the area thatis growing into your skin. It will give it a little lift so that it will grow out. Do this for as long as needed and of course change out the cotton as needed. It could take a while but it really works. Hope that helps. Love your doggies and your Chanel
Dr. Scholl’s ingrain toenail remover works like a charm as well.
Hey Rodney, Camper, and Nikki! I love sharing your adventures!🌟🌟🌟
What always helps me when I start to get an ingrown toenail is to file down the upper surface of the nail. It relieves the pressure on the sides and almost always prevents it from fully digging in.
Your boys are such good dogs!! Camper is a good big brother!!! ❤❤❤
Nikki, my Labrador had a lot of issues that were allergy related. I wonder if Rodney is having an allergic reaction to something that is causing the hair loss.
Never tire watching Nikki s vlogs all with camper now also w/ Rodney ..very practical simple neat and so calming for me .having behaved dogs and it is real tight on being in van lifevyet it looked just so easy... Thank you much Nikki for the positivity and patience on your daily work...thank yu🎉❤ 💞 💐🎂🎂🙏☀️
Thanks!
I live in my car and just started my TH-cam channel and love seeing fellow van/car/rv lifers so awesome!
live in your car! they said. travel all over! they said. it'll be fun! they said.... ummm not true .. jus sayin
I love camp and Rodney
Gooood afternoon from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great afternoon!
In summer how do you do all your errands
In Australia we can’t leave dogs in the car it’s massive fine
I have an ac unit in my van and 1200 AH battery system even still if it’s that hot out that it would be potentially unsafe i wait til evening when the sun is down
@@NikkiDelventhal oh ok that’s great.. if we leave dogs in car for 5 mins in Australia even in winter they will melt 🤣
@@cindybrites5158 fellow Aussie here. Yes, people will literally smash your car windows if they see a dog locked inside in summer here. No joke in Oz.😢
"I think we're gonna hit up whole paycheck"
I mean, this kind of quip is why I'm a subscriber 🤣🤣
trucker here... they sometimes have non-potable water at the truck stop diesel pumps that they use for windshield washing and topping off your radiator.. the downside is there's no hose (just a spigot) so you may need some kind of jug or jerrycan that fits into the water inlet on your van
To reduce the incidence of disease for the dogs, as much as possible give them natural food as opposed to manufactured food and give the dogs enough exercise, then they don't fall sick frequently ❤❤
Just curious Nikki, why don’t you use your drivers side door instead of stepping over to the back?
I think it's cleaner on her shoes than exciting all the time to access the back.
"Whole Paycheck" :) love it!
Yeah, I giggled at that too.
My wife has always called it that
We have Ridgeback he had patch like a thread bare carpet in the winter found out it was a form off. Alopecia. Because off not much sun. .in the summer it cleared up.
Should you be driving after that Swig of Moonshine, lol.
😂
Let pretend i slept in the camper after picking up dogs from the boyfriends house. Lol. Cute! Love yr videos btw.
Hehe! Thank you! Gotta keep it PC for the kids!
@@NikkiDelventhal the wake up scene is giving “reality tv show wake up after the camera crew gets there and makeup is done”. Haha. Which is honestly what you need next (your own reality show)! We will watch wherever your life takes you. People watch for you, not just because you live in a van.
Love how you catch every moment and put it together while you narrate it. Great content and filming skills! 👍🏻🎥🎬
Please be careful with the anti-freeze I saw on your floor, It has a sweet taste and can be harmful to dogs if ingested.
Thank you for the heads up, I had no idea!
We had a German Shepard pass away from accidentally drinking anti freeze on the garage floor. It is highly toxic and deadly. 😢
I see my home town Sacramento where I grew up and still stuck here 40 years later lol...
❤ GR8 VID ~ LOVED IT ❤
Thank you!
Hi, for bug bites tea tree oil stop some of the itching and helps heal. Get some at the Walgreen, It has cooling itch stop effect. Take Care Debbie
Not trying to be a Karen, just some info. It is dangerous to let a dog sit on your lap while driving. In an accident they can be hurt by the steering wheel. Also a seat harness for the front seat for Camper could save him injury or worse. Although your s safe driver there are a lot who aren’t. Having worked for a Vet for many years I have seen dogs injured in even minor accidents. Your dogs are very fortunate to have a mom who cares so much about them and all dogs. Stay safe.❤
I think it’s absolutely ridiculous to have a dog on your lap when driving! I thought it was illegal?!
I temped for an ophthalmological vet for one week. She removed 2 to 3 eyes a day from numerous dogs whose owners let them ride with their heads out of the car window, because "they LOVE the wind!" These owners shouldn't be allowed to have pets - they are criminally irresponsible.
@@pattijacobs8961what actually causes the eye damage? Is that foreign objects or is it the wind itself ?
@@pattijacobs8961 so sad! 😞
What a Debbie Downer. Looks like Nikki does well on her own, and she already has a mother. I doubt you could do as well as her on the road. Nikki you rock!
At the truck stops in the medicine sections they have sting relief. It works so good for bug bites of any kind. It’s kinda a rub on stick thing.
Seems to be a lot of want to be vets posting here, but did nobody notice the gallon of antifreeze next to the water dish? If the dogs lick the bottle that would be a whole new diagnosis for you want to be vets.
First thing I noticed when she opened her door. Of course I will never forget how dangerous that stuff is we had a neighbor that gave that to our dog during the night. He suffered a horrible death
Hey Nikki, Glad you had an enjoyable adventure with the girls and are back with the boys. Enjoy your videos.
Thanks for sharing!
Aint no way you slept in your van at your boyfriend's house 😂
As someone who gets ingrown toenails every time I clip them, here are some tips: 1) shove a cottonball under the nail as far back as you can, it helps gradually lift the nail. 2) take a pocket knife and slowly shave the center of the top of your nail so it slowly lifts the nail, don’t do it too thin, but thin enough you’ll feel the difference. 3) sterilize a pocket knife with a small point and use that to lift the nail. It hurts but it’s temporary. Hope it helps!
Nicki please do not drive with your dog on your lap, if you are in an accident your dog will not survive, either from the airbag or when you are thrown forward. As a retired volunteer FF I have seen this happen. Broke my heart.
If you go to the pharmacy counter and ask for sulphur. Sprinkle some on Rodney’s food every day. Our friends dog had a bare patch on its backside due to fleas, and what the vet prescribed did not work. The sulphur worked like a charm, and within a month had healthy skin and shiny hair. Hope this helps you, and its easy to find and research online re. Sulphur.
I used sulphur successfully applying it topically
Your choice but its not very safe for you, your dog or other drivers to drive with your dog on your lap, hope youll give this some thought.
When I was kid back in the day I rode on my dads lap when he drove! People are too sensitive now
My wife and I spend a lot of our time outdoors. I highly recommend lavender oil for bites such as fire ants or sand fleas. Stops the itching and heals quickly. Tea tree, cedar and eucalyptus oils also work well. All are safe for the dogs also. We have three GSDs and use oils to treat their bites. Please purchase high quality oils and not from Walmart or other chain brands.
You are driving dangerous with that dog in your lap plus it against the law
Really? Untie your tidy whities
Remove the stick from your butt
It's just white girl influencer BS anyway.
It's rechargeable but it holds a charge up to a year or like 60 uses plus it has ports to charge all your other devices from the battery pack if you need to. They're around $50 and one of the most convenient things that I've ever had in my car. I've also been able to help other people who were stranded. Just FYI
I had a dog with similar skin issues. it turned out he was allergic to lots of things. Lots of food proteins, so he had to go on a hydrolyzed protein food. He also had contact allergies with vinyls and plastics that would irritate him. So plastic toys and bowls and collars with coated fibers were out too. He got a leather collar, a metal food bowl and some higher end toys, to go with his new food. Lot of hypoallergenic treats and things, and it cleared up.
Nikki is there no water stores around you could fill up big gallons for pretty cheap. Thank you for all your inspiration and the time and energy you put in your channel. I always watch band wives too so happy you guys are friends and you enjoyed your times together
Hey Nikki, I live off of Offenhauser at the verge Apartments right behind. There is a small walking trail on the little hill. If you’re ever back in here or this area, you should try it for your dogs.
It’s open to the public
If you can find a vet who knows about NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique), it can REALLY help with auto immune disorders, allergies, and more.
I kid you not!!!! It is miraculous.
i had a dog that had the exact same thing. i changed the dog food to stuff i bought at the vet and slowley it cleared up..
Enjoy the content. One or two words of advice. Always wash or clean your dogs paws before they get back in your vehicle after walking in parking lots and stores. Those lots and retail floors are beyond filthy with fecal matter, oil, dirt and a bunch of other things they will pick up on their paws and bring back into your seats, bedding and floor area.
Also may not be wise to let the dogs lick your face, there is a lot of stuff you just dont want to risk getting fron their mouth
Glad you liked Reno! Healthy tails is the best. Your adventures give me hope that the Sprinter View in my driveway will be our retirement chariot in the following months.
Nikki, I would suggest asking the vet to test for allergies for Rodney. Our boy after he turned 1 started having similar issues and it turns out, he is allergic to chicken or any treats with chicken. We feed him all kinds of meat with rice, & dry kibble is salmon .
A few life hacks: itchy skin via rash, mosquito bites, etc hair dryer. In grown roe nail, dig it out, sorry, and let your toe nail grow out. I.no longer cut nails too close where nail meets the skin. Hope this helps! Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hey Nikki! Our pup Greta had something similar, if not the same thing. She was a rescue and we went to vets from the East Coast where we adopted to her to the west where we eventually lived. The only vet who was able to sort her out was Dr. Jean Greek who owns the Dermatology and Animal Clinic for Animals in Santa Barbara and Ventura, California. Not sure if you'll be headed south any time soon, but I would HIGHLY recommend going to see her. Our pup had this patchy hair loss issue for years, stumped every vet, and she figured it out. And she's just an amazing wealth of knowledge. Best of luck!
Lovely to see you back with your fur babies. Camper is such a good dog and he will show Rodney the do's and don'ts. Hope the medication helps Rodney's problem and hope the Epsom salts helps your toe x
Apply Witchhazel on a cotton ball 2xday to bald spots. Our 1 adopted pup had some balding spots also, home remedy from our vet as no cause found. It worked, took about 2 mos to see hair regrowth. Luck and Luv to you and your pups.
When i was a k9 officer i got some repellent that kept the fleas and ticks off their coat I would apply it to Tazer coat and it kept the fleas and tick, off his coat, because of the building and woods that we will go into .
Hey Nikki, I tried the soaking ingrown toenails in salt water many years ago, was also told after soaking them to put some aftershave on the area around the ingrown to help toughen up the skin by a doctor. this was before getting sent to see a specialist in the hospital. Like others have most likely suggested try cutting a small v in the nail to remove the bad bit of nail and let it grow again. If it doesn’t get better best getting it checked out. Sadly none of these worked for me as the ingrown’s never cleared(both big toes at the same time) so ended up with full removal of both nails including the nail bed destroyed so they would never grow back again.
I would avoid any hikes that involves scrambling over boulders where you can put pressure on the toe with the ingrown as it could delay the healing.
Soak toe in peroxide with a little water or alone, the emergency room doctor told me to do that he also said to cut the toe nail straight across and not round.
With any bites, use DMSO. It itches a little bit right after application, but once you make it past that initial itch, it will stop the itching and heal it faster.
I so love the small shopping carts so easy to navigate around and I can fill it up perfectly with all we need without over budget
I used to stay away from plastic bottles but if you noticed your grocery cart was full of food wrapped in plastic so I gave up on that. I like to think you can balance the toxins with exercise. Also, I think I might have seen you at Costco once (Miami). Yeah, that was random. Love the channel.
Love your box salad! Good ingredients.