Where and when to walk your dog during confinement?
The announcement of partial confinement by President Emmanuel Macron has once again turned our lives upside down and those of our dogs. While France has been reconfigured since Saturday April 3, we must once again adapt our lifestyles and the walks of our dogs, including. With all these new measures taken to fight against Covid-19 – curfew, confinement, travel certificate – it is not easy to know where to walk your dog during confinement, and when to walk it. So this article will help you see more clearly, in order to know how to walk your dog in times of confinement and coronavirus.
How to walk your dog during confinement?
During this period of confinement, the same rules as during the first confinement apply with regard to dog walking. This reconfinement concerns the entire metropolitan territory. As with the first two confinements, a few rules apply
I remind you of these rules: Between 6 a.m. and 19 p.m., you are allowed to take your dog out within a radius of 10 km, but you must bring your identity document and proof of residence. Beyond the authorized 10 km, it will be necessary to fill a travel certificate – subject to justifying a reason among those stated.
Every day after 19 p.m., France will be under curfew. To find out all the terms and conditions in force, please refer to the article take your dog out during curfew.
When you go for a walk with your dog during confinement, don't forget to take your proof of address and identity papers.
Taking your dog out during confinement is possible of course, but under several conditions:
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You must bring proof of address and your identity papers as I explained to you above, but also a mask and bags of droppings of course.
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In addition, you can only walk your dog within a maximum radius of 10 km around your home.
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The final restriction is that you must walk your dog alone. It is forbidden to join friends during the walk. This helps limit the spread of the coronavirus.
When to walk your dog during confinement?
Walk your dog when you can. Prefer off-peak hours, when there are few people outside in order to avoid being contaminated by Covid-19 as much as possible. There are no time restrictions for the walk, you can go out whenever you want.
At this time, curfew measures are taken in the non-confined departments... Please note, as during the previous curfew period, doggie peeing is still authorized. You can read or reread the article Take my dog out during curfew that I had written on occasion. You'll find all the answers to your questions.
The days are getting longer and it's daytime longer, but sometimes we have to walk your dog at night. In this case, do not go out at night without equipping your dog. Accidents and injuries can occur more easily at night due to the lack of visibility, so I recommend 3 essential accessories for walking your dog at night, which I tested with Musher and which I validate:
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La reflective leash from the Kerbl brand
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Le luminous necklace waterproof
Thanks to these three accessories that I use for Musher, she is visible to cars, bicycles and other pedestrians. It's the only safe way to walk your dog at night.
Where to walk your dog during confinement?
During this national confinement, you can walk your dog in public parks or gardens since, this time, they remained open. The park should be close enough to your home, as you cannot walk your dog more than 10 kilometers from your home.
If you want to know the parks and gardens around your home, do your research in the Activity section of EmmèneTonChien.com.
You can of course continue to walk your dog at the beach ou to go to the forest with your dog if you are lucky enough to live nearby; always this famous radius of 10 km!
In addition, I advise you to avoid places where there are too many people in order to limit the spread of Covid-19. It will also prevent anyone from petting your dog. Which is usually a fairly banal gesture, but which must be avoided in these times of a pandemic.
You can also download the Tous Anti Covid application, in order to be alerted if you come across a case of Covid-19 during the day and in order to know the daily figures.
Courage Wouafer's! I am thinking of you and your doggies.
And if these walking times seem too short for your doggies full of energy, I suggest you read or reread the article Take care of your dog during confinement. You'll find plenty of ideas for playing with your pet and getting them to exercise mentally rather than physically. Our doggies also need to work with their heads!
And besides, if your pooch is bored, think about chewing: this is a great activity, 100% natural, and which will please all greedy dogs. But be careful, don't give him anything to chew on! Take a look at the article Chewing and boredom in dogs: the right compromise to know more.
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