I've been wondering about something. I take my dog out regularly every day for his toilet breaks, and at least once a day we go for an hour and a half walk, either on foot on the beach or with him running alongside me while I'm on my bike. He's hardly ever on a lead, so he can run around as much as he likes. The thing is, once we're back home, he's never tired (he stays calm, but you can tell he still has loads of energy and wants to play!). I wouldn't mind walking him for longer at all, but I'm sure I've been told that he's too young for that... So, if you have any advice, I'd love to hear it!
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Iselys, when it comes to tricks, the only limit is your imagination.
Every couple of weeks, I teach my girl new tricks.
I've taught her how to roll over, play dead, beg, and give me kisses on command (when I tell her to "scram" in a menacing voice lol). Then I started building on those tricks. For example, giving paw turned into the Spanish walk, and spinning turned into dancing. I also taught her how to do figure of eights around my legs and how to back up on command. I even taught her to put socks away in a box... basically, the possibilities are endless and it's brilliant. There are loads of videos online :-)
Okay, thanks for the advice! We're already doing training sessions! He knows loads of tricks! ^^ I think I might shorten the long walk and do two medium ones instead.
Hi there,
With my dog, I used to take him for 5 or 10-minute walks and then play with him or teach him some tricks afterwards. I can tell you, he’d be pretty knackered! Let me know if this advice helps you. Cheers!
Evening! Or morning...?
Ah, the Aussie... I've got an Aussie type myself, so I know exactly what it's like—they’re tireless! x) Try giving him some mental stimulation, like some training sessions for example. Dogs tire out so quickly when they’re doing brain work! It’s incredible! I’ll come back from a walk and my dog is still full of beans, but we do a 5-minute training session and he’s already fast asleep. xD Give him as much mental stimulation as you can and you’ll see he’ll be much calmer; honestly, it works wonders! ^^
Good idea as well, Arod. I’ve just got back from a walk actually; Iago wasn’t particularly tired yet, and with other dogs around he was a bit hyper. I spent 5 minutes with some sausages trying to teach him the ‘crawl’ command using a clicker, and now he’s fast asleep. I think I’ll stick with that from now on, but not for too long as mental stimulation really wears a dog out. I’d say no more than 3 sessions a day, about 5 minutes each, because they tend to switch off after a while. You don’t necessarily have to teach commands; you can also just hide their food or something, as it’s all part of the mental workout if they have to search for it.
It’s best to avoid walking him for too long to protect his joints. At that age, the general advice would be about 35 minutes per walk (roughly speaking), about three times a day or more. You should leave a two-hour gap between walks, though, and once he’s eaten, wait about four hours before taking him out again. So, if he isn’t tired, I’d suggest shortening the duration but simply increasing the number of walks.
