7 Rules For Walking A Dog
As we get along in years, walking a dog can be a great way to be sure that we
will get a minimum of exercise that we need. Many people also have a dog for the
first time now, either for company when the kids have left home or after a divorce
or bereavement, or just because this is the first time in their adult lives that
they have had the time to care for a dog properly.
When you walk a dog for the first time it is very important to set some ground
rules and be sure that he understands and will keep to them before you let him
off the leash. If you cannot control him in the following ways then you probably
need to consider some dog training advice.
- When he is on the leash, your dog should be under control, staying near
to your feet without running ahead or pulling. - He should not be allowed to chew on his leash at all, or he may chew through
it and get into trouble when you leave him tied somewhere. - Off or on the leash he should not jump up at you or other people or attack
any other animal, unless he is attacked first. - He should not follow his hunting instincts by running after bicycles, cars
or people who are running. - Off the leash, he should run back to you quickly when called.
- He should not eat food that he finds. If you let him do this he could easily
be poisoned some day. - At a picnic or in the park, he should not go into other family groups except
for yours, or eat anybody else’s food.
Of course there is the final rule for you - to clean up after him. When you
have all of this covered, walking a dog will be a pleasure that both of you
can enjoy.
