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> My experience is that a dog requires a minimum of 45 minutes walking a day, day in, day out, for years on end. What breeds have you had? My family has two Ha
by CDSlice 7y ago
> My experience is that a dog requires a minimum of 45 minutes walking a day, day in, day out, for years on end.
What breeds have you had? My family has two Havanese (https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/havanese/ https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/havanese/) dogs and they tend to not want more than 20-30 minutes of walking a day. Once you get to that point they get exhausted and want you to carry them. On the other hand my dad's Plot hound will go on walks for hours at a time.
- Harvey-Specter 7y agoSmaller dogs don't need as long usually. They have shorter legs so it's more of a workout for them to walk around the block than it is for larger dogs. Just think about how many times their little legs have to step to keep up with one of your steps. Obviously there is some breed variance as well. I have two German Shepherd dogs. They're getting older (9.5 years) but we've found that their ideal is two 45 minute walks. My partner takes them for a 45 minute walk in the morning and I take them for a 45 minute walk in the afternoon when I get home from work. We're fortunate to have a large backyard as well, so I also throw the ball for them after the afternoon walk until they lay down in the grass and don't want to play anymore.