I must declare that I am a "retired" dog owner, no longer able give a dog the type of life it should enjoy. However, all of the dogs I have owned have been taken to festivals, have lived with me in the tent or motorcaravan, and have fully integrated themselves with other festival-goers.
One of my dogs, a large lurcher, is still talked about fifteen years after his death. He walked with me on night security on the camp site at Sidmouth for many years. He deterred a number of people each year from coming "over the fence" at night. Some of these might have had evil intent. He made two arrests for the police. After two years of "voluntary" work he was always awarded his own steward's badge.
He could not have been left at home because he was part of the festival.
Besides, clever as he was, he never learned to use a tin-opener.

Colyn.