Camino de Santiago with your dog: recommendations and tips for an unforgettable trip

road to santiago An incredible journey that you should do at least once in your life. With the holidays coming, it may be one of the destinations you have planned and if you have a pet you may think it is complicated to do, but it is not.

The road has all the necessary infrastructure to have this experience with your dog. So if you are considering taking it with you, it will all come true.

Additionally, just as there is a pilgrim identification document that must be stamped at each stage, the Asociación Protectora de Animais do Camiño (APACA) has created this dog identification document so all dogs traveling the Camino de Santiago with their humans can also take it. Your certificate.

The Camino de Santiago has six different routes: French, Portuguese, Northern, Primitive, English Way Y Silver Road. The best choice for trekking the Camino with a dog is the French or Portuguese Way, as these are the routes that are best prepared for your pet’s needs, but you can do them all. You will find accommodation in all dog friendly: pet-friendly hostels, hotels, hostels and country cottages.

Along the way, stamps will also be issued at the places your pet passes by: shelters, restaurants, veterinarians, dog shops… and those on the Camino Xacobeo.

Suggestions

As a recommendation, if you are with your pet, the daily route cannot exceed 120 km as it can be very tiring and excessive for the dog. dog, but there is much more:

• Cleanse your pet’s worms with some pills a week before starting the Camino de Santiago to prevent parasites.
• Put on a flea and tick prevention straw and a waterproof anti-tick collar.
• Vaseline for pads
• It’s important to bring a quick-drying raincoat or towel. for them.
• Hydration is important. In areas where there is no river, fountain or spring, you need to bring water for your pet and yourself, especially in the hot season.
• Collars are especially important when coming to a city with people and other pets. It is always best to carry it strapped on roads and urban areas, but on rural roads, fields, forests and rivers, the best option is to leave it loose so you can enjoy it.

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Additionally, it is imperative that you have your documents with you at all times, as the pet must have an updated official health card and be stamped by a university veterinarian. You must have a microchip, be vaccinated, and have proof of rabies vaccination.

where does your pet eat

You don’t need to go full with food for your pet. On the Camino you will find many supermarkets and/or pet shops where you can buy bait or cans (they can be put in your backpack for a day) and on top of that many times other pilgrims share their food with their pets.

Yes, it is recommended that you bring it. portable feeder and drinker To offer you water when you need it. As we mentioned earlier, hydration is important. In areas where there are no rivers, fountains or springs, you need to carry water for your pet (and you).

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