 Barked: Fri Apr 8, '11 6:23pm PST |
 | |  | | Congrats on getting a Beagle!
In the winter, walking is hard for us - we live in British Columbia and it gets quite cold here. Sprite doesn't like the snow too much, so our walks are definitely shorter.
In the summer our walks can last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. We also walk him up the street or around the block several times per day, and occasionally we'll take him to a dog park in place of a walk. We bike with him sometimes too.
So all in all it isn't that much exercise. Sprite could probably use a longer walk, but we do what we can. The good thing about Beagles, though, is that unlike some breeds they can exercise for hours but still come home and crash.
Also - when Sprite was a puppy we left him in his crate. Eventually we moved on to leaving him in the bathroom because it isn't a very good idea to leave a puppy in a crate for more than 1 or 2 hours. Then we felt bad about leaving him in this tiny room with no windows, so we slowly started letting him roam the house (with the bedroom doors closed) and now we can just leave everything where it is and Sprite won't touch it.
While I'm not really in favor of leaving a dog at home all day alone, it can't be helped sometimes. You could probably take him to a doggy daycare but unless it is one that lets your dog run outside, he'd probably be happier at your house.Edited by author Fri Apr 8, '11 6:34pm PST
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