want to smell almost everything they
come across. I once read that dogs can
tell time...you see, they have the ability
to smell when a person or animal was
near according to how strong or weak
the scent is. They can tell how long ago
or how recent someone or something
was somewhere...in a sense, telling
time. I know...mind – blown, right?!
show could expel as much energy as
running in dogs). Walking provides
other benefits such as: socialisation
outside of the home, interaction with
fellow canine friends, and adoration
from humans.
So what happens when a dog gets
outside of his/her territory and yard
for a jaunt around town? Let’s check
out the facts!
When I started my pet sitting business
and told people what I did for a living
(yes, I pick up doggie doo doo for
a living), I would often hear, “You
must get a great workout walking
dogs!” The truth is, I most definitely
do not! Walking a dog is similar to
So if a dog can smell time, it stands to
reason that your pup can learn a lot
from just smelling their surroundings.
He or she is learning about their
environment, the other animals and
humans in the area, and a host of
using an automatic water faucet. You other things.
find the sweet spot to turn it on, the
water flows and then all the sudden While it’s tempting to have a well-
the flow stops. Imagine walking a 90 behaved dog as you are walking
lb dog and he’s crusin’ along but then in public, remember correcting or
all the sudden smells the remnants pulling them away from every area
of another dog on a blade of grass that they want to sniff is like an
and stops abruptly - BAM...you are unfinished sneeze. And no one likes
as good as faceplanted. Been there, those.
done that.
Dogs want to walk, dogs want to run,
dogs want to get their energy out.
But for most, dogs want to SNIFF!
While humans are mostly visual,
dogs experience the world with
their noses (10,000 times more than
humans, thanks to an organ unique
to canines). This means that they will
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