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Hello everybody! First, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Milo and I'm a proud Perrogrino. This is me:
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I already walked a few Caminos and for my next one, I'm thinking of taking my human with me.
Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about walking the way with a human (only threads about walking with a dog, but I obviously don't need these) and because of that, I have a few questions.
First, how many kilometers can I walk with a human? I usually walk much faster and I'm in better shape than he is, but do you think he can walk 20-25 kilometers a day?
Of course I will do some training with him before, but I'm just not sure, that he can do this. He is really lazy sometimes.
Second, can I use all hotels/albergues with him? On my Caminos, I stayed only in dog friendly accommodations (only a stupid dog would stay in dog unfriendly places), but I never saw any signs like human friendly or something similar.
Third, do I have to buy special shoes for him? I know humans have weak feet and need shoes for walking. Of course he has some, but on my other Caminos I saw many humans with foot problems. They even had to repair their feet right on the way sometimes and I'd like to avoid this for my human.
Fourth, will I get good food for him on the way? My human likes all kinds of meat and this strange beverage called beer.
Without meat and beer he gets sad and grumpy and of course I'd like to avoid this too.
And my last question, had anybody ever any problems with local humans?
Especially male humans can be territorial sometimes and mine is a male too.
He is also is a very good looking human (you know what they say, human like owner) and sometimes other males just don't like him. But usually he is well behaved and can handle this and if not, I will always protect him.
I think this was all for now. If somebody have any further tips for walking with a human, I would be happy to hear them.
And if anybody needs information about walking the way with a dog, I'm your man.
Or dog, to be precise.
PS My apologies for my poor grammar. I'm German and also I'm just a dog after all.
What did you have for breakfast, Stephen?! A witty response to a witty op.Greetings Milo! Your English is superb for a German dog - I wonder where you learnt it.
I think all your questions have been answered, albeit by humans who, as you know, are often wrong about everything: but probably not on this occasion.
I am rather surprised that your 'owner' didn't provide you with a 55 litre back-pack - or at least a trailer to pull all his belongings - which might prevent him from becoming dog tired. You're a lucky dog. Are you a member of the Forum? I think Ivar has special rates for perrogrinos.
You'll find many shepherds up in the hills - though probably not German Shepherds. I've come across several hard working dogs on the camino ....
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I wish you both all the best, and, as perrogrinos say .....
Bone camino!
And a pity you are not on duty to issue the Compostela!I liked this op, as well as the subsequent comments. The op premise is brilliant and well done. Good on you Milo!
On a serious note, Milo is among the few breeds of dog that could well handle a Camino. His lineage and breed are known for endurance and long distance trekking in all conditions. His legs are relatively long and he is able to carry some of his own gear.
The takeaway is that if a dog is to do the camino, he/she ought to be of a breed suited to it. Nothing smaller is appropriate IMHO. That said, there are many practical consideration, as portrayed above that argue against taking a dog on Camino...enough on that.
This thread made my day!
Hope this helps.
A Dixon Rollerpack will sort your human out (http://dixonrollerpack.com/) and allow it to carry tent, dog food, comfy bed etc... I carried my own rucksack - with my food and some water, but i made my human carry a gallon of water so that i never went without.... She moaned a bit going over the Esterel on the Via Aurelia, but i thought it was character-forming...
She prefers travelling by bicycle - so her husband has to tow me when i need a rest - at 5 stone - it slows him down a lot!
Sadly I am now in dog Valhalla (waiting for them to catch up...) so they are a bit in limbo - poor sods don't know which way to go, or where the best snacks are...
What HAVE you people been smoking?
You think this is bad?What HAVE you people been smoking?
Hahahaha!All I'll say is it might be best to have him neutered to prevent any territorial issues, you'll also find him my obedient as well.
PEOPLE? Are you unable tell the difference between a human and a K9?Our human goes to Vision Express when she can't see, maybe if you can no longer tell the difference between four legged and two legged friends you might try that kind of place for help; just a thought.
Just for the record my sister and I don't smoke anything. We strictly stick to food and water.
Buen Perrocamino from Sandy and Lucky.
Ah, thank you. My puppy name was Wistman - after the ancient oak woodland on Dartmoor near where I was born, thankfully my humans decided that 'Wisty' was not 'dog' enough and called me Oaky. As those Norse folk are rather keen on their tree lore and runes I thought Valhalla a better bet!You didn't say what your name was but I'm so glad you picked Valhalla and not heaven, there is much more sport and fun to be had in Valhalla. Those Norse Gods sure know how to party. Hope you live it up while you wait for your humans. Have fun and thanks for the advice.
Puny humans.Hello everybody! First, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Milo and I'm a proud Perrogrino. This is me:
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I already walked a few Caminos and for my next one, I'm thinking of taking my human with me.
Unfortunately I couldn't find any information about walking the way with a human (only threads about walking with a dog, but I obviously don't need these) and because of that, I have a few questions.
First, how many kilometers can I walk with a human? I usually walk much faster and I'm in better shape than he is, but do you think he can walk 20-25 kilometers a day?
Of course I will do some training with him before, but I'm just not sure, that he can do this. He is really lazy sometimes.
Second, can I use all hotels/albergues with him? On my Caminos, I stayed only in dog friendly accommodations (only a stupid dog would stay in dog unfriendly places), but I never saw any signs like human friendly or something similar.
Third, do I have to buy special shoes for him? I know humans have weak feet and need shoes for walking. Of course he has some, but on my other Caminos I saw many humans with foot problems. They even had to repair their feet right on the way sometimes and I'd like to avoid this for my human.
Fourth, will I get good food for him on the way? My human likes all kinds of meat and this strange beverage called beer.
Without meat and beer he gets sad and grumpy and of course I'd like to avoid this too.
And my last question, had anybody ever any problems with local humans?
Especially male humans can be territorial sometimes and mine is a male too.
He is also is a very good looking human (you know what they say, human like owner) and sometimes other males just don't like him. But usually he is well behaved and can handle this and if not, I will always protect him.
I think this was all for now. If somebody have any further tips for walking with a human, I would be happy to hear them.
And if anybody needs information about walking the way with a dog, I'm your man.
Or dog, to be precise.
PS My apologies for my poor grammar. I'm German and also I'm just a dog after all.
Nothing , don’t smoke .What HAVE you people been smoking?
Milo,
Consider the possibility of having your soft-footed human bring along a happy donkey. The donkey could carry your stuff, your humans's stuff, and it could be a friend to relax with while your human is otherwise engaged in human stuff.
Donkeys are known for solving more problems than they create and you would be wise to find a smart one to bring along.
Milo, sorry I only read your post now. I attach a photo that gives the website for an article with details. If I remember where I found the photo I posted earlier I will let you know. How smart are you on the keyboard? Just ask your human if you don’t want to risk damaging your paw pads. I might post another photo, it shows Neo, if my reading is correct. I don’t speak that language, but it is fairly easy if you have any Spanish.View attachment 40596View attachment 40597
Hi Milo,
My name is Lucky and the one whispering dirty jokes in my ear is my twin sister Sandy. Oh! How she does make me giggle. She's my best friend apart from my owner of course (I had to say that because she feeds me).
We are hoping to persuade said owner to do the last 100k on one of the Camino trails - this will be her first proper long walk - so as you are an expert, which trail would you say is the best (for best read least hilly) for active dogs with unfit owners?
Our owner has told us that she won't do more than a max of 10 miles a day, she says she would prefer to do just 10k a day but we hope she'll change her mind because what would we do with the rest of our days? We aim to train her up over the summer. Currently we can easily run around for between 25 and 50k a day but she can't even keep up with us when she is going downhill on a bicycle. Fortunately, we are hardly ever on the lead in this country (England) because if we were we wouldn't get any proper exercise but I guess we'll have to be on the lead in Spain because of the local dogs. That's another good reason why we need to get our owner in shape so we can get slightly longer walks.
We'll go mid to late September so hopefully it won't be too hot for her. She's blonde so she burns easily; sadly for her she hasn't got our advantage of all over body hair so she has to stay out of the midday sun.
We are also trying to persuade her to invest in a walking-hiking trailer like this one:
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so none of us have to carry a heavy load. That way we would also be able to bring a tent so we would have somewhere to stay if the locals should fail to love out super cute faces and winning doginalities (impossible I hear you say - we completely agree but better safe than sorry). Did you use a trailer? If so, did you have one that would double to carry you if you were to ever get injured?
Also would you please give us details of the dog friendly accommodations you stayed in? Our human is getting on a bit so would probably prefer a proper bed.
Many thanks for any advice you can give us Milo and buen Camino for any future walks you drag your human on.
Sandy and Lucky xx
A Dixon Rollerpack will sort your human out (http://dixonrollerpack.com/) and allow it to carry tent, dog food, comfy bed etc... I carried my own rucksack - with my food and some water, but i made my human carry a gallon of water so that i never went without.... She moaned a bit going over the Esterel on the Via Aurelia, but i thought it was character-forming...
She prefers travelling by bicycle - so her husband has to tow me when i need a rest - at 5 stone - it slows him down a lot!
Sadly I am now in dog Valhalla (waiting for them to catch up...) so they are a bit in limbo - poor sods don't know which way to go, or where the best snacks are...
Hi Milo
All I'll say is it might be best to have him neutered to prevent any territorial issues, you'll also find him my obedient as well.
Happy walkies
Milo, I think your human will be fine if you start him with shorter distances. One thing, he will most likely want some sort of walking stick - don't give him one! You know what humans are like, especially male ones, he will keep throwing it away and you will be forever taking it back to him.
And by the way - I think yours is the absolutely best post ever!!
My apologies for my bad language.I would never do that!He shall has as much as fun in live as I have! Not gonna happen. Never!
Camino Chris, I think you owe it to Milo to give a clue as to why you are introducing the topic of red socks...I mean, he might think your reference to red socks is a RED HERRING....I just now decided to finally take a gander at this thread and all I can say is that it is... HILARIOUS! A special thanks to @MilosWay for starting it and to all the clever responses from everyone who commented! It made my day! By the way, Milo, does your human happen to wear RED socks?
Oh, Kirkie, you are sooo funny! If I explained to him about the RED socks it would take too much time, but if that dog wants to take a look at the "NOT a serious thread" thread and scroll through hundreds of comments, he'd probably catch the drift of it and laugh ...excuse me, I mean bark, his head off!Camino Chris, I think you owe it to Milo to give a clue as to why you are introducing the topic of red socks...I mean, he might think your reference to red socks is a RED HERRING....
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