| Making sure you give your dog adequate
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| | difficult for the owner to know how much
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| amounts of exercise is extremely
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| | exercise is needed. The best way to gauge
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| important not only in preventing behavior
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| | this is for the owner to observe the
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| problems, but also for the overall health
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| | dog's behavior. If the dog seems to
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| of your pet. It can help keep you both
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| | enjoy lying in the sun all day then most
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| happy. But not all dogs need the same
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| | likely he does not need a lot of
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| amount of exercise so how do you know
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| | exercise. On the other hand, if the dog
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| what amount you need to spend exercising
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| | is restless and wanders around the yard
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| your dog?
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| | and house constantly, his needs will be
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| The primary consideration in determining
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| | better served with more exercise.
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| the amount of exercise a dog needs
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| | Walking is one of the top modes of
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| depends on breed. Herders, hunters and
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| | exercise. But it's not a lot of fun to
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| working dogs need the most exercise of
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| | walk a dog that "pulls" or who is not
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| all the dog breeds. Ideally, these dog
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| | obedient to your commands. Clearly a dog
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| breeds need 30 minutes to one hour of
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| | who knows the proper way to walk on a
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| daily exercise, whether it is a walk with
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| | leash will get more walks. Teaching this
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| its owner, playing outside with other
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| | skill to your dog as a puppy is critical.
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| dogs or running around and chasing
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| | However if this is not yet accomplished,
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| squirrels. Misbehaving is much more
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| | there are ways to teach your adult dog to
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| likely to occur as well as health
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| | walk properly on a leash.
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| deterioration without this daily amount
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| | The phrase "walking properly" refers to
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| of exercise. Examples of these breeds
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| | the dog obeying the commands the owner
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| are: Hounds, Beagles, Border Collies,
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| | gives and not "pulling." For example if
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| Alaskan sled dogs, Australian and German
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| | the owner says "stop" the dog knows and
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| Shepherds, Terriers (particular Jack
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| | does stop. If the owner says "sit" the
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| Russell) and Shelties.
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| | dog knows and does sit. If the owner says
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| A common misconception is that the
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| | "heel" the dog knows and does heel. By
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| smaller the dog the less exercise the dog
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| | teaching your dog these commands, both
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| needs. This is a misconception. It is all
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| | you and your pet will have much more
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| about breed.
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| | frequent and enjoyable walks together.
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| Mixed breed dogs makes it a little more
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