When I used to have one golden retriever used to be 2 hours a day for walks and then some days off leashing playing at the park or in the trails. Now I have four dogs (just adopted the 4th one this past weekend) and the walk is about an hour, not everyday. I don't feel too bad since we live on an acre and they have free play all day long... We try to get out for walks, but if not it's a lot of playtime at home!

I don't walk my dog any more, due to issues with the neighbor. But when I did it was for distance not time. One mile. Its as far as she could go with a bad elbow before she would limp too much.

Maxine and I walk anywhere from 1-3 hours per day, depending on how far she wants to go and what she wants to sniff. We always take an early morning walk for about 45 minutes. She goes to doggie daycare three days per week, but when we're both home during the day, we'll go for an afternoon walk for another 45-60 minutes. Then in the evening we usually go for another walk if she's up for it. Dogs are the best exercise buddies!!

I have a rottie and walking her regularly used to be a huge part of my exercise program. We'd go almost everyday for an hour and I'm lucky that we have two local places to walk where I can have her off leash. She is eight now and has slowed down considerably recently. Our daily walks have turned into slow, meandering trudges with lots of smell breaks. She is also ready to turn back for the car only about halfway through our old walks. I feel so guilty because lately I've been sneaking out of the house and walking by myself to get in a good hour of higher intensity work-out. The sniffs and then the sad looks I get when I get home just about tear my heart out. I feel like I'm cheating on her!

i was taking my min pin for 30-45 minute walks just about every day (about 2 miles for us) but recently had to quit since it's now summertime in houston. the last few times i did, the concrete was sooo hot that she would just lay down and not move after about 15/20 minutes of walking - and i would end up having to carry her home. i bring water with me for her (and me too), but i think she just gets so overheated since we walk on the sidewalk and she also has black fur. and i just will not walk alone when it's dark out - too dangerous! had a really bad experience before walking in the middle of the day once, so i am not going to risk my safety by walking in the dark when there are not a lot of other drivers out. around sunset is my favorite time to walk. but anyway, i miss my walking buddy! i have a yard she runs around in every day, but i can't wait for it to cool off so she can be by my side again. i know she loves her walks, too.

Its about 60 min most days here, but we live on a large property and we spend about 45-60 min running and playing soccer in the back field ontop of that (2 GSD mixes)

We are getting our Collie/Golden Retriever Mix in September. He's in training now for being a service dog. From what we have read we should be aiming for 45-60 minutes at least once or twice a day. I have problems in only being about to walk 5-6 minutes at a time, so I'm getting a scooter before we get Dakota so we can meet his exercise needs, and then in the meantime, we've got ordered a treadmill and recumbent bike so we can begin working-up those minutes. Dakota is being trained for a lot, but as well for the treadmill so on the really bad days he can get his exercise while I'm on the bike. Really hoping everything works. We're listening intently to you!

Our best,
Ann

my dog gets an hour a day I try to walk 6km when i am well enough

I walk my Jack Russell Rocco mile in the morning, 2 miles in the evening and another half n' half mile in the evening time They are packed with Energy

awww your chi is cute!! I also have a chihuahua and a toy poodle!