Hiking with Dogs

Hiking with dogs is the best way to bond with your pet and practice puppy training games. Planning a trip to go hiking with your dog? Find a dog friendly hotel anywhere in the world.

I innocently unleashed him for the customary wild run around us but there were far too many distractions around, the situation quickly got out of hand and degenerated in a general upheaval.

At a miraculous speed, our whippet crossed a stream that separated us from a field full of quietly resting cows and he wasn’t satisfied until all the cows were up and about.

By the time they were all up and trying to find out what was all the commotion about, Zippo was back, viciously attacking a jumper left unattended by an unsuspecting group of boy scouts.

To the boys’ protests he dropped it and diverted his attention to a more succulent picnic nearby. As he was vigorously shooed away by the picnickers, Zippo decided for a quick dip in a fragrant cow dung until he finally came triumphantly back to me covered in fetid muck.

While I watched flabbergasted and impotent this disaster unfold, our other whippet, blessed with a less adventurous temperament, was sticking close to us.

He seemed to look puzzled that it was actually possible for Zippo to behave so badly and not be incinerated by a lightning from the guardian god of the rural quiet.

In fact, she behaved marvelously, she judiciously stuck close to us and I only had to reprimand her when she decided to engage some cows in a dangerously vivacious game.

We practiced the puppy training game of calling her to each other frequently to reinforce the lesson.

It was also a very good occasion to get her used to the car. She still suffers dog motion sickness but I’m confident that with practice she will get used to the car trips and she will associate them to the pleasure of trekking.

Hiking with dogs is one of life’s great pleasures and a fun way to discover new places and get fit with your pet.

Before starting remember to:

- teach your dog basic manners, for his and others’ safety

- build up his endurance slowly with short walks.

- bring water and a collapsible bowl for your dog

- if necessary use some of the water to cool down your pet, dogs don’t sweat and can easily get overheated.

Where to go Hiking with Dogs

Looking for a guide to trekking trails in your area? Click on the link to see the best hikes with your dog handbooks.

Planning a Travel with your Dog?

We know by direct experience that finding a dog friendly hotel can be a frustrating experience and a big deterrent to a pleasurable travel with your dog. Hotels combined offers the option to pick dog friendly hotels worldwide and saves you the bother to check the hotel info one by one.

Just enter below the dates and the name of the town you wish to travel to then, when a new windows opens, in the “Hotel Features” at left, tick the “Pets allowed” option to select only the dog friendly accommodation. That’s how we easily find dog friendly hotels all over the world!

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