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In one sentence: Do NOT take your dog on the Camino - for your dogs sake!
Humans need exercise to feel better, look better and live a healthy life. And the dogs in our lives are no different. Dogs are built for activity. In fact, dogs can travel 20 to 30 miles (32 to 48 kilometers) a day.
Stray Dog Runs 1,700 Km across China after Befriending Cross-Country Cyclists
After a cyclist gave her food during a cross-country race through China, Xiao Sa, a little stray dog with a really big heart, followed the cyclists 1,100 miles across very rough terrain.
Xiao Sa really wanted to accompany them on their trip, and she showed incredible determination over the 20 days she ran alongside her new-found friends, all the way to Lhasa, Tibet. She traveled a total of 1,138 miles, climbed ten mountains over 4,000 meters high, and ran on uphill sections where many bikers prefer to take the bus.
My morning giggle.leave the dogs , the kids , the bikes , hairdriers .............................
of course there are far more health problems in dogs never being exercised enough ...
We took our now 12 year old lurcher cross Oaky for a weeks cycle on the Mary Michael Pilgrimage Way this summer. In deference to his age we let him choose to ride in the trailer whenever he wanted - but he still spent a lot of time trotting and an inordinate amount of time sniffing... He made it clear he would rather travel along footpaths and riversides so we proceeded at a glacial pace - but as he enjoys the pubs en route as much as we do - we all had a most excellent journey.
I wish he would live forever but as he (nor I) will not - I may well choose a slightly more portable dog next time - one that will fit in a pannier or basket!
Here's a wonderful dog who adopted us on our recent trek in Nepal. It hiked with us four days, though one day it went off early to a high monastery with some Polish women, only to rejoin us for a repeat climb later.
The dog got along with everyone and every dog on the route. It slept outside the tea houses and would be there in the morning ready to go. If it had stayed with us we would have brought it home, but as we got lower it picked up some people heading up and returned.
This fellow just liked hiking, liked meeting people, and during the cooler months, this dog could do the any trail at any pace. I wish we could have kept him.
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And your dog's favorite brew was? Red Dog? I just had to know!... - but as he enjoys the pubs en route as much as we do - we all had a most excellent journey.
That was Nepal! In Spain it is different. I was amazed at the attitude and treatment of dogs in Spain. Leave your dog at home! (So says she who takes her dogs in a stroller or as walker every day as she trains for the Camino.)
We had the same experience in Sikkim. I loved her and called her Julia. She followed us for three days and slept outside against my sleeping bag, so I could feel her through the tent. Was very sad to see her go as we descended at the end of our trek. Sadly I can't find the photo of her....was before iphones!Here's a wonderful dog who adopted us on our recent trek in Nepal. It hiked with us four days, though one day it went off early to a high monastery with some Polish women, only to rejoin us for a repeat climb later.
The dog got along with everyone and every dog on the route. It slept outside the tea houses and would be there in the morning ready to go. If it had stayed with us we would have brought it home, but as we got lower it picked up some people heading up and returned.
This fellow just liked hiking, liked meeting people, and during the cooler months, this dog could do the any trail at any pace. I wish we could have kept him.
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I will be travelling the Camino in September and want to take my dog. He is small and pretty hardy but doesn't like to be separated from me so I don't want to leave him behind. Will I be able to find accommodation ? Does anyone have experience of this they can share?
Of course, albergues do not allow dogs at all. You will either have to camp (not practical or I would think possible with perhaps a handful of exceptions) or stay in hotels. On eight Caminos I have met a number of dogs and their masters. With two exceptions, it was all about the master's emotional needs, and the dog had to put up with it-- in one case, the dog was verging on dysfunctionality or a canine breakdown. Of the two exceptions, one had a dog which was managing to keep up with things and not minding too much; the other was the only time where I saw the dog clearly enjoying things. I do not like using such strong language, but on this I would go so far as to say that taking a dog on the Camino is borderline abusive.
That was not my experience. There was at least one place I stayed where a dog was present, and we have already heard of another in this discussion. It might not be many, but not the complete ban suggested here.Of course, albergues do not allow dogs at all.
If you don't like to use such a strong language, please don't do it. At least I hope this will be the exeption of a good habbit on this forum not to medical diagnoses to each other, at least not without a good medical checkI do not like using such strong language, but on this I would go so far as to say that taking a dog on the Camino is borderline abusive.
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