Great article about walks and sniffs

Margi

Margi

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I often refer folks interested in learning about raw feeding to Dr Becker, but I didn't realize she had started a blog or newsletter about general dog health. This article refers to the study I read a while ago about dog health and sniffing. Its free to subscribe if you can't see the whole thing. (There is nothing about raw feeding in this article-just dog walking)

https://www.barkandwhiskers.com/202...0qtCMMIPRbhPBpsRrjKX4440XydY7Xce1yPjYA2CM5VbE
 
I subscribe to her blog too, it's excellent! And I'm not a raw feeder. She gives great information and tips. I loved this article...we mostly walked for show training until I read that sniff walks are important for dogs too. It took my show divas a while to figure out what that was, but now they enjoy it. They wear show collars for training walks and harnesses for the fun ones.
 
After reading this study a while back, I was a little more tolerant of Fillion's desire to stand there and sniff FOREVAH! at one spot, and became concerned at Benny's total lack of interest in his surroundings on walks. I have noticed that when we go on "snuffalufalus" walks as I call them, he will sniff occasionally on his own or be interested in whatever peemail Fil is engrossed in. Walking three miles and not stopping to sniff or pee ONCE is not normal in my book.
So we walked today for 1 mile and it took about an hour letting them sniff to their hearts content. I had a podcast going in my ear--its hard for me to go that slow and that took my mind off just standing there a lot LOL
 
Well, I know for sure that Zulu is a healthy boy. I call it our sniff and walk. Sometimes it's stopping every few feet to take a sniff. I also noticed that he has his favorite spots where he like to spend a great deal of time checking things out. I don't mind too much, I figured it is his time to enjoy being away from his own turf.
 
My two have zero interest in the peemail of neighborhood dogs. They go out on long leashes to do the neighborhood walk so they have the freedom, but not the interest. When Brodie goes for a walk, he is like a drill sergeant; he takes the lead, he sets the pace which is quite the fast clip, and he's a man with a mission... he knows the route, no, don't you dare try and turn left out of the driveway... we only turn right to leave and return from the opposite side. They know exactly how far to the end of the road to go (where the paving crew matched up the road coming into the neighborhood, they cross the road on that line and expect a treat before continuing.

Now, let them get scent of a wild animal and boom - they are all in, but not for the neighborhood dogs... my guess is my two probably think everyone else is beneath them. I do try and show up early for class so that they get to sniff and mark and catch up with everything there. At school, they are interested in peemail.

I signed up for that; thanks!
 
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