It does help that my dog Hysson is crate-trained. He regards my tent as his crate (note the emphasis), so he goes in willingly and lies down quietly. If he were one of those dogs who likes to "nest" (scratch up his bed), he wouldn't be allowed in my tent! The main stress on the tent is when he wakes up in the morning and goes into his whole-body-tail-wag routine. This can be especially enjoyable if there has been a lot of condensation on the tent walls during the night.
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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view--E. Abbey