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I am pretty sure any Staffordshire breeds of dogs are restricted in Spain and may require extra insurance and licences…
That’s amazing. I’ve met a lovely pilgrim during my camino that was walking from Santiago to Jerusalem with her dog, she’s currently in Italy. Her Instagram page is jojoandliam and she is updating their adventures there, maybe give her a shout, I think she wouldn’t mind to share a few tips about traveling long distances with the dog. Good luck and Buen camino.
I met a couple of guys walking from Italy with their dogs. It wasn’t super easy for them to find lodging every night but albergues would often let them stay on their lawns.
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Well that’s illegal in Spain, so there’s that
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It’s called ‘wild camping’ which is camping outside a designated camp ground and yes it’s illegal. Albergues will often let you camp on their grounds but it’s not guaranteed. It’ll be a bit tougher to find a place some nights.
People say that a lot, but it’s not true for many, many albergues. For many, having an animal stay on-site can violate their insurance coverage and even their permit as a place of lodging. Additionally, many albergues do not have “grounds” to camp on as they are simply a standard building in a village. With the increased crowds on the Camino, allowing people to wild camp or even stay outside existing accommodations is problematic in terms of space, bathroom access, and animals. You may find more leniency on less-traveled routes, but definitely contact albergues on your route about their policies before you embark on your journey.
You will need to have a PPP license in Spain for yourself as well as 3rd party civil insurance for your dog. He'll have to wear a muzzle in public and isn't allowed off leash.
Great info here:
https://www.dogsis.com/how-to-get-a-ppp-license-complete-guide/
A lot of steps to get done in Spain PRIOR to walking with your dog there, so I do not see how this will be possible as a pilgrim walking into the country.
That’s BS. I’m on the Frances right now and have seen a dozen dogs w/out a muzzle
Specifically PPP dogs? Do you even know which breeds fall into that category? Of course, people don't necessarily have to follow the law, but it faces horrible consequences if something happens.
I know someone whose dog (PPP - Staffie mix) was attacked by another dog (Beagle mix), and the Staffie had go into home quarantine for 20 days, vet checks by the state vet to make sure the quarantine wasn't being broken, and they had to take her to make sure the PPP rules weren't being broken.
If a PPP attacks a person or a kid, might as well sign the euthanasia papers yourself.
So of course. Call BS if you want. But I know the consequences of what can happen if the laws aren't followed.
I think you need to spend a moment actually looking at the link, then you’ll see it specifically refers to a class of dogs that includes the OP’s pet. This class of dogs require a muzzle. Period. It’s the law, not BS.
Which countries will you walk through?
I think it depends very much on how much of an outdoors and sociable dog your dog is, and how used the dog is to walking long distances in all sorts of weather.
I just completed a segment of the French camino, and after O Cebreiro I began to encounter a number of pilgrims with dogs.
I didn't really see many (any?) before that, but regardless, this is what I noticed that could be of use to you:
At some points we got heavy rain, wind and the weather was cold. Some of the dogs I encountered then didn't seem very happy about that. Don't take along a dog that can't take hours of cold rain, or walking in the hot sun at a time.
There are, of course, farm dogs to be seen along the road, and then you may encounter other pilgrims with dogs. I didn't witness any incidents, and all lose dogs on the road kept their distance from the trekkers. So again, as long as the dog is sociable and not easily tempted into a barking match of a fight, it should be ok.
Many of the farm dogs, by the way, would just stand unsheltered on their side of the fence, regardless of the weather. I would say that's the kind of dog you could happily take along.
Why are you so cruel to your dog! Their paws are not adapted to km of aspalth. You will have to camp everywhere you go because albergues and refuges don't accept animals.
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A lot of the camino route is cobblestone and asphalt road, not typical hiking trails.
I've walked a 250k route with my pooch and doubt you'll find responders that did more than ten times that. Have you ever walked 30K a day, every day with a 80 liter pack for even a week?
That’s very ambitious. Good luck