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Dogs are generally not accepted in pilgrim albergues. For futher comments re taking a dog on the camino see this earlier Forum thread.
I hear there are a few wild dogs on the Camino...just bring a leashThanks for the info,after reading all that I know its best to leave him home
For the record, and for newcomers, this not true. There are working dogs protecting their turf, but on the Camino Frances they are very accustomed to pilgrims passing by. Just respect them.I hear there are a few wild dogs on the Camino...
We considered it but we are glad we didn't take him. In two months on the camino I only saw two pilgrims with dogs. They were both young men who camped.I am wondering if anybody has taking a dog on their camino.
I hear there are a few wild dogs on the Camino...just bring a leash
Apparently he was 'wrong' about something else over the week end - some people!Never saw a wild dog on 4 camino Frances
"I hear" Rupe is wrong
A dog without a home and running freeWild dogs? Guess it depends on your definition of "wild".
A "wild dog" can be a protector of a home or person that determines you are a threat.
A "wild dog" can be, as I witnessed on a stretch of the Caminho Portuguese, a dog no longer wanted by their owner. In this case, the driver got out of the car, called the dog by name, put a dish of stew meat on a plate...then drove away.
Sadly, there are some homeless dogs to be found along the Way. The most I've seen were in Finisterre outside the bus stop. In this case, a pilgrim felt sorry for several dogs and, through a kindness, would feed them at night. Wonder of wonders...they were there in the morning...where again he fed them...all the Way to the end of the world. When he got on the bus back to Santiago...the dogs were abandoned once again.
There are some happy endings. One fellow from Sweden attracted a new friend outside Estella and walked all the Way to Santiago together. He sought out the appropriate authorities in Sweden to get the dog back home. He had to ensure the dog was microchipped and had current rabies vaccination. Since Spain is considered a "Rabies-Free Country" this made his decision easier.
ApparentlyApparently he was 'wrong' about something else over the week end - some people!
I walked the French Way last September with my 7 years old Border collie. She did it very well. I carried a tent so sleeping was no problem.
Didn't I read somewhere that the Camino was having issues with human waste...wouldn't this cause additional stress to The Way if every Tom, Dick, and Madeleine were thinking about bringing their dog!!Hi! Most of people don't recommend to take a dog to the Camino, but I did it and it was perfect, I am sure we will go again. I walked the French Way last September with my 7 years old Border collie. She did it very well. I carried a tent so sleeping was no problem. Most albergues don't accept dogs, but many times we could sleep in the garden. Campings are also an option but they are more expensive than albergues. Walking with a dog is not impossible at all, but I don't recommend walking it with every kind of dogs. My dog had to get along with every kind of people and with every type of animals, for sure without bothering anyone. She had to travel calmly for many many hours, she had to sleep in new places every night, outside, even in rain, in wind, in cold, when we slept in albergues with other people she had to be in deep silence all night. She had to walk 25-30-35 km every day in every kind of weather. Sometimes giant farm dogs barked in her face and she had to move forward without giving them any answer to avoid a fight. Some days I didn't find food for her, so she had to go sleep after a tiring day with an empty stomach. She was ok with all these things so she enjoyed it very much. And I enjoyed it too, because I didn't have to look after her all the time as she doesn't go away from me more than 10 meters, she never gets lost, never gets in trouble, never eats from ground, and for sure I know her reaction in every situations so I can act before she would act. Yeah, these things sounds a bit difficult... I definitely don't recommend all kind of dogs to walk the Camino with! But if you have a dog similar to mine, you will love walking together on the Way!
Thanks for the info,after reading all that I know its best to leave him home
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