Dogs

Your four-leg­ged fri­end is wel­come on the march. You know your dog best and what it can hand­le – which is why we’ll never stop you from bringing it along. Just keep a few things in mind befo­re you set off together.

• The sur­fa­ce dif­fers between rou­tes. The long rou­tes are most­ly on tar­mac, which is hard on the paws, whi­le the shor­ter ones run through forest and more hil­ly ter­rain. Choo­se a rou­te to suit your dog.
• It can get real­ly hot. Make sure your dog gets water and sha­de along the way, just like you.
• Be con­si­de­ra­te. Not eve­ry­o­ne is com­for­tab­le around dogs – the march is open to mili­ta­ry and civi­li­ans ali­ke. Keep your dog under con­trol and on a lead whe­re needed.
• Bring your own first aid. We have no medi­cal sup­pli­es for ani­mals, so bring wha­te­ver your dog might need.

If your dog is injured

If your dog is inju­red during the march, care for it with what you have brought. If the inju­ry is seri­ous, or you’­re unsu­re, ask a mars­hal for advice. Read more under Emer­gen­cy con­tact.