27/08/2024
🚌 🍎 It's back to school time (aka 'the most wonderful time of the year')...
Whether you're sending kids back to school, college, or just getting ready for autumn schedule shifts, this usually leaves some newly 'blank' spaces in most people's schedules.
This I know to be true:
Nature abhors a vacuum
So that blank schedule space is about to be filled, with projects, catching up with friends, or scrolling our social media feed.
We've got a wonderful opportunity to have a HUGE impact on our dogs' physical and mental well being, by dedicating some of that 'new' time to a daily (or even weekly if that's all you have) decompression walk.
Decompression walk? What's that, you say?
I'm talking about a longer (at least 20 minutes, but 45-60 is even better), casual walk on a long line (or off leash if your dog is reliably trained) over uneven, natural surfaces.
This type of walk provides:
⭐️ physical movement at a trotting pace, which satisfies our dog's migratory instinct
⭐️ the opportunity to engage in sniffing exploration
⭐️ stimulation of a whole bunch of muscle groups that don't see much action on a typical neighborhood walk, which in turn creates...
⭐️ stimulation and re-balancing of the different parts of a dog's brain
⭐️ a chance for YOU to get some movement, fresh air, and relaxed time enjoyed with your best buddy
What's holding you back? Let me know 👇