dogs

[duds]

Hi all,
athough i have owned a dog all my life i still get a bit nervous when approached by a strange dog,
any tips would be welcome :?:

 

[newfydog]

Many people worry about dogs, but few have any trouble.

Here is a warning about dogs trained to guard sheep:



Here we are telling them to be nice:



here is the result:

 

[newfydog]

then there is the fierce wolfhound:

 

[viajero]

A dog bit me on the Camino del Norte which, subsequently, made me nervous when I saw dogs or heard them barking. I don't use a stick for walking but I started to carry a stick, it made me feel a bit more protected. Also, a lot of the dogs in rural areas seem to respond if you bend down to pick up a stone (even an imaginary stone) and make a motion to throw the stone at the dog. They tend to run off.

 

[newfydog]

Also, a lot of the dogs in rural areas seem to respond if you bend down to pick up a stone (even an imaginary stone) and make a motion to throw the stone at the dog. They tend to run off.

yeah, seriously, we make friends with nearly every dog we meet, but a few times have had to do that. We have not had to actually throw anything yet.

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

I take a stick, but, knowing Spain has occasional packs of wild dogs also take a dog dazer http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Dazer-II-Ul ... 183&sr=8-1
They are effective against younger dogs - and pack leaders are often fairly young. The problem of dogs is, however, very much all in the mind, and shouldn't stop anyone from walking the camino.
Buen camino! [sin perros!]

Stephen
http://www.calig.co.uk/camino_de_santiago.htm

 

[duds]

Thanks all for the tips, yes i read some where about picking up a stone, and carrying a stick feeling more confident now, and the pictures were really cute and made me smile.
thanks

 

[Abbeydore]

Our dog was very upset when we got back:

Why didn't you take me :?: :wink: ,was her Qu. to us.

We would have had to carry so much extra water for laying scents down........ :mrgreen: :lol:
She's not holding a grudge............