Are you still walking your dog?

[Marilynmansonsothereye]

I have heard mostly that walks ourside are okay. But if the virus lives in air for 3 hours? What about opening gates, leaning on things to tie one's shoelace, picking up crap and putting it into a bin (a surface someone else may have touched, 9 hours it can survive on that)? Passing people in street?

I like to run with my dog. Urban setting but long stretches of greenery, easy to not see people and stay a safe distance away. I'm not isolating but I'm only going outside to go to work, nothing else. If it's totally safe I'll still run with my dog but I'm unsure.

Of course you can walk your dog this is where it starts to tip into utter madness.

Running might be more tricky unless you can run where you're unlikely to bump into anyone.

Why....? .

Yes, of course I'm still walking my dog.

The country isn't in lock down and even if it were, it would still be permissible, if going by what other counties are doing.

Going out for dog walking and exercise is fine, just keep at least 2 metres away from other people.

If you are social distancing you can Walk dog if you are self isolating you can't leave the house at all for any reason

That is not correct. Official Gov advice states you can go out for exercise, even if self-isolating, just stay away from people.

Yes, twice a day as usual.

But I live in a fairly rural location so staying several metres away from someone else (if I see anyone) is easy

Yes or else my spaniels would be running around the walls of the house