On the day that my wife and I retired from law enforcement, we went on our first outing with Titan and Choctaw in the RV.  We made reservations at a campground right outside of Hot Springs, Arkansas, to meet my wife’s cousin and her husband who were traveling from Texas.  Choctaw rode in the RV with me and Titan rode in the Jeep with my wife.  When we arrived at our campground, we hooked up to the amenities and started to unload the dogs.  Since Titan and Choctaw had never been to an RV campground, we didn’t know what to expect.  It didn’t take long for them to adapt and they loved it.  When you are at a campground, your dogs have to be kept in a kennel or on a leash while they are outdoors.  We chose the long leashes because it gave them more freedom to roam.  We actually used our Jeep as a tie off point which worked really well.  Titan was accustomed to being on a long leash but Choctaw was not.  It took her a few times of running full speed to get the concept that she can only go so far.  After a few “zip line” falls, she figured it out.  The zip lining was usually due to the fact that another dog was nearby and she just wanted to play.

As the weekend went on, Choctaw started getting in the driver’s seat of the cab area because she figured out that she could see all the other dogs outside. Titan was usually standing between the two seats like he use to do in the patrol vehicle.  I don’t know if Titan thought he was at work or he was just Choctaw’s side kick.  Choctaw then got creative and started standing up in the seat and placing her front paws on the steering wheel. It was funny until she started laying on the horn as she barked at the other dogs walking by.  I finally had to switch her to the passenger seat so she would quit honking the horn.  It really was funny to watch!!

When we were all inside the RV together, it was quiet festive.  Titan and Choctaw played nonstop.  If you were standing outside while all this madness was going on inside, all you would hear is running, thumping, and growling noises.  I actually stood outside one morning with my coffee and just listened.  It made me smile!!

As the weekend came to a close, my wife and I were pleased with the way Titan and Choctaw responded to the RV.  They really seemed to enjoy the adventure and adjusted really well to the other dogs and people in the RV park.  The one thing Titan didn’t adjust well to was one guy that kept walking by our campsite.  This guy was really curious about Titan and got just a little to close to us one afternoon.  Titan pretty much set the ground rules for that guy and he never came close to us again.  Titan didn’t act like that to anyone else except this one guy which made me take note.  Despite that one incident, it was a great weekend.  Life was good!!

Next up, a trip to Florida in the RV.