CalgaryLynn
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- 2021
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I've never encountered "wild dogs." I think that most dogs that you see on the Camino have a home, and most aren't running loose - they are either behind a fence or tied up.I am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.
The kind of dogs most likely to be perceived as an issue are livestock-guarding working dogs. The frequency and severity of such issues is generally overstated, but it does happen.I am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.
I am a dog lover too and I used to have dogsI am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.
Thanks for the reassurance. My dog is a rescue from Mexico and Mexico tends to have many, many, many street dogs but they aren't dangerous, just lonely, hungry and need a friend.I am a dog lover too and I used to have dogsbut I am really scared of ‘wild’ dogs... (I was attacked by a German sheapherd when I was 7 years old and I never forgot ).
There aren’t any wild dogs on the Camino francés! Really. You may come across some working dogs, they will ignore you. They’re too busy looking after their flock.
I walked in Eastern countries where wild dogs are indeed a threat so I carried a dog gizmo, alarm, not sure what to call it.
I really would like to put your mind at rest, nothing like that on the Camino francés.
Unless someone knows otherwise???
A good way to know if you have wandered off the Camino is if a dog won't stop barking at you. Dogs along the Camino generally don't get too excited about pilgrims passing by.You may come across some working dogs, they will ignore you.
Thank you.In Galicia say "go" firmly and loudly because it sounds similar to "ho" that is the way to say stop to animals and is easy to remember.
I am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.
Working dogs understand simple phrases like "go out", "come here", "go to turn Marela (cow name)", etc. But we had an extraordinary clever dog called Manchego that undertood a complex phrase like "Manchego stay here and don´t move. Don´t let the cows leave the field. If you do it right I'll give you a big piece of bacon when we are at home".Thank you.
However, our dog Beau had no problem telling the difference between Beau, no, and go. "Go to the car" was no problem. He also knew the word Tiger, his favorite friend, the neighbors' cat. On the other hand he had no idea who to go to when I said "Go to Peggy."
Well said. As a matter of fact today I’m accompanying 5 former street dogs that have been rescued, loved up, cleaned up, vetted up, “fixed” up, and “fed” up from a volunteer organization outside Guadalajara as they fly north to their new forever homes in Portland. bonevoyagedogrescue.comThanks for the reassurance. My dog is a rescue from Mexico and Mexico tends to have many, many, many street dogs but they aren't dangerous, just lonely, hungry and need a friend.
I have seen lots of what looks like "wild dogs" to me, but thankfully they are always behind a fence or tied up. They most likely have been trained to protect property, whether a private owner or commercial establishment such as these...I've never encountered "wild dogs." I think that most dogs that you see on the Camino have a home, and most aren't running loose - they are either behind a fence or tied up.
I live in a small town in Mexico and what you say is true. What is also true is between the cobblestone and holes in the streets and sidewalks and what the dogs leave behind makes it imperative that you spend alot of time looking down when you walk. There are dog droppings everywhere.Thanks for the reassurance. My dog is a rescue from Mexico and Mexico tends to have many, many, many street dogs but they aren't dangerous, just lonely, hungry and need a friend.
I am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.
I would love to do that myself. My dog was so confused and cautious when I first got her. Seven years later she is as sweet and loving as can be. A blessing to my life. She was sent to Canada from an agency such as yours from San Miguel de Allende.Well said. As a matter of fact today I’m accompanying 5 former street dogs that have been rescued, loved up, cleaned up, vetted up, “fixed” up, and “fed” up from a volunteer organization outside Guadalajara as they fly north to their new forever homes in Portland. bonevoyagedogrescue.com
Sorry to hear that, the majority of dogs are kindly but there can be dogs that have been abused or treated poorly and they just don't trust "man". I understand your nervousness.I have no bad feelings towards dogs but I became really scared since I was seriously bitten by a german shepherd dog in Spain. The local doctor gave me the advice to return home as quicly as possible for care in a hospital. Since then walking alone in isolated countryside is rather demanding for my nerves
Yikes, some owners are so irresponsible. My dog is more comfortable being walked on a leash than not. In my city, legally the only place to unleash a dog is in a off -leash dog park.I was bitten by a Rottweiler (not on Camino) while it was walking unleashed with its owner. The dog looked menacing and as I looked in fear, the lady said "Don't worry, he doesn't bite". I was attacked and bitten in the upper arm. Although stitches were not required, I needed a tetanus shot. I've been wary of large dogs being walked with their owners if unleashed ever since and shy away.
That's true, they might follow me!Most dogs, I encountered, are leashed or do not stray beyond their property. They bark at anyone they do not know. I would not recommend you feed them as they may start to follow you.
I was followed by an English Mastiff on the San Salvador for about 10km until I arrived at Cabanillas. He sat outside the Albergue door until the locals had him removed.
That said, I have never felt in danger from any dog on the Camino.
Ultreya,
Joe
Fantastic! There are a bunch of these organizations in Mexico. I’d suggest one for you if you wanted to come down and volunteer with them for a few days and then fly back home with 4-5 of them to Portland, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, or Toronto.I would love to do that myself. My dog was so confused and cautious when I first got her. Seven years later she is as sweet and loving as can be. A blessing to my life. She was sent to Canada from an agency such as yours from San Miguel de Allende.
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