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iamericandre@lemmy.world 1 day ago
When I first got a dog I learned how many people don’t walk their dogs, it’s crazy
Yep my dog needs 1+ mile in the morning and at least 2 miles in the afternoon for optimal health - bowels, muscles, etc. He’s 7 now and acts like a dog half his age.
Then some of my friends are like “I try to take mine around the block at least once a week” and I am sad for their poor dog.
Hard to find good dogsitters who will actually take them on long walks too.
Once a week?? My god.
I walk my 10 year old husky 3 miles a day at least, and we usually go to the dog park at least every other day. He’s showing signs of aging, but he acts like a dog half his age.
I have two chihuahuas so I take them on three walks per day, but just two of those walks are what I call “medium” walks for them, it’s a few a big blocks around the neighborhood.
What you reminded me of is when I do my 3+ mi walks, I bring one of them in a shoulder sling carrier for dogs. They can’t walk that far every day due to their size but they still absolutely love the adventure.
My neighbours were like that. I saw them walk their dogs once in 10 years.
Their dogs are long gone and mine turns 18 in July.
I just got back from my dog’s daily ~4 mile walk. We watch our friends dog occasionally and they don’t walk her at all and she’s a few years younger than my dog but she can barely move because she’s so overweight and doesnt get any exercise
Yeah, I got a shocking amount of incredulity from people at the office when I offhandedly mentioned walking my dog twice a day.
peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
I had an ex who wanted a dog. I wasnt like super adamant, but i was strong NO. Because I didnt want to walk a dog twice a day. Did I relent? Yes. Did she step help to help exercise the dog? No. Did I walk that dog every day until she broke up with me and kept him? Yes.
Did you need all this information? Maybe?
iamericandre@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
I enjoyed the extra information