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I see that you are preparing for Hell in Spain. By all means continue to do so if this makes you happy. Most people take a broader view of their Camino but who are we to critcise someone's preferred brand of spirituality?
Ultreia!
The post is about "aggressive dogs" and defence against them. You are Not missing anything.I agree with the reply about rabies. Thank you. I am puzzled, though, about how the OPs post was critical of the spiritual beliefs of others? I re-read the post several times and I'm just not seeing that at all. Maybe I'm missing something?
You’ll be activating it with your eyes shut presumably?I propose to tape a high lumen pen light ( 1800lumen, 124gm ) to my walking cane that has a blinding strobe setting....
some dogs are just the devil reincarnate ( photo for drama )
I certainly didn't read the post as an attack on the OP, but a very clear - and clever - reference to the 'devil incarnate ' dog sentence . Or do I just have a wierd sense of humour?I agree with the reply about rabies. Thank you. I am puzzled, though, about how the OPs post was critical of the spiritual beliefs of others? I re-read the post several times and I'm just not seeing that at all. Maybe I'm missing something?
You’ll be activating it with your eyes shut presumably?
Now THAT is a new one on me. What cheese do you recommend?Once I had to throw my cheese sandwich to a farm dog so he would let me pass.
Great. Now that dog has learned that all he has to do is scare the stuff out of passerby's so he gets a tasty treat.Once I had to throw my cheese sandwich to a farm dog so he would let me pass.
Now THAT is a new one on me. What cheese do you recommend?
Never feed the wolves (dogs) at the side of the trail!Once I had to throw my cheese sandwich to a farm dog so he would let me pass
People have supposedly been shot for throwing food to the wolves to keep them at bay in the Arctic. Possibly an urban legend.Great. Now that dog has learned that all he has to do is scare the stuff out of passerby's so he gets a tasty treat.
Never feed the wolves (dogs) at the side of the trail!
People have supposedly been shot for throwing food to the wolves to keep them at bay in the Arctic. Possibly an urban legend.
I was very fearful going on the Salvador, having been bitten badly at home while training just 3 weeks before I left. Psychologically I was a mess but once on actual camino I was far more relaxed. I do believe I met the two same big dogs while exiting a village and the magic of the Camino kicked in. I just raised my stick snd shouted Allez! at them and they ran off my path.I just finished walking on several ways:
- Camino de San Salvador
- Camino Primitivo
- Camino Verde
- Camino Muxia-Fisterra
My conclusion is that on most of caminos, there are no impressive dogs outside closed garden along the caminos.
However, not-so-frequented caminos differ:
- on Camino San Salvador I meet two big dogs in a village. But we stay quiet and nothing happens.
- on Camino Verde, dogs are not very used to see pilgrims: they bark violently when I was passing.
My advice is to try to make the dog understand that you are neither a threat nor prey.
One thing - don’t look a dog in the eye as it will think you are challenging it. This is true of many animals btw.I agree with the reply about rabies. Thank you. I am puzzled, though, about how the OPs post was critical of the spiritual beliefs of others? I re-read the post several times and I'm just not seeing that at all. Maybe I'm missing something?
???? Just don't get the connection to what I had written.One thing - don’t look a dog in the eye as it will think you are challenging it. This is true of many animals btw.
One thing - don’t look a dog in the eye as it will think you are challenging it. This is true of many animals btw.I begin Camino Primitivo with variant Oct 13.
I understand dogs, and most seem to warm up to me, even shy. Also I understand that some dogs through training, breed, or just evil, are aggressive.
1. some owners train dogs to guard and attack
2. some breeds of herding dogs bite first and ask later
3. some dogs are just the devil reincarnate ( photo for drama )
It is not my desire to have a dog bite break skin. ( knowing a bite is painful for 10 days and the mental anguish of possible rabies infection persists longer ). I am not comfortable standing still, yelling for help, or waving a stick, all are too late after the fact. I wish a more secure solution.
I propose to tape a high lumen pen light ( 1800lumen, 124gm ) to my walking cane that has a blinding strobe setting....
with hope time to activate will exist. ??
Sorry!! I put my reply to an earlier post here by accident and couldn’t figure out how to delete it!! Ha! Ha! I knew it would be a puzzle and hoped you’d not see it .???? Just don't get the connection to what I had written.
Oh yah, that happens too. I've spent a good 2 or 3 km trying to outpace a follower. It always just chilled a bit, whenever I turned around. It seemed to know what it was doing, however. I hated the thought of the dog getting lost, and I was relieved when it turned back.I did have to say 'go home' firmly
Guard dogs are fenced in or chained on the premises they are guarding. That is the whole point of having a guard dog. Sheep dogs protect the flock: move away from the flock, they will bark but leave you alone. Hunting dogs are extremely well trained and won’t do anything unless they are told to. The chances of being attacked by a dog in Spain are very, very small. Please don’t go walking around with a device designed to cause unnecessary harm to animals.I begin Camino Primitivo with variant Oct 13.
I understand dogs, and most seem to warm up to me, even shy. Also I understand that some dogs through training, breed, or just evil, are aggressive.
1. some owners train dogs to guard and attack
2. some breeds of herding dogs bite first and ask later
3. some dogs are just the devil reincarnate ( photo for drama )
It is not my desire to have a dog bite break skin. ( knowing a bite is painful for 10 days and the mental anguish of possible rabies infection persists longer ). I am not comfortable standing still, yelling for help, or waving a stick, all are too late after the fact. I wish a more secure solution.
I propose to tape a high lumen pen light ( 1800lumen, 124gm ) to my walking cane that has a blinding strobe setting....
with hope time to activate will exist. ??
It happens to most. . .don't ask me how I knowOne thing - don’t look a dog in the eye as it will think you are challenging it. This is true of many animals btw.
Sorry!! I put my reply to an earlier post here by accident and couldn’t figure out how to delete it!! Ha! Ha! I knew it would be a puzzle and hoped you’d not see it .
Only thing that works for me, & I haven’t had to do this on the Camino, but on my road, is to squirt a big dose of water from my water bottle in the dog’s face. It shocks them enough to lose their focus. Never had one come back after me. But don’t know about Spain dogs. Vicious is vicious.I begin Camino Primitivo with variant Oct 13.
I understand dogs, and most seem to warm up to me, even shy. Also I understand that some dogs through training, breed, or just evil, are aggressive.
1. some owners train dogs to guard and attack
2. some breeds of herding dogs bite first and ask later
3. some dogs are just the devil reincarnate ( photo for drama )
It is not my desire to have a dog bite break skin. ( knowing a bite is painful for 10 days and the mental anguish of possible rabies infection persists longer ). I am not comfortable standing still, yelling for help, or waving a stick, all are too late after the fact. I wish a more secure solution.
I propose to tape a high lumen pen light ( 1800lumen, 124gm ) to my walking cane that has a blinding strobe setting....
with hope time to activate will exist. ??
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