With dog in the National Park

Dogs always on a leash

In the forest and in the meadows of the National Park applies the whole year: dogs must be on a leash and this, of course, not to educate to good obedience. To protect the animal inhabitants of the forest, the leash obligation applies forest-wide, in all of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The hunting instinct of the dog is quite natural

Everything that moves triggers a dog's very own hunting instinct. Only the fewest can resist it. The hunting instinct is simply unavoidable, otherwise the dog would not be a dog. Sure, good training counteracts it, but the only reliable protection for wild animals remains the leash. Red and fallow deer, wild boar, fox and hare, they all leave their traces for the fine dog nose and are massively disturbed by poaching dogs. For example, when it comes to raising young in the spring and summer. The well-hidden young or clutches of eggs are easy prey.

For the protection of bird life

But it also has devastating consequences for breeding and resting birds when a dog takes a cool swim nearby or explores the area around the lake, all the more so when the "hunting" mode is spontaneously activated in the process. Unfortunately, this is why there is no freedom for dogs at the many lakes. This is where the realm of waterfowl begins.

Winter rest for deer

In autumn not only resting birds need maximum energy reserves to continue their flight, also the mating season of the deer uses up all reserves. Every escape sprint costs a lot of energy and always has consequences, all year round, especially at the time of the animals' winter rest.

Out of consideration from human to human

For some two-legged guests in the National Park who do not have an affinity for dogs, the free-roaming four-legged friend can also mean stress. Not everyone likes to play on the relaxation tour in the green, and some nature lovers rather enjoy the nature. The dogs can't help it - responsibility lies with the other end of the leash.

Finally: Please do not leave poop bags in the protected area

With the dog on the way and on the leash, nothing stands in the way of an excursion into the forest or along the meadows. The dog's droppings are to be disposed of off the trails without a bag. If a dog excrement bag is used, it must be placed in the trash can outside the protected area.