What about a dog ?

[Pendraig]

I have posted this under miscellaneous as well .. I would like to travel with my medium/small dog - Cairn Terrier - he walks in the forest and mountain every day. Would he be welcome at refugios ?

[geraldkelly]

Hi Pendraig

If you're referring to the Camino Frances the answer in most cases is 'No'. Some private hostels may allow your dog in but most public ones have a 'no dogs' policy. Very few people bring a dog precisely for this reason.

On the Via de la Plata in winter I met several people with dogs but even then (with hostels mostly emply) the dog often had to sleep outside.

As a personal observation, I don't think dogs enjoy the Camino. The first couple of days are great but after that it's obvious that they're conserving their energy and lying down to sleep every opportunity they get. Plus you will get aggressive attention from the farm dogs along the Camino so you'll have to go armed with a big stick.

Gerald

[Pendraig]

Thank you Gerald. Your points make sense. Regards -