Improving Your Dog’s Behavior Through Exercise (Part 2)

Put simply, if you don’t find a way to wear out your dog, your dog will find a way to wear you out! His idle paws will become a source of great frustration if not otherwise occupied. Thus, exercising your dog consistently will improve his behavior a great deal.

Many dog owners, however, find it difficult to find ways to sufficiently exercise their pet. This could be due to schedule or space limitations. Fortunately, there are a variety of means to exercise a dog.

The most traditional means of dog exercising remains one of the most effective: simply walking the dog can do wonders. We too often have a tendency to reduce walking the dog to a jaunt as short as is necessary for him to tend to his elimination needs. Although dog walking certainly serves this purpose, it is important to recognize that the act of walking one’s dog also holds the promise of improving his behavior through exercise. Instead of cutting a walk short once his “business” is done, it is better to continue the walk for a longer period of time. Use the walk as exercise-as well as a great bonding opportunity.

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