Lottie Gross discovers Germany’s.attitude to dogs is similar to our own – they’re part of the family.
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II’ve been travelling around Europe for the last 12 months in pursuit of the best dog friendly destinations for my next book, a Europe-centric follow on from Dog Days Out, which covers dog friendly fun in the UK and Ireland. I’ve done Italy by train, France, Spain and Portugal by caravan, and a road trip in Belgium and the Netherlands. My final destination on this mission was Germany, where I had envisaged long walks amid autumnal forests and the dog had his sights set on flame-grilled bratwurst. Now there’s no denying it: Germany is a long way to go for a holiday with your dog.On the advice of Discover Ferries – my go-to resource for information about pet-friendly ferry travel to the continent – I took the DFDS Newcastle to Amsterdam sleeper service (the dog stayed with me in a cabin) to deposit me as close to the German border as I could get. From Amsterdam’s sea port, it was an eight-hour drive into the Harz National Park where I began my Germany odyssey.
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