If you live in Germany, you will soon be required by law to walk your dog at least twice a day, for a total of one hour. Although the law is aimed at kennel owners, forcing them to treat their breeding dogs more humanely, the law as currently written would apply to home dog families, as well. Continue reading How Often Do You Walk Your Dog?
Tomorrow I plan on turning on the A/C for the first time, so it’s time for a reminder about hot pavement. Remember, if you can’t comfortably walk on it barefoot, they can’t either.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
According to a story circulating on Facebook, a Muncie, Indiana, animal shelter started a program where you could rent a dog for $5 an hour to walk with you while you were playing Pokemon Go, so people wouldn’t think you were an idiot. This much is true, although I don’t think they actually charged people; they just wanted dog walkers.
Continue reading Rent A Dog for your Pokemon Go Hunt
I was given a sample LeashPod to try out this week, and I have to say I was impressed with the design and functionality. The LeashPod is an all-in-one doggie clean-up unit, comprised of a poop bag dispenser, a receptacle in which to carry the full bag, and small pockets on the side which could carry dog treats, a cell phone, or even a bottle of hand sanitizer to use after you clean up a mess. Continue reading LeashPod: The Must-Have Dog Accessory
This would be a good argument for walking your dog OFF-leash.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Paul posted earlier in the week about how scary it was to see dogs walked off-leash because he was afraid the dog might run off after a squirrel or a cat. What about you? Do you walk your dog off-leash?
I just wrote an article on walking your dog for our Straight Poop newsletter, and as I confessed on Tuesday, I rarely walk my dogs as I should. How about you?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: How often do you walk your dog?
I was writing an article today for this weekend’s edition of Straight Poop, our free e-mail newsletter. The article was on teaching your dog to walk nicely on a leash, and it got me to thinking about why I never walk my dogs. Here are my top ten excuses – what are yours?
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Excuses for not walking your dog
Cooper was so good for us when we had him at the Pet Expo, but normally he is hell on wheels whenever he sees a leash. Just wondering how your dog does when you take him or her for a walk.
Does your dog walk you or do you walk him? Check out this video for tips to keep you in charge when you are out on the town.