Walking

[Sheka]

I was wondering if it was Ok to walk 2 dogs at the same time, I sometimes dont have time to walk charlie and kya seperatly so i have to go together, is this Ok? Kya isnt perfect on the leash, and when kya is there, neether is charlie. Should i just not walk them at all when i cant walk seperatly?

 

[MomOf7]

I wouldnt. They are young and dont have ob down for leashes. I wouldnt want to start bad habits. One at a time and then switch them out would be what I would do.

 

[Doberluv]

I'd walk them together if that's the only way they're going to get a walk. You should be able to give them both treats and praise when they're walking reasonably well. I walk all three of mine together. I sure don't have the energy to go on 3 -4 mile hikes a day. LOL. You can work on them seperately in your yard for a few minutes each day a couple of times or whatever you have time for. But for socialization and exercise, I'd say walk them if you can handle them both.

 

[Snark]

Hmmmm, I walk three dogs at one time but they're all older and pretty well behaved on leash or off... I'd walk all four at one time but Holly and Abbey can't stand each other, so I have to switch out with them.

If you don't have time to walk them separately, maybe you could do a play session in your yard with both instead?

 

[JennSLK]

You can walk them together, but use sperate leashes at this age not a brace.

 

[Gempress]

You can walk two dogs at the same time. I think it's a good idea for them to learn how to behave. I'm sure you'd like to take them both to the same place sometime, like Petco or the park, and it would make it much easier for you. It's actually easier to start when they're puppies. At that age, you can still maintain control pretty easily.

I sometimes walk Zeus along with the neighbor's akita, Jake. The two of them combined are a little over 200 lbs. Needless to say, I'm quite outmatched physically. Now THAT made for some interesting walks in the beginning. But Zeus is well-trained, and Jake picked up from Zeus and a liberal application of treats. Now both boys walk nicely together. However, some pedestrians still look at me like I'm crazy, LOL.

 

[gaddylovesdogs]

I walk my lab and terrier xcross together. This way I'm only walking for two hours, not three. Each dog has to stay on one side of me. They can walk a bit in front, to the side, or behind, as long as they're not pulling, they're just not allowed to walk on the same side of me, because they tangle the leashes.

 

[brockham]

walking my dogs on lead for 2 - 3 hours would be a nightmare....!

 

[Dobiegurl]

I think its possible to walk two dogs or more. When walking your dog does not need to be in a strict heel, just not pulling you all over the place.