You can
take your dog for a walk once or twice every day, or you can head to the dog park, as a couple of examples.
Not exact matches
A few weeks ago we had to rock her to sleep in a rocker as she just didn't want to BF to sleep... now (her top 2 teeth are coming in) she just wants to be on me and will fall asleep either BFing or in a carrier (or both at
once)... but it doesn't
take long to fall asleep so it works fine, I just
take the
dog for a
walk or do some housework with her in a carrier when it's sleep time.
Once I get home, I
take Nike (
dog) out
for a few minutes to
walk a little and then make my dinner.
Once the
dogs look relaxed, try
taking them
for a
walk — the resident
dog leading the way a few feet in front
for half a block and then switch the lead
dog.
Overtime your pup will anticipate this scenario and start to offer «calm» behavior on his own; typically SITS — until then anticipate a «jumping
dog» and be prepared to have him sit BEFORE he has a chance to jump, or ignore him and
walk away if he jumps up because you missed the chance to request a SIT — Pay attention to your puppy at all times, when he naps you can
take a break to get other things done and then prepare
for his awakening
once again — then the process of training starts all over and becomes a cycle you must repeat, and your puppy will continue to learn good healthy habits to be proud of
once he grows up into that delightful adult
dog you envision.
Instead of always letting your
dog out to the yard to do his business, resolve to
take him
for a
walk at least
once a week.
Once a puppy has all of his puppy shots (usually by 16 weeks of age), he should also be socialized with other friendly
dogs, and acclimated to new environments beyond the owner's home and property, by being
taken for regular daily
walks on a leash.
Whether you can come
once a month,
once a week, or all the time, we sincerely appreciate those who
take time out of their busy lives to
walk, feed, and care
for all of our
dogs.
A
dog who goes running or on a long
walk with you in the morning before you head out
for work is a
dog who's more likely to
take a long nap
once you're out the door.
Once the
dog gets back inside the house after a
walk, hold him in your lap
for about 10 minutes and then,
take it out
for 20 minutes more.
Potential adopters who do not have fenced yards should be prepared to
take their Greyhound
for a minimum of four on - leash potty
walks and at least one longer
walk (
for exercise) daily, and will need to find a safely fenced area where the
dog can run off - leash about
once a week (or more or less, depending on the individual
dog).