The actual act of walking a dog is a relatively simple process. Attach leash...start walking. Not very complicated. So why would anyone need a professional dog walker? Simply put - it's all about the benefits. At Bark & Walk, we are focused on making sure our service is providing benefits for our dogs and their owners. In this blog we will be focusing on the benefits for your puppy or mature dog. Feel free to view our blog where we discuss the benefits for our owners.
While most dog owners take their pet for a walk so they can relieve themselves, the exercise they receive is beneficial and should become a part of your normal routine. Your dog should be taken for walks even for non-bathroom reasons. The most obvious benefit is that it keeps your pet healthy. A consistent walking schedule will keep your pet healthy, agile and limber. Your dog can’t tell you how their feeling, so keeping them as healthy as possible is paramount to a dog’s lifespan. Most dogs relieve themselves on walks and this is no coincidence. Regular walks greatly aid your pet’s digestive system and can help with constipation.
Regular walks can also be beneficial in breaking your dog’s bad house habits that include chewing, digging and scratching. Pets want to be kept busy and allowing your dog to explore the outside for even an hour a day will greatly help their temperament, especially in puppies. Dogs, especially ones who are at home alone all day, have oodles of pent up energy and it needs to be released. Just letting them out in the backyard isn’t enough, they need to explore the sites they stare at through the window all day. Keeping with this narrative, excessive barking and whining could be a direct cause of not enough attention. Walking your dog shows him/her or both that you care and want to spend time with them.
Two huge benefits of walking your pet is the bond and trust it builds between the two of you. Some pets are innately timid or fearful and constant walks out in the big, scary world can help tame your pet’s anxiety. With you by your pet’s side, it will be easier for them to open up and interact with other humans and animals.
Pets may only seem like an animal to some, but to most pet owners they are an extension of their family and are viewed as such. You should be taking care of your dog and any other pet just as you would a human. Now, you may not have the necessary time in a day to do all of this for your dog, but we at Bark & Walk are here to help! Our friendly and experienced experts will keep your pets safe and healthy.