You have made some excellent points here that I think many don't even consider, like thinking it is wise to camp right next to water, or up high for the view. There really is a lot to think about when you camp in the wild, it's a completely different experience compared to a campsite, where you can just set up without having to think of any of these things. I pick wild camping any day.
I hope to have a night off soon, where I will go up into the mountains and camp out with Freya one of my canine companions. There are a lot of wild boar where I am, so having a dog for company and protection is a good idea.
And yes you definitely deserve to have your trailer, I can imagine you worked hard for it xxxx
I also prefer to camp in the wilderness and try to stay away from caravan parks and set camping sites where possible. It requires different skills and preparation but delivers a better experience in my opinion.
I hope you manage to get away for a little mountain camping experience and yep, a dog to ward off the beasties is a good plan. We have wild boar here too, I've hunted them many times, and they can be problematic indeed.