Can I "lunge" my dog?

Question

I know that you can lunge horses on a lunge line as exercise, can you do the same thing with dogs?

I know you can lunge horses on a lunge line, but can I do the same with my dog?

And I would walk him but in the cold winter its awful walking him so I'm looking for something to do inside.

And I'm in a wheelchair, I'm not just lazy.

Answer 1

Haha that's hilarious... I would give it a try. In fact, you have inspired me to try with my big dog, just for a laugh to see if he will actually do it!! Good luck. Are you just gonna use his collar? I might try to invent a mini dog style longe headcollar. haha.

Answer 2

Sorry to say, but the spelling is "longe" not "lounge"...and lunge works fine for this site's purpose.

That said, go for it. Use a long lead though so the circles aren't too small. And hey, if you can get him to do lead changes then you'll have a dog that can pull some awesome corners ;)

Answer 3

Probably. But not the same way, as dogs are predatory species while horses are prey species. But why don't you just walk your dog? You'll both get exercise that way.

Answer 4

Just take the dog for a walk. I think a dog would get tired of it.

Answer 5

Sounds like you both can use the exercise. If you are too lazy to take your dog for a walk, you shouldn't own one.

Answer 6

Lounge line. Pronounced 'lunge',though. ^_-

And yep. I did it with my Rhodesian Ridgeback for years. She adored it. Once I find a lead long enough to withstand a great dane's momentum,I intend to do the same with my boy.

Answer 7

Not unless he likes it. can make him dizzy. You can run him on a long leash but very few dogs like running around in endless circles unless chasing their tail.

Answer 8

I don't see why not unless he/sh doesn't like it!