dogs & other creatures

I am planning on walking from Rome to Santiago. I have encountered loads on dogs in Italy walking to Rome (VF to Lucca then Way of St Francis) and even more walking from Rome to Monte Sant'Angelo. Throughout the day small groups running out of remote farms and houses barking at me. I dont...

A few weeks ago someone asked if we saw horses our first day out of St. Jean Pied de Port. I said that I told one of the pregnant Mares that she was beautiful, and she came over to talk to me, then followed me! It was such a great experience. I found the photos, so I thought you might enjoy...

Hello everyone, Is it safe to walk Via de la Plata as a solo woman? Except for first camino with mom all subsequent ones have been solo. But those treks were on Frances and one Camino Sanabres Ourense to Santiago. Lots of infrastructure with many pilgrims. I am doing a virtual camino on VdlP...

Perhaps this falls under "Can I walk the camino with my dog/donkey/cat...?" https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spanish-police-on-trail-of-pilgrim-with-a-menagerie-3pjz09bcx?shareToken=21cc34b7c180fbfdb2e3e3cec1561bb1

Hi, I am a travel writer from Korea, and me and fellow travel writer are planning to go through El Camino from SJPDP - Santiago de Compostela this september with a Donkey. We got interested in donkeys by visiting a local donkey farm and after we tried walking several days with him, we decided to...

Please be careful walking through small hamlet before Tricastela. Just before Ramil. Walking through Monday morning on my own. 2 chained dogs barking aggressively and 3rd off chain ran towards me barking. Wasn't sure wether to run or what! It bite me on top of thigh but luckily then stopped...

Hello A friend and keen horseman is interested to learn if it's possible to complete the camino on horseback. He lives in France and would arrive with his own horse. He is very experienced but has no idea if it is possible to complete the full camino in this fashion. I know folks have...

Hello all, I need a little bit of advice. My daughter has been studying in Barcelona throughout Covid and has had her share of ups and downs throughout. Her miniature dachshund puppy Steve has been the thing that has kept her sane. She is now coming up on her summer break and due to the...

I am a dog owner and a dog lover so I have no fear but reading some of these posts makes me wonder. Wild dogs can be dangerous and I am sure carrying a pole will be a deterrent. Has anyone carried dog treats with them to throw at the wild dogs? Distract them with some yummies.

I am new to the forum. I am not new to enquiring about taking my dog on the Camino. Please do not offer me advice/opinion in that regard. I intend to walk shortly after Easter 2022 with my girlfriend and ............. our dog. She is a Vizsla and will be 2 years next April. We are already...

I have been in touch with Aida Menéndez, president of the Monforte Invierno Association, and one of the people who was always there working to get the Invierno recognition and Xunta investment. Anyway.... I described to her the situation of the dog many of us have seen lunging towards us in the...

I walked the camino francis in 2018 and am planning hopefully to walk it when I retire in 3-5 years. I have a question for pet owners who have left their dog home. I was convinced to get a dog last year and my adult daughter assured me should we be available for babysitting him. She is moving...

A crazy question, but does anyone know of a hiking trailer suitable for a dog? Do you know anyone who has done that? I would love to take my dog with me on long walks, but she is only capable of walking a couple of hours at best, plus the roads can get too hot for her feet. I'd love to take a...

When doing a Camino in Galicia is usual seeing herds of cows driven by a shepherd and a dog. Here some curiosities about them. - They always walk in order of age. The first position is for the oldest that receives the orders from the shepherd. She understands in Galician: right, left, up, down...

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Animals that I met along the way from the Pyrenees ponies to Albergue mouse catchers Ponies, always a joy, just a bit far away to see clearly! Getting closer to the ponies Almost there Now close enough to pat The famous chicken that saved a Pilgrim (well maybe not the exact same one)...

We are walking from Leon to Sarria in May 2020 (I walked Sarria to Santiago in June 2019) and read threads that people had ridden horses for a few hours up to O’Cebreiro. I was wondering if it is possible to book in advance? Any thoughts on this? I have read other threads about people doing this...

Hi, anyone made the Camino Portuguese with a dog with 30kgs? I'm thinking to do it with my dog but I don't know how to come back from santiago de compostela to Portugal with my dog in a public transport. Seems that in Spain big dogs like mine are not allowed to travel in a public...

Hi We are plannig to walk the camino next may from Salamanca to Compostela with two Swiss Sheppards. We want to do that for a charity cause Are there lodgings/camp sites that are willing to accept dogs? (there will be national and international publicity in it for them also) Can anyone help us...

To all those walking from Triacastela to Sarria. Beware of dangerous dog that bit me quite badly this morning. The location was about 20mins after leaving Triacastela, you walk down a hill into a very small hamlet of about 2 or 3 house plus some farm buildings. There is a vending machine in one...