Your dog with you on the beach

If you are a dog owner, it's understandable that you want to take it with you when you go on your summer holidays to a beautiful beach on the Island of Elba, but before you do so there are one or two things you should know if you want to avoid any problems that might arise. 

• First of all bear in mind that not all beaches allow dogs so please check the laws in each municipality beforehand or visit the DogBeach page on our web site and take note of any specific rules and regulations.
• Ideally, you should go to the beach either in the morning or in the evening. Avoid the hotter hours.
• Always try to be polite and ask first if nobody minds a dog being there. Even if the law is on your side, the best way to avoid any discussions or arguments even before they start is to always be polite.
• Make sure you keep your dog in the shade where it is cooler and always have water with you if it gets thirsty.Don't forget that dogs tend to get heat stroke very easily.
• Pay close attention to the temperature on the ground.The pads under its paws are very delicate and have to be protected from the hot sand and pebbles, so to be safe, walk barefoot beforehand to test the temperature.
• Always keep you dog near you and on a lead, make him wear a muzzle at all times and always have a plastic bag to collect his mess.
• Don't let him out of your sight. Take it in turns to look after him and stay near him at all times.
• Make sure he has done all his business before taking him to the beach, and at intervals of at least two hours take him to a suitable place if he needs (don't let him do it on the beach) to stretch his legs, drink some water or "do his business".
• Keep where you are on the beach as clean as you would at home.
• And what if your dog wants to run into the water? Avoid the hours when the beach is at its busiest. People don't like a dog splashing and shaking its wet hair next to you. As we said, the best time is either early in the morning (approximately 8,00 a.m.) or late in the evening afer 7.00 p.m. Unless, of course, you choose to go to a Dogbeach.