A general rule of thumb is if it is too cold for you, it’s too cold for the dog. But make sure you looking at weather fairly. “Don’t want to” and “too cold” can be two different things. It is important for your dog get some physical activity even in the winter.
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How Cold is Too Cold to Walk the Dog?
Puppies and Exercise – Not So Much
You just got a new puppy. You know the basics of dog ownership: someplace to sleep, food, training, and exercise and play. But a puppy is not an adult dog, he is still growing physically and still learning mentally. You need to approach each of these areas differently than you would an older dog.
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Exercise Can Help Train Your Dog
Many of a dog’s behavioral problems can be attributed to a lack of proper exercise. Exercise plays a very important part in helping to keep your dog physically, as well as emotionally, happy.
Of course, the physical part of exercise is obvious. Exercise can keep your dog at a proper weight and help him avoid health [...]
A Cup of Water Please
If you are walking, running, hiking, or doing just about anything in the warm, lovely, gorgeous summer weather (yes, I am glad of summer), you need to stay hydrated. So does your dog. You and the dog are losing more water through more sweating and you have to replenish. Heat stroke is not a fun [...]
Exercise and the Cocker Spaniel
The spaniel breeds dates back at least 500 years in the UK, originally bred to flush out woodcocks for hunters to shoot. The American Cocker Spaniel was bred in the late 1800s from the English Cocker Spaniel and was brought to Canada and the United States. This is the smallest hunting dog breed.
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- Puppies and Exercise – Not So Much
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I spend my hours playing with dogs and showing others how to play with theirs. Whether you call it play, games, or exercise, it’s all good for the pooch and good for us too.My husband Reg and I have been playing with pooches officially for 5 years. That is–when we started to look into new ways of exercising...