Dogs Need To Walk

Walks are a physical and psychological need for a dog and will often result in eliminating any unwanted behaviours.

If your dog is exhibiting any unwanted behaviours the first question you should ask yourself is whether they are getting enough exercise, mental stimulation and socialisation with other dogs.

A back garden is not enough. Dogs are not able to entertain themselves and whilst you might think they’re happy to sleep, this is often the case simply because they are bored and have nothing else to do – after all, if you were locked in the same space each day for up to 10 hours wouldn’t you end up sleeping or going a little crazy. So if he spends hours alone each day, it’s unfair to expect him to behave in the well-mannered way that you want when you come home from a hard days work.

Some of the behavioural problems you’ll notice in a dog that is not walked enough can be: digging, chewing, boredom barking, obsessive compulsive behaviours, over excitement, panting or pacing, separation anxiety and generally exhibiting most destructive behaviours.

As their owner it’s our responsibility to walk our dog’s daily and give them the structure they need for a balanced mind. The walk will also provide you with the time to reinforce any training commands and ensure they socialise with other dogs, understand their body language and continue to know how to meet and greet both dogs and people.

Here at Bella's Dog Walking we provide stimulating walk time with your dogs. We believe, unlike some "dog walking" services that a dog needs to socialise and WALK not be put into a large area with a number of other dogs, free to roam, this kind of unstructured socialisation does nothing to teach younger dogs how to meet and greet, it also allows the dogs to simply sit for their duration of exercise.

Bella's Dog walking ensures that whilst out walking, the dogs will be both physically and mentalise exercised, thus making a happy dog and human!