Quote (RedRocket1991 @ Apr 17 2017 09:48am)
one walk a day... holy shit. poor dog. no offense, but we took our dog out at least 3 times a day... she sadly passed a couple of years ago.
now i am also looking to buy a dog, but since its very uncertain where i will work one day and some other reasons, im not sure if i could do it :(
Not sure if it's in reference to my post or not, but worth some discussion either way imo
In my opinion, obviously the more the better, but I think it can also be fairly situational. In our case, we have a pretty good sized house for her to roam all day, she's not cooped up by any stretch of the imagination, and while she typically gets one "walk", it's typically an hour or more of pretty intense exercise (throwing the ball/stick until she's really pooped!), followed some mental stimulation in the evening; either training or nosework, plus free reign outside any time she'd like in the evening. We're in a pretty rural location, and she doesn't wander off our property, so we just let her out until she asks to come back inside.
Overall, I guess to me, it's a matter of making sure your dog has enough exercise and engagement (social, training, etc). What this looks like exactly will vary dog to dog, but the key is getting it in effectively. Some may want to constantly be by your side, interacting with you, while others prefer to do their own thing in the other room. A Husky and a Greyhound both need exercise, but it might take one 2 hour long run with the Husky, where the Greyhound will want to go hard for like 20 minutes several times a day.