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Most of the RV parks we have stayed at have a rule about not leaving your pet unattended, whether it's in or out of your trailer, and I have supposed it is to prevent the annoyance Wasagachris mentions: constant yapping and barking. The park management is responsible for enforcing the rules, just as is an apartment mgr with renters who have late, noisy parties that annoy the other residents, so why not just tell RVers that they, or their dog, are unwelcome if their dog annoys everyone around them?
We make a point of following all the rules and being obvious about it to prevent officious other residents from "reminding" us of our obligations (I tend to get nasty when other people mind my business). We always have a "doggybag" tied onto the leash (and always a leash), we don't allow him to anoint anything in someone else's camping area, we don't allow Caliban to bark more than once or twice (just as long as it takes us to say "quiet!") to avoid annoyance to others, and we put up a "fence" around the area under our big awning that encloses a yard for Caliban so he feels at home and strangers are discouraged from approaching close to our door and setting off the K-9 alarm unawares. And we don't leave him alone in the trailer.
Given that we make strenuous efforts to be good neighbors and responsible dog owners, it offends me that we are barred from some RV parks because others transgress/have transgressed and are inconsiderate pet (well, to be realistic: dog) owners. I resent being the baby being thrown out with the bath water.
Vivian
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