MOUNTAIN Hiking with DOGS, What a VIEW! German and Belgian Shepherd CLIMBING to the SUMMIT

This time we climbed Kôprovský štít mountain and both dogs went as well.
Guinness was unstoppable pulling forward and always getting his way around obstacles.
Mia seemed wary of some rocky inclines and required a boost up every now and again but we're training at doggy obstacle course to improve her climbing skills and confidence :)
Each dog was secured with a doggy vest and a bungee leash attached to our belts
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Dog leash
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[@ayankumar6156]

This right here is my dream, hiking with my dog!

[@expressivepets1]

My stomach is turning...awesome accomplishment! Absolutely inspirational. What a huge confidence builder for your pups!!!! Stay safe.

[@hillrunner2]

Absolutely amazing view and the dogs are awesome, all you were working hard for that great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@AdventurePack]

We are doing something similar on our channel so feel free to check it out :)

[@zunipus]

On a rocky journey like that, take extra-special care of your dog's feet. They'll keep climbing with you well beyond the onset of pain and bleeding. Plan ahead.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

And dehydration. Dogs must drink a lot because climbing uphill, or walking in high elevations, is exhausting and dogs may walk for hours exposed to direct sun.

[@matti8894]

Cool vid.

[@AdventurePack]

We are doing something similar on our channel so feel free to check it out :)

[@justinvonderheyde3150]

I do a lot of hiking with my pit and he is getting too old for the hikes I like to bring him on. Was thinking of getting a German Shepard as a hiking companion in the future. I just didn’t know how the breed would handle mountainous terrain. Watching your video and seeing your dogs handling the terrain well was helpful. Great video!

[@miak9outdoor]

Shepherds do great in rough terrain! You might have noticed in the videos that our dogs handle it differently, the ginger is all about speed and just hopping from rock to rock while the black one climbs slowly with consideration and picks most comfortable ascend/descend route among rocks.

[@vikramjitsardar2887]

@@miak9outdoor The black one seems older in age, more experienced.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

Pit is not fit for high altitude climbing; too short legs, awkward balance, too short hair, easily scratched, easily salivating and losing body fluid, bad eyesight and relies too much on sniffing. Climbing uphill is taxing, dogs dehydrate quicker, breathe faster, they may walk for hours exposed to direct sun and UV, scratch and injure themselves, etc. You want to minimise on all that. Best option is a breed with decent coat length, with a double coat too, pointed muzzle, agile legs and well defined trot, fine balanced walk, with eye level higher than an average dog and with good eyesight, so that the dog does not rely all the time on its nose to find way. So the German Shepherd is just fine, also some type of mountain dogs.

[@user-us9uu9vm4k]

Great video.

[@tanksouth]

Mountain dogs.

[@TamiTu]

👍👍👍

[@iliapoznak6157]

I like the video but I can't imagine staying clipped into my GSD except for rare circumstances in winter ascents where I might have to help my dog arrest a slide. I've found it very uncomfortable for both parties especially on scrambles - kudos for you for making it work!!

[@miak9outdoor]

On easier hikes they walk off-leash and do great, they get leashed in steep areas in case they slip and need to be hauled back up

[@expressivepets1]

@@miak9outdoor I can only imagine the excitement for the pups. That was thrilling just to watch.

[@conflict7269]

Ive had mine pull me up hills before its kinda nice

[@craigmars1393]

Such a great video! At what age would you recommend starting mountain hikes with a GSD? My GSD is almost 10 months. Not sure if she’s still too young

[@miak9outdoor]

Hi, our dogs started when they were already adult. I have no proper knowledge to advise on such matter, you might want to consult a vet. Young dogs cannot overwork as this negatively influence their still growing joints.

[@vikramjitsardar2887]

@@miak9outdoor After 15months its fine.

[@expressivepets1]

Be careful with young GSD's they tend to have issues w/their back legs and spine of not handled properly. Lots of research avail on KZbin. Have fun.

[@lokisrw]

When I do (much easier) mountain walks with my GSD, going up is fine, but she's pulling like hell going down, making things dangerous. Even a single pull at the wrong time is risky. How do you handle these events? Suggestions? Thank you!

[@miak9outdoor]

Hi! Guinness knows "slow down" and "wait" - these commands help a lot while going down or over a hard terrain. Also a small help is that while going down he's already out of the wild excited energy and is not in a rush to get anywhere at that point ;)

[@15halerobert]

Hope the pups where able to some foot wax(?) for their pads after the rock climb