I'm planning to purchase a pop up in the next couple of months. My plan is to use it primarily to live in when I retire to tide me over until I get the lake lot ready with utilities, park model RV, etc.  Also may use it to come into the Dallas area to work a temp job downtown for a couple of months.  Maybe 3-4 months at a stretch max.  When I travel I usually just camp in my mini van.  The tow vehicle for the pop up will be my mini-van (Honda Odyssey).

My concern is that I have three smaller dogs - 20, 18 and 9 pounds.  All rescued puppy mill dogs and they are creative.  They've had to be to survive this long.  I'm concerned that when I'm gone for 8-9 hours at a temp job that they might wiggle under the canvas and escape. 

Any thoughts or suggestions?  Commuting from the lake to work is not an option - it's a two hour drive one way.

Thanks in advance. And thanks for adding me.