Dogs & the art of walking in the rain
Regular visitors to this blog will know that from time to time we review books that are dog themed, and one such one was The art of racing in the rain
Well, the weather forecast for this week end is not looking the prettiest, and I think that is something we have to look forward to for the foreseeable future.
On days like this when the wind is blowing and the rain coming at you horizontally, it can be quite difficult to don the wet weather gear and bring our dogs for their daily walk.
A walk with your dog has major benefits for both you and your dog.
I tend to have some of my best, (and sometimes not that good) idea’s when out walking with the dogs, as it’s a great way to switch off from the day to day routine, and let the mind wander
Now from your dogs point of view, getting out for a walk everyday, brings new experiences and let’s them explore all the sights,sounds smells that the great outdoors has to offer, and they return having fulfilled this basic need
Not getting your dog out for a walk or some off lead exercise, deprives your dog from this, and it’s totally unfair then to expect them to behave “normally” if they haven’t had a chance to use up the energy that we sometimes pump into them with high protein diets.
Getting our dogs out for regular exercise therefore goes a long way to having a well balanced and well behaved dog, and unless you want your dog to be # 5 on Irelands 5 most dangerous dogs get your wet gear on, and go and enjoy that walk.
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