Walk Your Dog Week

International dog biscuit appreciation day.

Walk your dog week.

A walk with your dog can be the most enjoyable experience of your day not to mention good for both of you. Encouraging dog health and adoption. But this is not always the case. The walk is an important activity for you and your dog both as exercise and as an opportunity for training and bonding.

The reality is that walking the dog can be a super stressful experience for many owners who have perhaps just adopted a dog or never got around to training them to have good leash skills. Love your pet day february 22. Take it easy and gradually increase the amount of exercise you give your dog week by week. Have a heart for chained dogs week february 11 12.

So get your paws moving and go for a walk. Westminster kennel club dog show february 14. National walk your dog day february 23. National dog week was founded in 2010 to help raise awareness of canine obesity.

Just like you would not join a marathon if you have not run in years you should not expect your dog to walk run or hike for hours if she has been sedentary for months or years. Walking together goes back to our roots with our dogs back to a time when we spent our days wandering the earth together. Walks build mutual trust between you and your dog and teach your. Pet theft awareness day february 20.

A dog s tolerance for exercise can be increased as long as they are healthy. Walk your dog week was founded in 2010 by celebrity pet lifestyle expert and animal advocate colleen paige to bring awareness to canine obesity and canine behavior in america. Most people would not consider taking a smaller breed puppy. You have probably seen or even experienced dogs tugging on the leash possibly choking or gagging while dragging their human companions down the street or trail.

According to the akc 32 3 of americans walk their dogs as a primary form of exercise. Forcing your 8 week old great dane for a two mile walk every day for instance is probably not a great idea even if he could keep up. Created by pet lifestyle expert colleen paige to help increase awareness about the dangers of pet obesity and to encourage people to adopt a shelter dog and. It was originally supposed to be a day holiday but after contemplation paige decided that a day was not enough time to get people s dogs into a routine and help.

That is the dream right. In honor of the approaching national walk your dog week let.