| If you walk your dog every morning or evening, you | | | | excitement for your dog: he looks out the car |
| might not realize how much he looks forward to this | | | | window wondering where you are headed and what |
| part of his day. To a dog, the walk is a travel | | | | you are going to do. |
| experience. New sights, sounds, smells-all these are | | | | If your dog only goes on short walks with you at |
| important experiences for him. You can prove this by | | | | home it may be time for a little fitness training if you |
| not going on the walk one day. Watch how he | | | | two are going on vacation. Don't expect your dog to |
| seems crestfallen when you don't appear with the | | | | go from being a couch potato to a marathoner in |
| familiar leash at the regular time. He may even try to | | | | just a few days. Start off with walks that are just |
| bring the leash to you or follow you around until you | | | | five or so minutes longer than his normal walk and |
| take the hint: It's time for a walk. One way to | | | | gradually increase the time up to ½ hour. |
| enhance the walking experience is to vary your route | | | | Walking in a strange location means you have to |
| at least partially each day, so he can satisfy his need | | | | take extra precautions. You pooch may be friendly |
| to explore. Unfamiliar routes are a good way to get | | | | to everybody at home but a little leery of strangers |
| him used to new experiences similar to what he | | | | in a strange place. For the first few walks away from |
| might get on vacation with you. | | | | home try to find a quiet route where he can sniff |
| If he enjoys just a dog walk of a mile or two | | | | and explore without a lot of distractions. |
| through the neighborhood, imagine what a treat it is | | | | No matter where you walk your dog make sure his |
| to go on a family vacation with you. These days, | | | | collar includes a tag with your contact information, |
| dogs are welcome in lodging facilities across the | | | | preferably a cell phone you always have with you. |
| country. And not just cabins or campgrounds-5 star | | | | And keep your buddy on a leash all the time unless |
| hotels in the middle of major cities more and more | | | | you're in an off leash park. A safe puppy is a happy |
| have a pet friendly policy. This is the ultimate | | | | puppy. |