10/10/2026
Now that the weather is cooling down, it’s the perfect time to make your dog’s walks a little more interesting!
A walk doesn’t always have to be about getting from Point A to Point B. Try mixing things up with your dog:
🐾 Let them sniff. Give your dog some time to investigate all those interesting fall smells. Sniffing is great mental enrichment!
🌳 Change your route. Even a different street or neighborhood can give your dog a whole new set of sights, sounds, and smells to explore.
🎯 Practice a few skills. Work on check-ins, loose-leash walking, sits, stays, or recalls during your walk.
🍂 Use the environment. Practice walking past distractions, stopping at curbs, going around obstacles, or simply asking your dog to focus on you when something interesting catches their attention.
🔎 Play “find it.” Toss a few treats into the grass and let your dog sniff them out. Just make sure the area is safe first!
🐕 Let your dog be a dog. Not every walk needs to be a training session. Sometimes the best thing you can do is slow down and let your dog explore.