Who is walking your dog?
While making a pet visit today on Grosvenor Ave, close to Lilac, a woman walked by briskly with a dog tight to her side and on a very tight leash. At times the dog’s front paws didn’t even touch the ground! From the way she was walking and the way she was dressed, I believe she was a dog walker. I find it hard to believe that the dog enjoyed that walk. And I find it hard to believe she knew much about walking dogs.
Dog Walking 101:
#1 Walk a dog on a loose leash. The means the leash needs to have slack and drop downwards and never be tight straight up at the side.
#2 Dogs need to stop and sniff. They need to have bladder breaks.
#3 Dogs are social beings and love attention so speak to them! That smiling face looking up shows that they are enjoying being out with you.
Dog walking may seem like a no-brainer but treating it as strictly business will not make it a very pleasant experience for the dog.
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