Walking With Your Dog On Trails – Great Walking Trails
Spring and Summer months are the perfect time for both you and your dog to get some exercise! Walking with your dog on trails can be a great experience if you follow these tips. The extended daylight hours just beg for you to get out to the local parks and on the trail with your dog.
Before you hit the parks and trails, here are some training tips to make your trip both enjoyable and safe.
To truly enjoy your Walk, you should bring these items with you:
6Ft Leash and Or Retractable Leash
Poop bags
Water supply and a portable water bowl
o Dogs can become dangerously dehydrated and you don’t want to be caught without water.
Pet-safe insect repellent
Be Aware of Other Dogs
Just because a dog is out in public, don’t assume that they are friendly. Some park trails are very narrow and sometimes interaction is difficult to avoid. Never let your dog interact with another dogs unless you and the other owner agree to it. If you have reservations about a strange dog (or if you have reservations about your own dog) then keep things moving. It’s not worth risking a nice day in the park to have a less-than-pleasant interaction. When in doubt, move over to the side of the trail until the other dog can pass.
Value Dog Training can help with if your dog is a reactive dog, we offer several training packages for solve your reactive dog.
Communicate to Others That Your Dog Needs Space
If your dog is the dog with issues, walk on the trails in off-peak times. This will vary by each individual park, but typically off-peak times are early in the morning and later at night. Late mornings and early afternoons on the weekdays can also be good times. Be sure to locate trails with plenty of shade, as these are the hottest times of the day where the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
If your dog is reactive to either people or other dogs, be proactive and move far off the trail when you see others coming. Don’t get caught on tight and narrow trails where interaction is inevitable. Be sure you have plenty of “trail shoulder” wherever you walk.
Walking with Your Dog can be very enjoyable and a great way for you and your dog to spend some time together along with great exercise.
If you feel your dog needs more leash work Value Dog Training offers a Walk N Train session that can be done on the trail the trail.
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