JenniferVeljaca
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2018
Hi there,
There are a few (but not as many as I would expect?) questions on here about walking with a dog on El Camino but none of them really fit with what I need to know. Most of them also seem to be from 2011 or older, which means the info might be outdated
Overview:
- my dog is friendly, rarely barks
- we walk well over 15km every single day (and he's used to mountains, and I'm happy to avoid or detour anything dangerous)
- we are both from Croatia, which has a similar climate and we are used to all that entails
- we have lived in a tent for over 3 months previously, he's used to that too
- I speak intermediate Spanish and will be able to converse with a vet
- I am a single female and yes, that should be completely safe, but I prefer to have him with me
- there is no-one to look after him for a month
- we have done several 2 weeks+ walks together before and so it's not a case of "why did you get a dog then", I adopted my specific dog for all these traits
- essentially, all the things that have been mentioned in the previous threads are covered here
Questions:
- I am aware that I will not be able to stay in typical accomodations and will use a tent as much as possible and am happy to come off the trail for rest days in more expensive hotels. Does anyone know, from experience, which hostals have tent space?
- What are the rules in terms of picnics etc. outside as I will not be using restaurants (because of the dog)?
- Are there *any* albergues that take dogs?
- What is the best time of year to go so that I still meet people but reducing the chance that I will meet people who are scared of/allergic to dogs? I want to be as considerate as possible.
- If you really think it is a bad idea bearing all of this in mind, I won't do it. He's my highest priority and he is more important, so I will just continue life as is. However, if you have any tips or links, please let me know?
Thank you! I am sorry for the longer thread, but I wanted to make sure everyone didn't think I was ignoring all the other, older advice
There are a few (but not as many as I would expect?) questions on here about walking with a dog on El Camino but none of them really fit with what I need to know. Most of them also seem to be from 2011 or older, which means the info might be outdated
Overview:
- my dog is friendly, rarely barks
- we walk well over 15km every single day (and he's used to mountains, and I'm happy to avoid or detour anything dangerous)
- we are both from Croatia, which has a similar climate and we are used to all that entails
- we have lived in a tent for over 3 months previously, he's used to that too
- I speak intermediate Spanish and will be able to converse with a vet
- I am a single female and yes, that should be completely safe, but I prefer to have him with me
- there is no-one to look after him for a month
- we have done several 2 weeks+ walks together before and so it's not a case of "why did you get a dog then", I adopted my specific dog for all these traits
- essentially, all the things that have been mentioned in the previous threads are covered here
Questions:
- I am aware that I will not be able to stay in typical accomodations and will use a tent as much as possible and am happy to come off the trail for rest days in more expensive hotels. Does anyone know, from experience, which hostals have tent space?
- What are the rules in terms of picnics etc. outside as I will not be using restaurants (because of the dog)?
- Are there *any* albergues that take dogs?
- What is the best time of year to go so that I still meet people but reducing the chance that I will meet people who are scared of/allergic to dogs? I want to be as considerate as possible.
- If you really think it is a bad idea bearing all of this in mind, I won't do it. He's my highest priority and he is more important, so I will just continue life as is. However, if you have any tips or links, please let me know?
Thank you! I am sorry for the longer thread, but I wanted to make sure everyone didn't think I was ignoring all the other, older advice