Walking your dog helps you build the right relationship with your pet and shed those extra pounds. Following simple rules will make this walk even more enjoyable - both for you and for those around you.
A memo for those who have a dog for the first time and discover a new world of daily walks. As they say, welcome to the club!
Rule 1: Your phone is a distraction - While you scroll through your feed, reply to messages, and process a fresh photo, your pet can eat something from the ground, jerk sharply towards another dog or a stray cat, make a pile and immediately step on it. … The desire to take beautiful / cute photos while walking is understandable; at the same time, try to devote a minimum of time to this, and not make the purpose of a walk. It is necessary to take a break from the digital world, and a walk in the fresh air with a dog is a great opportunity to plunge into the real three-dimensional world for a short while.
Rule 2: By letting go of the leash, you accept responsibility - however warm you may be to your pet, you must first go through at least basic training, paying particular attention to distractions. A runner, a cyclist, a squirrel, someone's overly active child - all can cause a scandal that darkens your walk. Do you need to spoil the mood for yourself and others?
Rule 3: People have enough reason not to love your pet. Accept it without tragedy or drama. If the oncoming people smile at you and your dog, that's great; if this does not happen, remember that many people are allergic to dogs, traumatizing previous experience with dogs, there are squeamish people who perceive slobbering enthusiasm with horror. If your dog is friendly and someone asks to pet him - why not? But if a person by all appearance shows that he is not happy with your dog - just move forward.
Rule 4: Watch your dog for signs of fatigue - If your cute dog is young and healthy, he is full of energy, energy over the edge, he can run in a circle throughout the walk. But if your dog is getting old, watch for signs of fatigue while walking. Signs of fatigue include lagging behind while walking, trying to stop or lying down, and trouble breathing. If you see any of these signs, take a shade break while the dog cools down and return home more slowly.
Rule 5: clean up the piles behind your dogs - many cities in Europe have special boxes in which free disposable paper degradable bags are available. A man just walks up to such a box, takes a bag or two and then calmly cleans up after his dog. In Russia, this is not found in all cities. However, it is necessary to clean up after your dogs if you do not want to walk on "frozen mines" later.
Remember: we are responsible for those we have tamed.
