Whether you prefer a mountain trek or a gentle forest escapade, here are some expert tips to help you make sure that every hike with your dog is the ultimate—and safe—experience. A mountainous hike with a lot of scrambling involved, for example, may be tough for a dog to navigate. | Coppy/GettyImagesLike humans, dogs need food and water to sustain them on a hike; their specific requirements will vary depending on the hike intensity, terrain, or the temperature. Rather than feed them until they’re dangerously full, Murdock recommends bringing some of your dog’s food to use as rewards at intervals during the hike. The normal recommendation for how much water dogs should drink is 1 ounce (1/8 of a cup) of water per pound of weight per day.