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Vaca­ti­on? Glad­ly — but only with my dog

  • Feuer und Eis Touristik - Wanderreisen, Radreisen, Alpenüberquerungen

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All peo­p­le with pets know the pro­blem. In addi­ti­on to vaca­ti­on plan­ning and orga­niza­ti­on, the care of the pet during the absence must also be orga­ni­zed. This is not only a shame, as you might want to have your most loy­al com­pa­n­ion with you on vaca­ti­on, but also often expen­si­ve if your fami­ly or fri­ends can’t help out.

So the alter­na­ti­ve is to take your pet with you. A hiking trip with a dog, for exam­p­le, can be com­bi­ned par­ti­cu­lar­ly well. For a small surchar­ge for the final clea­ning, you can take your dog with you to many hotels. It is even pos­si­ble to cross the Alps with a dog. In just 8 days, 98 kilo­me­ters and 4367 ver­ti­cal meters. From the beau­tiful Tegern­see to Kitzbühel.

What do I need to take with me for my dog?

Of cour­se, the­re are also a few things that need to be con­side­red when hiking with a dog. Pro­ba­b­ly the most important point is whe­ther my four-leg­ged fri­end can mana­ge the rou­te or whe­ther I should opt for a shorter rou­te. For exam­p­le, the 3 lakes short tour in 3 days, 47 km and 1867 m dif­fe­rence in altitude.

Of cour­se, your dog also needs equip­ment and food. Suf­fi­ci­ent food for the dog must be taken along on the indi­vi­du­al dai­ly stages. Dogs usual­ly have no pro­blem fin­ding water in the Alps. This saves weight for the mas­ter, who alre­a­dy has to trans­port his own equip­ment and food. A well-fit­ting col­lar or dog harness should also be car­ri­ed so that your four-leg­ged fri­end can be kept on a lead on steep, nar­row paths or on cow pastures. 

Depen­ding on the cha­rac­ter of the dog, it is also advi­sa­ble to pack a dog blan­ket so that the dog can find a place to retre­at to and rest during breaks. A playful dog’s favo­ri­te toy should also be taken along to dis­pel any bore­dom that may arise.

It is also advi­sa­ble to car­ry a vac­ci­na­ti­on cer­ti­fi­ca­te just in case. In other Euro­pean count­ries, the EU pet pass­port is also requi­red. An emer­gen­cy kit with ban­da­ges for dog and owner can’t hurt either.

Dogs are not allo­wed in all hotels. If you are plan­ning and orga­ni­zing your trip yours­elf, you must ask the hotel in advan­ce whe­ther you can bring your four-leg­ged fri­end with you. The abo­ve trips are spe­ci­al­ly desi­gned for dog owners and a quick note when boo­king is enough to ensu­re that your dog is wel­co­me in all accommodation.

If lug­ging your equip­ment and food is too much for you and your dog, you can also book a lug­ga­ge trans­fer ser­vice with Feu­er und Eis. This means you only have to car­ry the small day­pack yours­elf and can con­cen­tra­te ful­ly on your hike.