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Originally Posted by London Dogwalker
Their fitness levels adapt, all you get when you walk dogs such long distances evry day is very, very fit dogs, it's hard to keep that up so then you get bored dogs with lots of energy they can't expend. Great!  
I do 3 walks a day 2 x half an hour in the morning and before bed, one longer one at 6.  I try and get out of the city and do a few country/suburban walks at the weekend.
Worth noting that wild/street dogs spend most of their time lounging about and hardly run at all unless necessary...  |
Yep. I went through a phase of doing too much with the dogs and all that happened was that they got VERY fit, and were more restless in the evenings than when they were doing less! It's possible for dogs to become "exercise junkies".
They now get an average of 1 - 1.5 hours offlead per day. Sometimes one long walk, sometimes split into two. Sometimes slightly longer or shorter. They get shorter walks when I take them out together, because they run further, chase each other etc. That amount seems to suit them and keeps them exercised enough to be tired enough to relax in the evenings, but not so fit that they want more and more.
ETA the junior dog also gets a lot of mental stimulation and training, which is brilliant for tiring them out without leaving the house