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  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    I have a Beagle and we walk between 40-60 minutes a night, at least 4 times a week if not more.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    my 12 year old rotti cant keep up anymore. And he limps if he over does it. Sad to see your walking/ running partner get old and have to be left behind :(
  • Sonjalalala
    Sonjalalala Posts: 101 Member
    my 12 year old rotti cant keep up anymore. And he limps if he over does it. Sad to see your walking/ running partner get old and have to be left behind :(

    :sad:
    :brokenheart:

    I dread the day...
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    I took the family dog to obedience school, but he bugs out too much, and wants to smell all the bushes and stuff...I still take him "walking" but basically he is out of control the whole time we are out. I have to hold the leash really tightly, and close to my knees for him to have some semblance of following my steps.

    Have you tried the Gentle Leader harness? Not the muzzle thing, but the harness. Some of my friends have had great success with it.

    My dogs are pretty darn good on leashes. Unless there is a cat or a squirrel involved, and then they strangle themselves running in that direction. Sometimes other dogs really upset them. Working with highly reactive dogs is tough, but walking is so important to me that I make it work.

    I own a pet store... this is what I suggest to most of my customers with similar issues. We trained 1 dog using a choke collar and he is the worst walker to this day. Our youngest we trained on the Gentle Leader harness and he's a champ - he walks really well. It works well because it trains your dog to walk BESIDE you... not in front or behind you. Definately give it a try!
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    I'm a shepherd - I have working border collies. The way to get them to walk/run at heel initially is to have a length of something "swishy" a hazel rod or alkehaline pipe about 4' long. Whenever they try to overtake, you swish it in front of their face and repeat whatever your "heel" command is. It does no harm if you occasionally tap them on the muzzle by accident.
  • LitaRose77
    LitaRose77 Posts: 124 Member
    I have a 12 year old Tibetan Terrier who I started taking with me on walks just yesterday. I try not to push her too much, she has bad arthritis & I'm afraid she will hurt herself & being that she is 30 lbs, I can't exactly carry her home if she does. Right now, we are taking it slow, 0.65 miles last night & going to increase the distance little by litte.

    I also walk during the afternoon at work, which is .86 miles, so I am slowly getting my distance up. I have been stationary for many years & trying to break the habit.
  • Melo1966
    Melo1966 Posts: 881 Member
    My Cocker just did a 5K with me. We walk and/or run twice daily.
  • rosieloo13
    rosieloo13 Posts: 5
    Hollie is my workout buddy. Everyday we run 3 plus miles. I tie the leash around my waist so my hands can be free. She enjoys the runs and sleeps like a baby at night. She also enjoys long hikes near streams, rivers, or lakes where she can run and swim to cool off.
  • banana_butterfly
    banana_butterfly Posts: 29 Member
    i have 2 small mutts too. i walk them around an hour and a half everyday, if it's not raining. but the walking doesn't seem to help much with weight issues or body toning... :( we have been doing it ever since i adopted them but i didn't notice a lot of changes in my body. but i do enjoy seeing them happy anyways :)

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