I take my new rescue out for a couple of walks a day. Morning one usually longer, around an hour if I can. He’s on a long lead for walking through the fields and a short one for walking by the roads (no recall)
But my question is, I’m not ‘walking for a whole hour’. LoveDog does a lot of sniffing, snuffling and trampling through the undergrowth. He seems to be moving around a lot doing this, but sometimes I’m walking very slowly, sometimes stood still waiting for him to investigate something. So after an hour outside, we may not have covered a huge wide Area if that makes sense?
I guess my question is is that ok?! I guess it’s enrichment too? Like his legs don’t actually have to be moving at a certain pace for the walk to be effective and for him to get amount exercise/stimulation?
He’s my first dog and I want to get it right! He’s a terrier cross if that helps (I know they do like to snaffle about though)
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Is sniffing as good as walking?
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LoveUsed · 12/10/2019 18:54
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