04/08/2022
Recently I read "If you have a dog walker, you shouldn't have a dog."
This is my boy, he has a dog walker 2 days a week, on my busiest days. The days when I'm too wiped out to offer him the decent romp in lovely natural environments that he deserves.
'Dog walker' is such an understated title.
These guys are the bridge between the modern reality our dogs have been thrust into, that's so at odds with their genetics.
The vast majority of dogs were not born to be content with 15 minute pavement walks, but you need to work to pay the bills. I get it.
Did you know behaviour problems rarely occur in nature?
Our dogs are captive animals.
Sit with that one as long as you need.
They were not designed for sofa snoozing and short restrictive walks on a tight lead on paved ground.
When behaviour problems occur in captive zoo animals, we recognise it as the wrong environment for these animals to thrive....
In dogs, we just shoot for compliance and slap on a lazy excuse like 'dominance' or 'stubborn'.
Good dog walkers are a modern day gift to our dogs, and if you use one, you are an ace guardian who chooses to recognise the innate needs of your dog, and respect them for who they are.
You're not a lazy guardian; you're an enlightened one.
Huge high five to all the dog walkers out there, including my own Paw Legged Friends Dog Walking and Pet Sitting Wakefield - thank you for making our restrictive, modern world a better place for our four legged friends 💛
