Dog walking tips, from a professional trainer

Walking your dog should be the BEST part of your day. Not the worst. Here are a few tips to get your dog into a great headspace BEFORE the walk, so you can start out on a good note instead of chasing that bad behavior all the way around the block. 1. Your dog should wait at all thresholds patiently before heading outside 2. Address any whining or frantic behavior before you step out 3. Practice your obedience in your driveway to get your dog into a follower mindset. 4. Only start the walk when y

How long you should walk your dog throughout the day really depends on the individual dog. Most people focus on the breed of dogs they have when it comes to deciding how long their dog should be walked for. The problem with that is that different individual dogs within the same breed may require different amounts of exercise. For example, I've had bulldogs that only require 30 mins of walking, and that's plenty. I've also had bulldogs who required a minimum of 2 hours of walking daily PLUS highe