Poll: daily walks

    • Gold Top Dog

    Breed & Age:
    Boxer 8 yrs.
    Doberman Pinscher 3 yrs.
    Doberman Pinscher 2 ½ yrs.
    Doberman Pinscher 2 ½ yrs
    Mixed Breed 2 yrs.
    Dachshund 6 months
    Dachshund 4 months

     
    Number of times a day:
    At least two, with shorter potty breaks throughout the day.
     
    Distance/Day:
    Before a leg injury (We only had 3 big dogs then, before the younger dobies were added) I alternated who ran with me and who biked with me. One day I biked a longer distance (10-12 miles) then later that evening ran a shorter distance (3-4 miles). Then the next day I would switch to a longer run/shorter bike. My BF would take the dog left behind on a walk of about 2-3 miles.
     
    Currently, I can#%92t walk, run, or bike, as I am currently in a wheelchair following knee surgery. So BF walks everyone 2-3 miles daily (the dachshunds do not go this far). We have a 5 acre yard for all of the dogs to run & play in, along with following me as I drive the golf cart around the pasture (another 145 acres). They also play ball & Frisbee (choice of each dog) for about 30 minutes a day. Every morning the 3 dobies & the mutt go for a run on treadmills (usually about 4-5 miles) and the boxer and dachshunds go for a swim (endless pool, about a mile).
     
    It seems like a really busy schedule, but once you get accustomed to it, it is second nature.
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    • Gold Top Dog
    16mo old great dane mix
    1 walk per day (2 when he was younger) 2-4 miles (have done up to six)
    Missed less than 5 days in the year+  we've had him

    he does lots of running in our yard (acre), plays with several other dogs, fetch several times a day etc.
    • Gold Top Dog
    I have a 3-year-old mix. She gets two walks a day, totaling to about 45 minutes to an hour. I also play with her at home, and we brush up on training daily.
    • Gold Top Dog
    2 Welsh corgi's
    8 months and 2 1/2 yrs old.
    4 walks a day, sometimes 5 per day.
    Not sure of the distance. 2 of their walks are 20 minutes each and 2 are shorter 10 minutes.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Willow, 5 year-old, female, chow
    We walk her at least three times a day for at least 30 minutes each time.  I'd guess the length to be 1/4-1/2 mile.  If I'm home she'll get more walks of longer duration, but  this is our average.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Sam, 3 years old, male, Australian Shepherd
    Number/length of walks:0
    I see little point in walking him as he is such a high-energy dog I would have to walk him for hours to fulfill his needs, and still, he would be super hyper.
    • Puppy
    2 Borzois (12 yr old and 10 yr old)
    1 Whippet (8 yr old)
    1 Shep/Newfie Mix (we think 8yr old)
    4 Shelties (6 yr old, 4 yr old, 2 yr old, 18 mth old)
    1 Dobe (4 mths old)
     
    Times a day: NA
     
    Distance: NA
     
    1/2 acre of fenced in dog yard with a hill. The Dobe pup stays out in good weather as long he wants to. The 18 mth old sheltie stays out with the Dobe pup. The others rotate in and out. Most really would rather stay inside. They only want to go out when they have to, or to run the fence with the neighbors dogs every so often.
     
    Kari