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Rebekah Scott said:Au contraire.
Trained and certified service dogs that are kept harnessed alongside their handlers are most welcome in Spain, on trains, buses, in restaurants, albergues, and in all public places. I´ve been hospitalera in albergues where guide and service dogs were made comfortable as possible, alongside their owners. They´ve never caused problems, and I´ve never seen them turned away from anywhere.
Reb.
philipc67 said:Having seen a few people travel with their dogs, my belief that you should NOT bring your dog on the Camino is now very reinforced.
HI Kim, how did your trip go? I have a service dog (Lab) and would like to take him with me. Cheers!I truly appreciate those who have replied with both encouragement and caution. I've been in contact with a vet in Madrid who use to live in the US, who is willing to help with getting my dog registered in Spain. Because of the service my dog mitigates I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of sleeping in my tent's rainfly and footprint, than in the hostels. I know my journey will be slower than if I was walking alone, taking one day to walk, one day to rest but this is what will help my dog do his job. The other part being that he is an endurance dog. He's a very fit, (much more so than I) who lure courses on the weekends. Rhodesian Ridgebacks are known for their exceptional endurance, which is what they were built for. HE is not a push over type dog.
One challenge will be food for him. He is a raw diet dog, so as long as there is a butcher and/or meat markets he is good to go.
So for others who have walked the camino have you see others camp along the way, and are there butcher's in some of the smaller towns?
Thank you all!!
Kim
Hello Givney, did you make your trek with your dog? I would like to hear about it. Thank you.I am planning my trek for 2010 and use a service dog for a medical condition. I would need to bring him with me but am having a hard time locating anything on the internet as to what the rules and regulations are as to service animals in France and Spain, mainly as to accomodations and such.
If anyone knows or has heard of anything about this please post a reply. I've tried the ONCE group in Spain but their info is only for vision impairment and guide dogs, not medical alert or other types of service pups.
Thank you in advance.
Hello Givney, did you make your trek with your dog? I would like to hear about it. Thank you.
Hi Diggs and Kim,
I too have a Service Dog and would like to walk. Have either of you actually gone on the Camino? Does anyone know about the Service Dog information? My dog is in much better shape than I am
Thank you for excellent and very helpful answers. I only feed my dog a raw meat diet. He has almost died on kibble (dog food). He eats all raw meats, plus apples, raspberries, other berries, And cooked sweet potatoes and squash when available. So it is easy to find him food.
And he is microchipped and always wears a tag with contact numbers for me, his vets, my medical information, etc.
I don't think I could fatten him up though. I've tried but he stays a slim trim standard poodle. I would be the one with mileage and heat limits. I very much doubt I could walk more than 5 miles a day myself with my both 70 year old and some artificial jointsI can take him to the woods to run full out and he is still going and doesn't want to leave hours later when I am more than ready to go home after only walking.
Hmm, it seems I will have to reconsider if I can even do this trip.....
... or the other option is to buy a 10 digit reader and carry it with you at all times.
TO BRING THE DOG INTO THE COUNTRY AND TO CROSS BORDERS the authorities must be able to verify the identity of the dog. They must verify that according to the vet's physical that the USDA has approved is the same dog. A reader costs around $300. It is less expensive and less hassle to go ahead and get the 15 digit chip. US chips are 10 digit, no 10 digit readers in Europe. Trust me.What would be the use of her carrying a reader when the one who needs to read the chip is the one that found the dog (police/vet/etc.)?
The only scenario I can imagine where that would be the case would be at border control, but if they accept a reading from an instrument that isn't their own?
Buen Camino, SY
TO BRING THE DOG INTO THE COUNTRY AND TO CROSS BORDERS the authorities must be able to verify the identity of the dog. They must verify that according to the vet's physical that the USDA has approved is the same dog. A reader costs around $300. It is less expensive and less hassle to go ahead and get the 15 digit chip. US chips are 10 digit, no 10 digit readers in Europe. Trust me.
Also, do have a tag printed with contact information for you, such as your email address, in case your dog gets separated from you. I had this and my sister's (lives in France, both phone and email address) contact information on a tag.
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