Where do you walk your dogs?
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95% of our walks are at the dog park. Others are just in the neighboorhoods or school fields/corn fields around us. But not that often, as I hate walking him in my neighboorhood, to many idiots who just let their dogs loose to come up chasing my dog (who is leash agressive-only leash agressive) and then say to me "Oh he is a small dog, he wont bite hard and he is friendly" To which I reply "My dog is much larger, he will bite your dog" people dont think very well in my neighboorhood.
I walk through my neighbourhood about 40mins to get to a small dog park. Otherwise, walking would be useless as just a walk doesn't tire anybody but Winston out. They need to have at least a 45min run to be happy. Aside from that, we also walk in a huge, beautiful dog park. But we have to drive 25mins to get there.
The girls and I have quite a few places we go to get their exercise (mine as well, lol)
We go for a walks around our apartment. Sometimes we go to my mom's where I can trust them enough to let them off leash and not have to worry about cars. There is also a meadow across from my mom's where we love to go. On Sundays we go hiking along the Delaware river and there are also trails that we go to that is by a lake. Many fun and interesting places!
We go for a walks around our apartment. Sometimes we go to my mom's where I can trust them enough to let them off leash and not have to worry about cars. There is also a meadow across from my mom's where we love to go. On Sundays we go hiking along the Delaware river and there are also trails that we go to that is by a lake. Many fun and interesting places!
Around my property. Now that my dad is actually *GASP* doing some of the work around the property, it's possible to take walks without picking up ticks. Things are actually pretty nice. I also go down the road, and during the winter we walk the trails. There's nowhere to walk here but the woods or a road.
At home here, Dh and/or I walk Cooper down the street (we live at the side of the hill) where there are a lot of distractions, cars, trucks, motorcycles, etc. He only turned 5 months so he can still be easily distracted. Practicing "no-leash heels" we do it inside our house or in front of the garage but at our hangar down the airport, we usually take a walk and look at other hangars and other airplanes. It also helps him to socialized with other people at the airport...
we are in walking distance to a clump of schools, so usually i walk the dogs over there, through their little park, and home again.
i've considered letting the dogs run loose on their enclosed track (after all I help pay for it) but so far I have not done so.
Every once in a while we'll go to the park and I'll let the dogs splash in the creek.
i've considered letting the dogs run loose on their enclosed track (after all I help pay for it) but so far I have not done so.
Every once in a while we'll go to the park and I'll let the dogs splash in the creek.
Once a week Scooby has a play date with my best friend's Springer Spaniel. We walk to her house they charge round the garden (and the house!) for an hour and a half then we walk home.
We also meet my parents Airedale once a week. Although that's usually at a park because she is 'daddy's little (or big fat!) princess' and tends to be a brat with him if we are on her or his turf.
We also try to have a drive out at least once a week. Even though we live in an inner city area we only have to drive for half an hour in almost any direction to find real countryside dales, moors or woods.
Daily we are lucky enough to have a park at the bottom of our street. It has a wildlife area, 3 fields and a play area for the kids. So there is a lot for a pup and 2 kids to explore. Dogs are allowed of leash in most English parks. It's the kid's area that's fenced in.
Scooby is at that wonderful teenager stage where as soon as he gets outside he suddenly forgets all commands and develops a severe hearing impairment. Today we tried him on a long line and it was fantastic it's the first time in days him, me and the kids went out and all came back tired, unstressed and HAPPY why didn't I try this before??
We also meet my parents Airedale once a week. Although that's usually at a park because she is 'daddy's little (or big fat!) princess' and tends to be a brat with him if we are on her or his turf.
We also try to have a drive out at least once a week. Even though we live in an inner city area we only have to drive for half an hour in almost any direction to find real countryside dales, moors or woods.
Daily we are lucky enough to have a park at the bottom of our street. It has a wildlife area, 3 fields and a play area for the kids. So there is a lot for a pup and 2 kids to explore. Dogs are allowed of leash in most English parks. It's the kid's area that's fenced in.
Scooby is at that wonderful teenager stage where as soon as he gets outside he suddenly forgets all commands and develops a severe hearing impairment. Today we tried him on a long line and it was fantastic it's the first time in days him, me and the kids went out and all came back tired, unstressed and HAPPY why didn't I try this before??