The meadows in the wide valley of the Frohnbach stream are an open invitation to any dog to run around.
And thanks to the low traffic in Burgen, the risk to your dog's life and limb through cars is quite small. Most of the landlords of our guestrooms, holiday flats and houses take this fact into account and welcome four-legged guests.
You can recognise landlords who accept dogs by this service symbol.
Please inform your landlord beforehand if you intend to bring a dog with you.
N.B.: And be prepared that some landlords charge an increased rate for cleaning if your dog is of a long-haired species.
After a series of attacks on children by certain dog species, in many states of Germany you are required by law to keep your dog on a leash at all times. This is, however, NOT so in the Rhineland-Palatinate. So you are allowed to let your dog roam free. However, you should only do so if you are quite sure that he will obey your commands at all times (which really ought to be taken for granted!).
The forests and meadows around Burgen are full of deer, rabbits and hares and other less common animals (badgers for instance). A couple of times free running hens and Indian runner ducks kept by Burgen citizens have fallen prey to undisciplined dogs.
So if you aren't quite sure that you have your dog under control, keep him on a leash.
The hunting rights of each area in Germany are rented and the person who has paid good money for these rights will not take kindly to his animals being chased. Under German law he has the right to shoot any dog or cat which he considers to be a danger to his sport and every year in Germany thousands of pets perish for this reason. So don't take any chances if you are unsure!