POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Just out of curiosity.

Message edited 4/25/2005 2:10:25 PM.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Two times per day for the Bull Mastiff but sometimes the pommie goes out 3 times per day.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

They go out at least 5 -6 times a day. I feel that since they are so cooped up all day, it is only fair that they are outside and get a chance to play as often as possible. They go out 2x in the morning and at least 3x times in the evening.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

I checked off twice, but, we also set up a doggy door with a doggy run, so little sparky has freedom to roam outside anytime he wants. We do walk him at least 2x a day just so he gets some exercise...

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

i walk dharma more

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

I also said twice, but those "walks" are 45 minutes each. We also play outide at night in addition to the walk, so Golem is outside a lot.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Minimum 3 times a day, but more if we are home and he has to "go". Unfortunately, there's no place for him to play outside, so he gets to run home with the long leash dangling behind him for the length of the parking lot.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

3-4 times a day

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

it really depends on the weather. i have small dogs. if its FREEZING out i will let them use the pads....
unless Dharma asks to go outside. then its her fault!

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

IMO...NEVER USE WEE WEE PADS!!
unless training! and i still didn't use them!

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

5-6 times a day

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Posted by RedHead

IMO...NEVER USE WEE WEE PADS!!
unless training! and i still didn't use them!

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Message edited 4/25/2005 2:50:50 PM.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Ebony gets walked 3x - one of those usually being a mile trek in Belmont Lake Park, where he can run and sniff to his doggy delight.

I let him in and out numerous times -- he likes to bask in the sun and roll on the grass on the front lawn and he won't go off the property so I let him do that whenever he wants (I work from home).

BUT -- now that I am on bed rest, he goes for a walk at 6:30 am (against his wishes), and then not until 7pm when DH gets home. Another walk before bedtime. He is missing his playtime in the park and I feel sooo guilty!!

But I will let him in & out as he wishes, it's not the same - he isused to taking a walk to do his business.

It's amazing how many of my neighbors have dogs -- and they NEVER get out of the yard!!!
Imagine if you never left your house! You;d go batty! Poor dogs...

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

We don't walk our dogs.

We let them out in the backyard at least 5 times a day. Besides early morning, after I return from work and after dinner, they let us know when they want to be let out.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Ours live outside so they walk themselves in our backyard

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

Once in the morning (me)
Once before I leave for work (me)
When DH gets home from work
When I get home from work (a long walk usually)
Before she goes to bed (DH)

I answered 3 but I guess it's really 5!

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

we're in an apt. so we take them out ALOT. The puppy seems to need to go out every 2- 2 1/2 hours.

ETA: when we have the house, we'll just let them out in the yard when they need to go and maybe 1 walk a day around the neighborhood

Message edited 4/25/2005 4:03:13 PM.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

in the AM before breakfast, when DH gets home at 4:30, then again after dinner.

The puppy will let us know if he has to go out more than that, but the Pug is pretty much on a schedule

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Posted by lolita4life

why not?
alot of peopel think it makes tehn "backwards" in training but it doesnt


tehy know to go outside. but theyre allowed to use teh pads as well. theres no problem for me with that.

they arent "confused". when they go outside they know to get everythign out!!!

plus its harder for me. i dont have a yard or anything. i have to actually walk them.

eta: sorry about my mispelling

also, i dont get why so many people find wee wee pads so revolting! as long as you keep it clean its fine!
kitty litter boxes are a helluva lot worse

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Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

oh well i can understand that.
maybe im lucky then b/c mine know that outside is their real bathroom. i never have a problem with them not going outside. they cant go outside and NOT go potty!!
as for teh pads... i leave tehm down in the bathroom and they use it for teh middle of the night, if i'm not home, or if its freezing outside and i dont want to walk tehm. But they go outside the majority of the time. i just still give them that option.
but like i said, i dont have a problem with them goign outside at all. like you said about that dog that uses them and it makes her go outside less, i guess we're just opposite.
and i must say that i am very clean about it! i know thats a big misconception.... well, it depends on the owner really!

Message edited 4/25/2005 4:35:29 PM.

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Posted by lolita4life

oh well i can understand that.
maybe im lucky then b/c mine know that outside is their real bathroom. i never have a problem with them not going outside. they cant go outside and NOT go potty!!
as for teh pads... i leave tehm down in the bathroom and they use it for teh middle of the night, if i'm not home, or if its freezing outside and i dont want to walk tehm. But they go outside the majority of the time. i just still give them that option.
but like i said, i dont have a problem with them goign outside at all. like you said your friends dog uses them and it makes her go outside less, i guess we're just opposite.
and i must say that i am very clean about it! i know thats a big misconception.... well, it depends on the owner really!

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Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

yeah that would totally suck!

by all means though i DEFINATLY DO walk them! i dont want anyone to think i just throw a pad down and leave it!!!!

its just like a backup!

(i dont HAVE to leave it down though)

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

I answered the poll with the wee-wee pad selection, but we don't use wee-wee pads. We have a doggie door. I walk the dogs on the weekends.

Re: POLL: How many times do you walk your dog a day?

usually 3 times a day. If it were up to her she would live outside!!! even if there is 10 feet of snow!

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Posted by lolita4life

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Posted by RedHead

IMO...NEVER USE WEE WEE PADS!!
unless training! and i still didn't use them!

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why not?
alot of peopel think it makes tehn "backwards" in training but it doesnt


tehy know to go outside. but theyre allowed to use teh pads as well. theres no problem for me with that.

they arent "confused". when they go outside they know to get everythign out!!!

plus its harder for me. i dont have a yard or anything. i have to actually walk them.

eta: sorry about my mispelling

also, i dont get why so many people find wee wee pads so revolting! as long as you keep it clean its fine!
kitty litter boxes are a helluva lot worse

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