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Our lab totally preferred "searching for the treat" exercise way more than "run around" exercise :-) The killer though was while camping and taking him on a hi

• NickC25 3y ago
  Our (yellow) lab too. Her daily exercise was an hour long walk in the woods followed by 20-30 minutes at the dog park near the woods; and any activity post that was just following my mom around the house. But on rainy or snowy days where we couldn't take her out, the "search for the treat" or "kitchen floor patrol during dinner prep" seemed to engage her just fine. She broke down towards the end (hip issues) but managed 13 years before taking a final nap. I miss her dearly.
  • rickydroll 3y ago
    try that with a coonhound and tracking training. 3+ hours nose work and the dog is fine but I am dragging my ass through the fields (damm you comfy office chair). Drive an hour home, the doggo is zzzzzzzzing away in the back seat so that when we get home she is rested and ready for a snufflewalk though the neighborhood.