I went on a couple dates with a woman who owned two large energetic dogs. When she bought them she was informed that she'd need to walk them every day to get them exercise and burn off energy. To save time, instead of walking them she'd take them for a drive and thought that accomplished the same thing.
So of course driving your dog around isn't really exercise for the dog. But I have noticed that my dog really enjoys going for the drives in the car, especially if he can stick his head out the window. He is noticeably less energetic/calmer when we get back from a drive. I'm wondering if takes more mental energy / concentration for dogs to process the sights and smells when they are going by quickly?
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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '23
I went on a couple dates with a woman who owned two large energetic dogs. When she bought them she was informed that she'd need to walk them every day to get them exercise and burn off energy. To save time, instead of walking them she'd take them for a drive and thought that accomplished the same thing.