should you walk a dog on time i.e, number of Mins.. hours or should you walk them on distance i.e, miles etc.,

Answer 1

A 30 minute walk is plenty especially for a small dog. Bigger, stronger dogs may go longer particularly if you jog with them.

Answer 2

My dogs get two 45 minute walks a day and the ESS gets a 20 minute workout on the treadmill daily. Always remember "A tired dog is a well behaved dog." Some may think that is too much. But when I open the door to the basement where the treadmill is, he runs down and puts himself on the treadmill. If he wants to exercise then who am I to say no? A dog that only wants to stop and smell the "roses" is not getting exercise, if I let my male dogs stop and mark and sniff, we wouldn't get anywhere. One thing to remember The Walk is your best communicator w/ your dog. Also how many miles/ hours/ days/ weeks do you think a canine in the wild would walk just for a morsel of food? Don't put a limit to your walks and vary your walks, we don't walk the same path each and every day, make it interesting, your dog can smell the newness of a walk as he walks, he doesn't have to stop all the time.

Answer 3

Don't listen to Liligurl, Who owns Who? Good grief. These are the people that keep dog behaviorists in high demand.
Just know that in nature dogs walk dozens of miles at a time. Humans are extremely lazy. I go for distance and I watch my dog to see how tired they look.
Now as for a pup, I do not suggest running them on a hard surface like concrete. Grass is fine. After about a year(depending on breed) it can change, but you can walk a pup a great distance and as long as you are not making them run. I own 13 dogs, and believe me, a tired dog is a good dog. I bought a used treadmill so that I can give them the excersize they need in the house for hot or rainy days. Or if I just want to stay inside. I also have a bycicle to run the adult dogs along side of me. Some of my higher energy dogs like that better. And so do I.

Answer 4

I like to walk for twenty minutes or so at a brisk pace but, I do let my dogs stop and sniff and explore whatever they want because it is their walk too.

I have two bichons and the first thing I learned about walking a small dog is that small dogs take longer walks. One time around a block for a large dog equals five times around for my little guys.

I can't tell you the number of times I have been a half mile or so from home, on the way back from a long meander, and my guys just stopped. Stopped. From then on home it was no longer a walk, it was a carry.

You will learn your dog's limits and his likes and you will learn to combine yours and his so that you both have a good time and get the best from your exercise.

By the way, I never use a collar, only harnesses. Dogs slip out of collars so easily.

Answer 5

Walk them as much as you can, something is better than nothing at all! It all depends on age, size, and if the dog is healthly or not. I had a dog live to be sixteen and I think a big part of that was the 3 mile walk he went on almost every day!

Answer 6

It depends on the type of dog. Some dogs require more excercise than others. If it's a small dog like a chihuahua then a short 10 minute walk would suffice. read up on your type of dog and it should tell you....

Answer 7

Your getting a little too technical. Its a dog. It will be happy to run to the car and back to the house. Some are that stupid to think it actually went somewhere just by jumping in the car.

Answer 8

But remember if you have a large breed puppy, such as great dane, st. bernard, etc., you don't want to do too much too fast. They're still growing, and bones are still developing up to 2 years of age. Too much exercise can put a strain on those still-soft bones and do more harm than good.

Answer 9

Just remember that the pads on the bottom of their paws hurt after walking a long time and they also burn on hot concrete.

Answer 10

get a treat or some food he likes and let it sniff it to the car