Questions for dog walkers

Wizard_of_Id

What time of day is your last walk of the day with your dog and how far do you go?

I usually go out about 8pm and we walk roughly 2 miles, more if he hasn't pooped yet.

Other dog walkers that I have spoken to go out at about the same time but don't walk as far as I do so it just got me wondering.

Timpu

It'll be interesting to see what others say, it's not a question I've ever thought about.

Here's my two pennies worth: No fixed time, we try and get out before sunset. Not all roads are lit around here so it's safer to walk during daylight. The distance depends on how much exercise has been had during the course of the day. The longest would be about 3 miles.

mac.d

Last walk of the day is anytime after 10pm, and usually just a quick 10-15min walk.

Fosterdog

Our last one of the day isn't a proper walk, same as the first one. Our garden backs on to the mountain so we just open the gate and let her have a run around, she usually has a few zoomies and then we throw her ball a few times. Sometimes our neighbours dogs are out at the same time so they play for a bit. This is usually around 9pm, so she has time to calm down before her dinner around 10ish to lower the risk of bloat.

elsien

Last walk is basically the last wee of the day as he won't do anything in my backyard. It's the last thing I do before I go to bed, so anytime between 11 and one and length varies between the two minutes it takes to get to the bottom of the road and back, or 20 minutes if I feel like a bit of stroll round the block.

owlet

My dog has one 40min walk a day and playtime in the garden & indoors - but she's only 6kg and it's enough for her. Her last 'walk' is however long it takes in the garden to do a wee!

Wizard_of_Id

I have trained my dog not to do any toilet in the front yard area, he holds on 'till we get away from the house :T
He also poos on an area of grass or soil so it is easier to lift, this was part of his training as well and in all the time that I have had him (Feb this year) he has only pood on the pavement once and that was simply because there were no grass areas around at the time.

JIL

Last walk is 10pm and it's a gentle 10 minute stroll around the block before bedtime. She gets at least half an hour in the morning about 7am and another 20 mins at 5pm.

bugslet

Generally about 6.30 - 7 and can vary between 1.5 mile and 3 miles.

They go out for 1.5-2 miles in the morning, a quick 15 mins at lunch during the working week.

After the evening walk they scoot around the garden a fair bit, osccasionally I occasionally throw in an around the block walk.

Bear in mind I go to bed about 9 p.m.!

Wizard_of_Id

My daily routine is quite consistent, about a mile first thing (7am) then breakfast and out again for a run around the park on his long lead, we then go out a long walk at about 10am, this can vary from 4 miles up to over 10 miles depending on how I feel and if I actually have anywhere to go. He gets an afternoon walk about 3pm and after he has been fed at roughly 5pm before the last walk at about 8pm with those three being about 1 or 2 miles each.

I walk my dog about 10 miles a day on average now, this has gone up from 6 a day when I first got him, he just never seems to get tired.

bugslet

What is he Wiz? I have two that are happy with no longer than half hour walks, but the young giant schnauzer would like to come and live with you:D