I walk with my collie cross whippet. I use a canicross belt and harness with a long line - sadly I can’t trust him not to head off in search of sheep! He is the charlie in my name (dogs are better than children in my mind!)
I find a longish line with some elasticity works and I use canicross commands to help him go ahead of me appropriately.
He can handle anything I can - I’m not up for anything more than scrambling and he’s amazing at that.
Cos he’s part whippet he has a very thin coat (no fur on his belly at all) so I have a nice fleece designed for agility dogs and a lightweight coat if it’s too wet.
So far we’ve done Cumbria and north wales together
So have you guys got any tips for hillwalking with dogs?
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