{"id":8161,"date":"2022-09-07T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T15:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/?p=8161"},"modified":"2024-01-03T11:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T11:32:24","slug":"walk-dont-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/walk-dont-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do dogs need exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Part of life with our dogs is the daily \u2013 or twice daily \u2013 dog walk. When we look to take a dog<br>into our lives, one of the things we look at is how much exercise they need and factor that into<br>our choice of breed (or at least we should!). With unpredictable weather changes, the internet is full of discussions about how much exercise a dog needs and how to manage that when the temperatures soar, or plummet. What no one seems to really think about is \u2018why do dogs need exercise?\u2019 What good does it do them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all, feral dogs or village dogs don\u2019t take themselves off for long hikes across the<br>countryside \u2013 in fact apart from searching for food and looking for a mate, most of the rest of<br>the time, they&#8217;re pretty lazy! Although in some cases and locations, the search for food can<br>take all day. Exercise uses up energy, which comes from food \u2013 and if your food sources are<br>scarce \u2013 as they are for most unowned dogs (which make up around 80% of the world\u2019s dogs),<br>wasting it on aimless running around isn\u2019t a great survival strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-so-why-do-we-exercise-our-dogs\"><strong>So why do we exercise our dogs?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The obvious one is to give them physical activity which keeps their bodies healthy and their brains happy. We provide them with plenty of good quality food, so conserving energy isn\u2019t something our dogs have to even consider. And of course, we&#8217;ve specifically bred some dogs over hundreds of years to be highly active so they can do the jobs we want them to do \u2013 whether that&#8217;s to herd sheep, help hunters or catch vermin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than that, however, walking our dogs provides them with enrichment \u2013 new sights,<br>sounds, smells and environments that break up the potential boredom of being stuck in a<br>house all day. Unlike unowned dogs who can wander where they choose when they choose<br>and have a life full of stimulation, enrichment and novelty (even if coupled with danger and<br>jeopardy), our dogs in comparison live very sedentary boring lives unless we recognise their need for enrichment and are dedicated to providing that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Need some inspiration? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/18\/dog-enrichment-ideas\/\">8 enrichment activities for your dog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our dog walking times are excellent bonding experiences (if we do it right and don\u2019t spend<br>the whole walk looking at our phones), and it &#8216;ss a chance to work together to put all the<br>training you\u2019ve been doing into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, exercise uses up energy that if not given an outlet, could so easily result in frustration,<br>boredom, stress, anxiety and hyperactivity which in turn leads to all kinds of behaviour<br>problems \u2013 including destructive behaviour, noise nuisance, and aggression. So, our daily walk is for exercise but also for enrichment, training practice, socialisation, novelty, bonding, and prevention of behaviour problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/02\/why-is-walking-your-dog-important\/\">why it&#8217;s important to walk your dog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-do-i-have-to-walk-my-dog\"><strong>Do I have to walk my dog?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem, however, is for some dogs, in some situations, the daily walk can cause more<br>problems than it solves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those dogs who are highly reactive \u2013 to other dogs, strange people or environmental<br>novelty \u2013 the daily walk can be a constant bombardment of arousal. For those who are <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/08\/lets-talk-about-stress-in-dogs\/\">worried or fearful<\/a>, it can further convince them there are some really scary things out there, as they meet them almost every single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both of these types of dogs \u2013 and their owners \u2013 the daily walk can be something they dread. Their walks become totally framed around avoiding things that cause reactivity, stress or even potentially dangerous situations. This breaks down the relationship, leads owners to avoid walks entirely (and so behaviour can deteriorate further) \u2013 and it puts them and their dogs in a constant state of stress and disharmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, any behaviour that&#8217;s practised gets better \u2013 and so their behaviour worsens. But of course, these owners have been told they must walk their dogs every day&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a shocking news flash. <strong>You don\u2019t have to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-can-i-do-instead-of-a-dog-walk\"><strong>What can I do instead of a dog walk?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A dog walk is meant to be fun and enjoyable. If yours is causing stress, anxiety, fear, behaviour issues, and a breakdown of your relationship: it isn\u2019t fulfilling its purpose. You need to throw away the rulebook and rethink how to provide this in another, stress-free way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your dog needs exercise. Got a large garden? An hour or two of training, play and enrichment (including scent exercises, training exercises, retrieve games, hide and seek etc) can give your dog the physical exercise they need. And be a bonding exercise where you and your dog are totally focused on each other. Providing mental stimulation, bonding and a great chance to practise training exercises. Better still, it does it without stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t have a large garden? You&#8217;re going to have to be a little more creative! If you have a small dog, you can certainly do a lot of this in the house. Or perhaps in a nearby friend or relative&#8217;s garden. Thankfully there are secure dog fields springing up around the country you can hire that would fit the bill perfectly. Social media can be a good way to find these, most areas have a local dog owners\/walkers page where you can ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, that can be expensive and unpractical to do every day. So identifying a quiet location nearby and a time (this could mean some very early mornings!) you can exercise your dog without the stress and triggers you know affect them is going to be invaluable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For some dogs, this might only be a short-term measure. If your dog has had a really scary experience (maybe with another dog), giving them a couple of days off with home\/garden- based exercise to recover can prevent problems from becoming established as a regular behavioural strategy. Allowing the neurotransmitters involved in the development of fear and anxiety to return to normal, which can take far longer than you imagine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially true with <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/19\/dog-adolescence-teenage-phase\/\">adolescent dogs<\/a> who are beginning to look at the world with the eyes of an adult and reassessing what is safe and what is dangerous. Or if you&#8217;ve taken on a rescue dog who you want to give time to settle down in their new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With others, this might be a perfect stop-gap measure until you can get <a href=\"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/01\/how-to-find-the-perfect-dog-behaviourist\/\">professional help<\/a> and establish a behaviour modification programme for your dog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of life with our dogs is the daily \u2013 or twice daily \u2013 dog walk. When we look to take a doginto our lives, one of the things we look at is how much exercise they need and factor that intoour choice of breed (or at least we should!). 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