Physical exercise has so many benefits: 🐾 better sleep 🐾 longer attention span 🐾 faster recovery from stress 🐾 improved physical health … BUT you have to make sure that your dog is actually getting “exercise”. While Neighbourhood walks on a leash can fulfill many other needs (sniffing, exploring, bonding with you etc. …) they are not going to fulfill the “exercise need” for most healthy adult dogs. You want your dog to have a raised heart rate (just like in humans) - and that means if they’r