{"id":22144,"date":"2026-04-13T10:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:46:07","slug":"common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-hiking-with-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-hiking-with-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Mistakes to Avoid when Hiking with Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_2b21b55e9bd9d4fe63db8508f193984f\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy radial\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/uk-hiking\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHiking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/dog-friendly\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks &amp; Advice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommon Mistakes to Avoid when Hiking with Dogs\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/profile-pic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Hilary Pullen\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-13T10:21:30+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 13, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/common-mistakes-hiking-with-dogs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tilly the collie on Cnicht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/common-mistakes-hiking-with-dogs.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/common-mistakes-hiking-with-dogs-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/common-mistakes-hiking-with-dogs-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/common-mistakes-hiking-with-dogs-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_b3243bd972f094d8f8e6abcd13b3587b\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-hiking-with-dogs\">Common mistakes to avoid when hiking with dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking with your dog and sharing adventures in new environments can be hugely rewarding for both people and dogs. If you&#8217;re thinking about taking your dog on longer hikes, especially if into hills and mountains, you need a little more preparation to make sure your dog is comfortable and safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even confident, experienced dog owners can make simple avoidable mistakes when hiking with their dogs, especially when terrain, weather or distance are unfamiliar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From over trusting recall to forgetting key bits of kit, mistakes are common and completely normal. The key is learning from them and adapting how you plan and prepare. Below, dog owners from team OS, share honest experiences of hiking with their dogs. Lessons they have learned the hard way that you can  avoid with your own dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-allowing-your-dog-to-roam-too-far\">Allowing your dog to roam too far<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_1082cbecaed2e19b98e07197db284a8b\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes your dog stay close by?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When my high energy dog, Nori, became 100% solid at recall, I made the mistake of allowing her to roam too far away from me. Her version of running is actually sprinting, so it became tricky for me to always keep an eye on her! Once she had a taste for being 20m+ away from me, that&#8217;s where she wanted to be. Along with engagement games and teaching Nori to heel off lead with treats, we found a long line to be really effective at creating value within 5-10m. She learned that she can still sniff all the great smells and decompress without needing to sprint around like a hooligan! Just make sure that the long line is loose, as this replicates being off lead better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethany McAtee &#8211; OS Customer Engagement Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nori-bethany-mcatee.jpg\" alt=\"Nori the Cocker Spaniel\" class=\"wp-image-22152\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nori the Cocker Spaniel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When hiking with dogs, recall alone is not always enough. Distance control is just as important, particularly on open paths, hills and shared routes. Allowing dogs to range too far can make it harder to spot hazards, pick up poo, manage encounters and maintain engagement, especially with fast or high energy dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-forgetting-poo-bags\">Forgetting poo bags<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_10883ced661e811d951bdedb3fe26d2a\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo excuses&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forgetting dog poo bags! Ended up using a coffee cup&#8230; I have some emergency ones in pretty much all my jackets. They are also useful for all sorts of other stuff like rubbish bags, emergency phone waterproofing and sick bags!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jonathan Elder &#8211; E-Commerse Development Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jonathan-and-tommy.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan and Tommy the Greyhound\" class=\"wp-image-22151\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan with Tommy the Greyhound<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Longer walks can mean more poo bags are needed. Even on quiet routes or remote footpaths, responsible dog ownership remains essential.  Make forgetting enough poo bags impossible by having them stashed in lots of places and always take more than you think you&#8217;ll need.<br><br><strong>The Poo Fairy Doesn&#8217;t Exist!<\/strong><br>It seems that many dog owners believe that a magic poo fairy will come along and bin their bagged up dog dirt (they even hang it on trees?) Pick it up and take it home or find a bin. You can buy really great little bags that have compartments for holding bags of poo securely, so there&#8217;s really no excuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-losing-the-lead-when-your-dog-is-off-lead\">Losing the lead when your dog is off lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_923735b7cdcb39871f36eef08856b00a\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere did I leave the lead?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you let your dog off its lead, attach the lead around you or your rucksack. I\u2019ve lost a few leads when I keep them in my hand, I\u2019ll stop for a break or lunch and forget to pick Billy\u2019s lead up. The pull cord from the top of my rucksack has come in very handy as a makeshift lead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/lisa-wells\/\"><strong>Lisa Wells &#8211; OS Champion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/billy-and-lisa-wells-llyn-idwal.jpg\" alt=\"billy and lisa wells llyn idwal\" class=\"wp-image-22159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/billy-and-lisa-wells-llyn-idwal.jpg 640w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/billy-and-lisa-wells-llyn-idwal-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa with Billy the Border Terrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking with dogs often involves switching between on lead and off lead sections. Breaks, lunch stops and views are easy moments to lose track of equipment. 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Shes pocket sized but its still an extra weight to carry. I purchased a dog hammock so I can continue exploring whilst shes in comfort if need be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/jenn-mike-phillips\/\">Jenn Phillips &#8211; OS Champion<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jenn-mike-and-maya-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"jenn mike and maya\" class=\"wp-image-22160\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maya the Chi-cross with Jenn and Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However fit your dog seems, longer distances can take their toll. Building up mileage slowly and paying attention to how your dog responds helps keep walks enjoyable rather than over\u2011challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-preparing-your-dog-for-bad-weather\">Not preparing your dog for bad weather<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_ad3079467012c681fb6bff86a145af30\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot checking the forecast&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I always think about extra layers and waterproofs for me but I hadn\u2019t for my dog. We had a hike up <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/adventures\/moel-siabod-via-daear-ddu-ridge\/\">Moel Siabod<\/a> and the weather closed in, it was raining sideways and very windy. Isca has a very short coat and once she got wet, she then got freezing cold and was trying to shelter behind every rock we came too, whimpering and refusing to walk. It was a really scary experience and I thought she was going to get hyperthermia!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Jayne Kamintzis &#8211; OS Field Surveyor<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isca_moelywn-mawr-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"isca on moelwyn mawr\" class=\"wp-image-22163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isca_moelywn-mawr-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isca_moelywn-mawr-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isca_moelywn-mawr-810x1080.jpg 810w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/isca_moelywn-mawr.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Isca the Bocker (Beagle x Cocker Spaniel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather has a big impact when hiking with dogs, particularly on exposed or upland routes. Wind, rain and cold can affect dogs quickly, especially those with short coats or low body fat. Planning for changing conditions helps keep dogs comfortable and safe on longer walks. Make sure you fully check the route in OS Maps to ensure you know if it&#8217;s appropriate in length and terrain for your dog (whatever the weather)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-underestimating-heat-and-hydration\">Underestimating heat and hydration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_a8c6b8baa3e4c9badbc995420b4c4113\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForgetting to bring water&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s easy to underestimate how quickly a dog can overheat on a walk, especially on warmer days. When Murph was a puppy I forgot to take water with me on a walk, not thinking that dogs can\u2019t regulate their temperature in the same way we can, so hydration and shade are really important. Now I always carry extra water and bowls, and keep an eye out for streams or shady rest stops along the route.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/emily-gill\/\"><strong>Emily Gill &#8211; OS Champion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Emily and murph\" class=\"wp-image-22165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-864x1080.jpg 864w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emily with murphy the Jack Russell x Lhasa Apso Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking with dogs in warm weather requires extra care. Dogs cool themselves differently to people and can overheat quickly on exposed paths or long climbs. Thinking ahead about pacing, shade and water sources is essential for summer walks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-checking-your-dogs-lead-is-in-good-condition\">Not checking your dogs lead is in good condition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_36b5e65fec22b9a7020ffa93b0ad0ab8\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot checking your lead and harness\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I had an awful experience with Ziggy when I was coming down a steep path in Eryri. Ziggy loves to chase anything that moves so he&#8217;s always on the lead around livestock. He&#8217;s much better now he&#8217;s older and had more training but when he was younger he would lurch hard if he saw sheep running ahead, on this walk he lunged forward and the lead snapped. He came back pretty quickly without having made contact with any sheep, but it made me realise I should <strong>always carry a spare lead when on longer hikes<\/strong> as well as double checking that the harness and lead I have are all in good condition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hilary Pullen &#8211; OS Discover Content Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ziggy-and-hilary-on-y-gop-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ziggy and hilary on y gop\" class=\"wp-image-22169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ziggy-and-hilary-on-y-gop-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ziggy-and-hilary-on-y-gop-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ziggy-and-hilary-on-y-gop.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hilary with Ziggy the Coltriever (Welsh Collie x Golden Retriever)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know there are now <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/new-dog-laws\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"21624\">new dog laws<\/a> to further protect livestock and give the police more powers to gain dna evidence and prove attacks have been carried out by specific dogs. If you have a dog that chases sheep like mine sadly does I thoroughly recommend you invest in the best quality harness and lead as well as regular checks to ensure it&#8217;s in good condition if walking in the hills. Luckily no damage was done on this occasion but if this had been in lambing season even with no actual contact a farmer would have every right to prosecute and Ziggy could have been seized and destroyed or I could have been fined up to \u00a31000.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_a0a3442e8b1f6f9a8c5e7d55ccd65cea\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/new-dog-laws\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNew Dog Laws \u2013 Livestock Worrying: What Dog Walkers Need to Know\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assuming-your-dog-cannot-escape\">Assuming your dog cannot escape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_7544008d1660662c8eb5aeaa8c2192a1\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen your dog is an escape artist&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tilly will find a way to escape! If I think Tilly can\u2019t jump over something, the only thing that\u2019s stopping her is that she also thinks she can&#8217;t jump over it (or sneak under it). Shortly after this photo was taken, she made her bid for freedom, ignored the frisbee, dipped under a gap in the fence she&#8217;d spotter earlier and explored the river. I\u2019ve learnt to know when she\u2019s in a mischievous mood and when it\u2019s best to put her on a lead just in case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon Peatman &#8211; OS Field Surveyor<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/john-and-tilly-with-a-frisbee.jpg\" alt=\"john and tilly with a frisbee\" class=\"wp-image-22178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/john-and-tilly-with-a-frisbee.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/john-and-tilly-with-a-frisbee-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/john-and-tilly-with-a-frisbee-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When hiking with dogs, new environments can bring out curiosity and confidence. Fences, walls and natural boundaries are not always reliable. Paying attention to your dog\u2019s behaviour and mood helps you decide when extra control is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-not-planning-for-injuries-on-longer-hikes\">Not planning for injuries on longer hikes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top je-topalign is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_d808ac2a82e35c7c751e6c6e2655ce28\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if your dog gets injured?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have a larger dog then it\u2019s worth thinking about what you will do if your dog gets injured and isn\u2019t able to walk. My 20kg dog once hurt her paws and wasn\u2019t able to walk \u2013 she was very heavy to carry back to the car! I now carry a dog sling with me for longer walks.<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liz Weston with Lottie, Charlie and Archie<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liz-weston-3-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"3 well behaved dogs sitting on the grass\" class=\"wp-image-22168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liz-weston-3-dogs.jpg 720w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liz-weston-3-dogs-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Longer or more remote routes add another layer of responsibility when hiking with dogs. Even small injuries can become serious if your dog cannot continue. Planning for emergencies helps keep walks safe and avoids difficult decisions far from help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to safely get your dog off a mountain you can ring <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/mountain-rescue\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"7757\">mountain rescue<\/a>. To get help, dial 999, ask for the Police, then ask for Mountain Rescue. They are available 24\/7\/365 to assist in emergencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-mistakes-and-learning-the-hard-way\">Making mistakes and learning the hard way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<section id=\"block_1ba6ba3ddff319322dff1d8f9d6021c4\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center jusitfy-content-start\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__icon InnerGoodToKnow__icon--quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"white\"><path d=\"m228-240 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T458-480L320-240h-92Zm360 0 92-160q-66 0-113-47t-47-113q0-66 47-113t113-47q66 0 113 47t47 113q0 23-5.5 42.5T818-480L680-240h-92Z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning from your mistakes&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years I\u2019ve made most of the mistakes you can when hiking with dogs. I\u2019ve left the leads at home &#8211; baler twine really isn\u2019t the same. I\u2019ve forgotten additional water and needed to change my route to take in a water source. I\u2019ve forgotten towels on wet days and spent ages having to clean the mud off my car interior. But every mistake I made has been a useful lesson. I\u2019ve not made them again or built a back up plan into my hikes &#8211; I still forget leads from time to time so I keep inexpensive spares in my car, extra rolls of poo bags, a spare towel and also a collapsible dog water bowl in the seat pocket. It\u2019s also taught me that out dogs really don\u2019t care, they just love being out with you and having fun. So don\u2019t get hung up on them, we\u2019ve all made mistakes!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/os-champions\/phillipa-cherryson\/\">Phillipa Cherryson &#8211; OS Champion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs.jpg\" alt=\"Over the years I\u2019ve made most of the mistakes you can when hiking with dogs. I\u2019ve left the leads at home - baler twine really isn\u2019t the same. I\u2019ve forgotten additional water and needed to change my route to take in a water source. I\u2019ve forgotten towels on wet days and spent ages having to clean the mud off my car interior. But every mistake I made has been a useful lesson. I\u2019ve not made them again or built a back up plan into my hikes - I still forget leads from time to time so I keep inexpensive spares in my car, extra rolls of poo bags, a spare towel and also a collapsible dog water bowl in the seat pocket. It\u2019s also taught me that out dogs really don\u2019t care, they just love being out with you and having fun. So don\u2019t get hung up on them, we\u2019ve all made mistakes!\" class=\"wp-image-22176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs-906x1024.jpg 906w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs-768x868.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/phillipa-cherryson-with-her-dogs-956x1080.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benji (GSD x Boxer) &amp; Sid (Jack Russel x Border Terrier)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiking with dogs becomes easier when you accept that things will occasionally go wrong. Building simple backup plans into your routine reduces stress and keeps trips enjoyable. Dogs are often far more adaptable than we are, especially when they are simply happy to be outside with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-tips-for-hiking-with-dogs\">General tips for hiking with dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These stories above from real dog owners highlight a few simple themes that will make hiking with dogs easier and more enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan for your dog, not just yourself<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry more water and spares than you think you need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage distance as well as recall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust routes and timings for weather conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expect mistakes and build simple backup systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-download-os-maps-and-find-1000-s-of-interesting-new-dog-walks-to-explore\">Download OS Maps and find 1000&#8217;s of interesting new dog walks to explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OS Maps is free to download on your phone and can be a real help when walking with your dog. The Locate Me feature lets you share your location if you ever need help, and the app is a great way to find new dog walks to suit your plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_083393558d1e26aa0318b4a85c15a4fa\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/\" class=\"Button Button--blue \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore OS Maps&#8230;\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" 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href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/dog-friendly\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks &amp; Advice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/dog-walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Walking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks in the Lake District\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the best dog friendly walks in the Lake District with ten easy routes, clear dog\u2011friendly tips, safe water access and OS Maps links for stress\u2011free days out.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/dog-friendly-walks-in-the-peak-district\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dog-in-peak-district.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"Jim the Black Labrador with the peak district in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dog-in-peak-district.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dog-in-peak-district-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dog-in-peak-district-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dog-in-peak-district-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/places-to-go\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlaces to go\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/peak-district\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeak District\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/dog-friendly\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks &amp; Advice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-authors\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOS Guidebook Authors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/dog-walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Walking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks in the Peak District\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe met the author of a brand new book of dog friendly walks in the Peak District to find our more about her and her dog Jim\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuides\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ThumbGuidesBox\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/dog-friendly-walks-in-the-yorkshire-dales\/\" class=\"ThumbGuidesBox__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ted-yorkshire-dales-walks.jpg\" class=\"image-box__img\" alt=\"ted the terrier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ted-yorkshire-dales-walks.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ted-yorkshire-dales-walks-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ted-yorkshire-dales-walks-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ted-yorkshire-dales-walks-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ThumbGuides__tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWalking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/places-to-go\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlaces to go\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/yorkshire\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYorkshire\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/dog-friendly\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks &amp; Advice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/os-authors\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOS Guidebook Authors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/yorkshire-dales\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYorkshire Dales\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/dog-walking\/\" class=\"tag\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Walking\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ThumbGuides__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDog Friendly Walks in the Yorkshire Dales\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row ThumbGuides__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"2\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 2 2\" fill=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<circle cx=\"1.00049\" cy=\"1\" r=\"1\" fill=\"#A9A29D\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto meta-read\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ThumbGuides__desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe spoke to Sally Outram and Ted the Patterjack about their brand new book, Dog Friendly Walks in the Yorkshire Dales\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"CTA\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a 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