Why does my dog stick his nose there?
A dog nose has between 200-250 million scent receptors. People have only 5 million. A dog’s sense of smell is much stronger than its sense of sight.
Dog walks
Daily dog walks are one of life’s sweetest pleasures. But a dog who is unable to walk on a leash properly can make that experience miserable. Train your dog to walk on a loose leash, pick the right spots and enjoy your time together.
Make the most of daily walks: Pick a fun place, set a reasonable pace, and keep your dog on a loose leash.
Walks boost fitness for dogs and owners: Everyone knows your dog needs daily exercise. But research shows owners benefit from walks just as much as their dogs if not even more.
Find your spot: Make daily walks count. Find out where your dog likes to walk best — park, beach, woods or school.
Eliminate leash aggression: When stressed, dogs who don’t know how to walk on a loose leash exhibit leash aggression. Nervous dogs will instinctively revert to a fight or flight mode.
Dog walking benefits: Walks provide great exercise, bonding and training time. They also give your dog the skills to find his way home if he gets lost.
Retractable leashes: Useless and dangerous
Retractable leashes encourage your dog to pull rather than walk at your side. Your dog quickly learns that you let out more line when he pulls.
Take your dog for a walk and create a lifelong bond
Lifelong bond: Use daily walks to build a lifelong bond with your dog. It’s a mutual give and take of time, energy and emotion.
Dogs get more than just exercise from walking
Dog walking benefits: Great exercise for both of you, bonding and training time and it gives the dog the skills to find his way home if he gets lost.
Dog-walking app helps animal shelters
WoofTrax’s Walk for a Dog app, a free dog-walking app helps dog owners, their dogs, and animal shelters. The app tracks walks and makes donations.
