Flocks and livestock guardian dogs
Patous, the loyal protectors of mountain herds, may be encountered on your summer hikes. Understanding their role and adopting good practice means you can approach them in complete safety and guarantee peaceful outings.
Check the real-time map to locate the herds and guardian dogs in the valley.
💡😉 Key Reflexes to Have
The main gestures appropriate when you encounter a herd during your outings:
- Dismount your bike and walk alongside it
- Circumvent the herd calmly
- Do not run nearby
- Keep your dog on a leash
To learn more, watch the video (FR) 'Bien vivre avec les patous : pour un meilleur partage de nos alpages' (Living well with patous: for a better sharing of our mountain pastures), produced by the Mairie des Belleville.