I think were ever possible you should let your dogs off for a good run & a play because its near impossible for a two legged human 2 tire them out or give them exercise that they need especially high energy dogs. Its great as well wen you have more than one dog they tire each other out which is fantastic exercise for them & the kind of exercise i couldnt give them...im but just a mere human afterall
Just let dogs be dogs
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I am SO with you and it's a constant debate between my partner and me. He likes to take the doggies for a very brisk, long one-hour walk when he walks them, and they are always tired at the end (and granted my partner is very fit and really does power walk with them) however I'm not as fast and fit as he is, and we do have high-energy dogs, and I just can't satisfy their needs when I walk them. So I always take them to off-leash areas where they can run and chase a ball and play with other dogs and bascially satisfy all of their needs - running, chasing, playing and socialising. We have a great dog park near us which is so big you can't see the boundaries, and is also on the river so there's a beach and calm flat water with an island in the middle so they can swim, and run in soft sand, too. They are MUCH tireder and more worn out and content and calm after an hour at that park than they are going for a boring walk with me around our suburbs, during which they are always straining on their leashes because I just can't go as fast as they want to
I think were eva possible all dogs should be let off the lead for a good run and a play. Its great 2 ave two dogs i think cause my two chase each other around playin,not only is it great 2 watch for me but they always get loadsa exercise & tire each other out, i couldnt possibly give them both that amount of exercise....i havnt got enough legs!
I think were eva possible all dogs should be let off the lead for a good run and a play. Its great 2 ave two dogs i think cause my two chase each other around playin,not only is it great 2 watch for me but they always get loadsa exercise & tire each other out, i couldnt possibly give them both that amount of exercise....i havnt got enough legs!
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I love having my dogs able to run and exercise off-leash whenever possible. It depends on the dog - I have two (one is nearly 15, and one is a lazy nine) who do great with minimal exercise. But then there's the 22 month old, and the ten year old shepherd who both have a need to run. Getting them out and letting them move freely is good for them, both physically and mentally.
As for that whole "walk the dog behind you" nonsense .. *L* .. it's not necessary if you have established yourself properly as the leader in other ways. My dogs are very bonded to me and have an extreme amount of respect for me, but I have no need to make them walk behind me. To base leadership on that one thing borders on ridiculous.
My dogs can be running off-leash freely and I can call them to me and have them respond quickly and reliably under most distractions. That may sound simple, but three of my dogs are chows and that is NOT the easiest breed to train. But between the three of them they have five obedience titles, six agility titles, one rally title (on the youngster), a herding certification, a schutzhund BH and a pet therapy dog certification. You don't accomplish these things through lack of leadership, but I have never had to make my dogs walk behind me in order to get them to understand who is the leader.
Millan is vastly over-rated, but it seems it has a cult following in people who don't understand how little he knows about dog behavior. It's always interesting to me to see how much they miss in his programs .. the force that he uses, the aversive methods and the complete lack of concern about the dog at times. The only things that he promotes that carries any true credibility are that you need to exercise your dog and you need to provide a strong leadership. His means, however, mostly do not justify the end.
Melanie and the gang in Alaska
... someone who HAS written a book that was carried nationally and sold internationally .. *L* ..
As for that whole "walk the dog behind you" nonsense .. *L* .. it's not necessary if you have established yourself properly as the leader in other ways. My dogs are very bonded to me and have an extreme amount of respect for me, but I have no need to make them walk behind me. To base leadership on that one thing borders on ridiculous.
My dogs can be running off-leash freely and I can call them to me and have them respond quickly and reliably under most distractions. That may sound simple, but three of my dogs are chows and that is NOT the easiest breed to train. But between the three of them they have five obedience titles, six agility titles, one rally title (on the youngster), a herding certification, a schutzhund BH and a pet therapy dog certification. You don't accomplish these things through lack of leadership, but I have never had to make my dogs walk behind me in order to get them to understand who is the leader.
Millan is vastly over-rated, but it seems it has a cult following in people who don't understand how little he knows about dog behavior. It's always interesting to me to see how much they miss in his programs .. the force that he uses, the aversive methods and the complete lack of concern about the dog at times. The only things that he promotes that carries any true credibility are that you need to exercise your dog and you need to provide a strong leadership. His means, however, mostly do not justify the end.
Melanie and the gang in Alaska
... someone who HAS written a book that was carried nationally and sold internationally .. *L* ..