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Dogs on Snowdon

Q. Are you to (can you) take your dogs on the walk (tourist path) to the top of Snowdon?

Rachael Wilkinson, Nottingham

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A. You're likely to find quite a few people taking their doggies up Snowdon.

The answer, though, depends to large extent on the capabilities of your dog and how well controlled he/she is.

Your average fit pooch should be OK on most of the routes, though it might be best to stay off scrambles like Crib Goch unless you and the dog are used to scrambly routes.

I've had several experience of dogs slithering off scrambly bits due to them not being at all scared of heights - the worst costing me £70 in vets fees.

I would recommend keeping Fido on an extendable lead - specially when its close to lambing time - just need to be careful that nobody can trip over the lead.

Mike Knipe, Crook

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A. My dog Dexter (greyhound) does a lot of walking with me, however the last time we did some scrambling on Arran he got a bit scared of the heights and of getting his legs stuck in between the rocks.

At the end he was a bit bruised in certain sensitive areas and I ended up having to carry him for several hundred metres. Him being around 35 kilos.

So I only take him on non scrambling walks or by pass the scrambles. He has written a short book?!! about his travels that includes routes and dog friendly pubs etc. Hope to get it published when he gets more walks done.

 

Robert McMillan, Auchinleck

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A. My dog Penny climbed Snowdon, going up from Rhyd Ddu - walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd Ddu  . She was on an extending lead and did the climb rather better than my son!

She only had one problem and needed a 'bunk up'.

Ian Riley, Batley

 

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A. My two dogs often come up Snowdon with me. I keep them on a flexi lead attached to a dog harness for their safety. The flexi lead allows flexibility for me when I'm navigating boulders etc and takes pressure off on bits that require concentration.

No problems other than a bit of stiffness in one dog the day after. They love the pool half way down the Miners' track on Snowdon, and the causeway bit!!!

 

Tracey Cockerham, Gilberdyke

 

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