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mrgee

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are dogs suitable for these 3 walks
« on: 09:49:48, 13/08/11 »
im going to dumfries next week and so far have picked these 3 walks
 Rockcliffe to Kippford
 merick to glen tool 
Grey Mare's Tail, Loch Skeen 

would you say they are suitable and safe to walk a dog .
not really done any fell walking so not sure what these walks are like
thanks

ant89

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Re: are dogs suitable for these 3 walks
« Reply #1 on: 16:40:48, 13/08/11 »
 Not a clue as I know nothing about those walks.
Suitability is more down to the dog than the walk, and that is not even taking breed into account.
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mike knipe

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Re: are dogs suitable for these 3 walks
« Reply #2 on: 16:50:27, 13/08/11 »
The last two should be OK - Ive taken dogs on both.
I don't know Rockcliff to Kippford - it sounds like a coastal walk, and if it is, I would have thought it should be OK, except that there might be cattle.
If it were me, I'd risk it.
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mrgee

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Re: are dogs suitable for these 3 walks
« Reply #3 on: 21:21:24, 13/08/11 »
cheers . mike rockford is costal so thats fine
just wasnt to sure about the others

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Re: are dogs suitable for these 3 walks
« Reply #4 on: 23:03:14, 14/08/11 »
Rockcliffe - Kippford you should be fine.   If you were to continue round the coast to Sandyhills you'd be walking above cliffs and at one point through the middle of a field of cows.

The Grey Mares Tail has sheep and feral goats about and is also very steep on one side so you might want to use a lead.
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