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sonjati
I am trying to find out the regulations that apply to taking your dog in a national park, natural park and or uninhabited land which is used by hunters. I think I am supposed to keep my dog on a leash in the national park. But my dog is well controlled and never chases animals or birds. So can my dog be off the leash but under my control in a natural park or reserve? Also, can you direct me to a website with the relevant rules please, so I can study them? Thank you for your guidance.
By the way, once when I was walking not far from a natural park my dog stopped and stood still and refused to walk on with me. I looked around carefully and found an injured ibex that had fallen down a bank. My dog didn’t bark or or try to get down the bank to the ibex, she just indicated that there was an animal. I would not have seen the poor ibex if my dog had not stopped and stood still. The ibex had been there for more than a day and could not walk properly. Fortunately the wildlife rescue came and took it for veterinary treatment.
clive
- Grazalema
Hi Sonjati and welcome to the Iberia Nature Forum. 🙂
In general, access is permitted to rural areas/footpaths/beauty spots/ etc with a dog on a leash. In general, a dog off the leash is not permitted (unless its being used for auhorised hunting purposes).
In protected areas such as national parks the governing body of the park and its director can create and implement rules and regulations for that particular park that overide any of the general rules. In the Sierra de Grazalema for example dogs are allowed on a leash in some places and not allowed at all other areas.
One reason that they banned dogs here in Grazalema in some places was not because the dog in question was behaving badly but because a cow with its young attacked the dog whilst it was on the leash injuring both the dog and the owner.
There is a pretty good article here: https://www.lavanguardia.com/natural/ecogallego/20200701/482042799030/prohibicion-perros-sueltos-espacios-naturales-parque-ordesa-monte-perdido-multas.html
And here 5 examples of natural parks where you can take your dog: https://www.pipperontour.com/blog2/cinco-parques-naturales-con-perro
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- This reply was modified 10 months ago by clive.
Helen
- Seville
Hi Sonjati,
Here is an article about dogs in public places: https://www.snau.es/blog/donde-puedo-ir-perro-segun-ley/
I suspect that like many laws it is the minority that spoil it for everybody else…Not all dogs are as well behaved and trained as your is.
I also recall an incident in Guadalajara where an owner was attacked by a cow with its young almost killing the dog in the process. And a little dog that was taken by an eagle in Monfragúe National Park
Breathe and try to be nice to people 🙂
Dave
Interesting, up here in the Sierra de Culebra if you let your dog off the lead the wolves would probably chase it down and kill it!
Some years ago they were even fining farmers with mastins loose in order to protect their livestock from the wolves. Citing that the domestic dog was interfering with the natural order…. I don’t think that law lasted too long though and don’t recall anyone actually paying the fine.
Living the dream!
clive
- Grazalema
You don’t say where you are Sonjati but I think the only way to get a definitive answer is to visit the main office of the natural park near you and ask for a copy of that particular parks byelaws.
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Petrea
- Caleta de Velez
Some years ago, I tried to find out for my local patch. To my big surprise, I found no rules for dogs in nature parks of Andalucia. However, it seems that the general rules in Andalucia says, that loose dogs are not allowed in any public places! Exceptions: special areas such as some dog beaches. Perhaps it is as simple as that?
clive
- Grazalema
Here we go…. The new law that has just been drafted… I read it that dogs must be on a lead at all times everywhere and anywhere….
Mantener a los animales en recintos y lugares donde puedan ser debidamente controlados y vigilados, así como adoptar las medidas necesarias para que los animales no puedan acceder libremente a las vías y espacios públicos o privados.
If you feel like reading it the PDF of the entire new legistlation is here… (Click the link and a new window will open… Look for the download in whatever browser you are using.
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- This reply was modified 8 months ago by clive.
Thank you for providing this draft legislation, it is very helpful.
Thank you for your reply, Helen.
Thank you for your reply, Petrea
Thank you Clive. I am happy and grateful about all the informative replies I have received. Such nice people on this forum!
clive
- Grazalema
In Chapter 17 paragraphs 1 and 2 it quite clearly states that dogs must be on a lead at all times in private and public spaces
Artículo 17. Circulación por espacios públicos y privados de uso común.
1. Los animales de compañía podrán acceder a los espacios públicos y privados de uso común acompañados de las personas propietarias o poseedoras, siempre que no constituyan un peligro para los transeúntes u
otros animales.
2. Todos los perros irán sujetos por una correa y provistos de la correspondiente identificación.
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Rachel
Of course this law and all its paragraphs and sections is not just for dogs and cats…… Yes, there are sections saying that dogs must be on leads and treated well but if you read this document it actually applies to ALL animals and their well being…
If this document was adhered to and policed there would be no suffering of either wild or domestic animals ever, at all…. It is actually quite brilliant…. 🙂 I think anyway!
Helen
- Seville
Article 15 is tremendous!!!!! A homeless person with a pet must be given a home if the council has one available or else his dog gets confiscated………
Artículo 15. Animales de compañía de personas sin hogar.
1. Las Administraciones Públicas andaluzas facilitarán a las personas sin hogar que ingresen en casas de acogida o pisos tutelados, que puedan hacerlo con sus animales de compañía, siempre que estén debidamente identificados e inscritos en el registro correspondiente.
2. En los supuestos en los que por las características de la casa o piso no fuese posible o aconsejable, el animal podrá pasar a petición de la persona sin hogar a un centro de acogida de los previstos en esta Ley, donde permanecerá hasta que dicha persona o la que la misma determine pueda hacerse cargo de él o renuncie almismo.
En estos casos, se velará por el mantenimiento de la relación afectiva entre la persona sin hogar y sus animales de compañía.
Breathe and try to be nice to people 🙂
Rachel
Absolutely agree with you Helen! This law applies to ALL animals…….. The definition of what is an animal covers pretty much everything! And I think we pretty much have shown that dogs must be on a lead at all times!!! 🙂
Artículo 3. Definiciones de animales.
A los efectos de esta Ley se entenderá por:
1. Animales domésticos: aquellos animales de cualquier especie animal, de origen legal o criados en cautividad, que han sido sometidos a un proceso de domesticación, dependen de los seres humanos y son mantenidos por éstos, siempre que no estén incluidos en los listados o catálogos estatales o autonómicos de especies con régimen de protección especial, de especies amenazadas o de especies exóticas invasoras y cuya
tenencia esté legalmente permitida. A tales efectos se incluyen los hurones de caza, los perros de guarda de ganado y los perros de rehala, recova o jauría destinados a actividades cinegéticas, siempre que no convivan con las personas con el fin fundamental de la compañía, así como los équidos utilizados con fines de ocio o
deportivo siempre que su tenencia no tenga un fin comercial o lucrativo ni tengan como destino su consumo o el aprovechamiento de sus producciones.
2. Animales de compañía: aquellos animales mamíferos domésticos que convivan con las personas, generalmente en el hogar, con fines fundamentalmente de compañía o de asistencia para el acompañamiento, conducción, ayuda y auxilio de personas con discapacidad. En ningún caso la tenencia de estos animales podrá tener un fin comercial o lucrativo ni ser destinados a su consumo o para el aprovechamiento de sus producciones.
3. Animales de renta: aquellos animales que, sin convivir con las personas, son mantenidos, criados o cebados para la producción de alimentos, aprovechamiento de sus pieles, obtención de otros beneficios económicos o su utilización para la práctica de actividades que tengan por objeto la obtención de un beneficio.
4. Animales silvestres: animales que desarrollan todo o parte de su ciclo biológico natural sin intervención regular del ser humano. Pueden ser autóctonos, que viven o se reproducen de forma natural en estado salvaje en el territorio andaluz, como todo o parte de su área de distribución natural, de reproducción, migración o invernada; o alóctonos y exóticos, que son los introducidos en territorio andaluz, así como los definidos como tales en tratados o convenios internacionales.
5. Animales asilvestrados: animales de procedencia doméstica que se encuentran y se mueven libremente en el medio natural y no viven ni se crían bajo tutela, manejo ni supervisión de las personas.
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