Last Updated on January 14, 2021
3. How to deal with your dog’s sniffing
It can be a little bit uncomfortable to witness your dog sniffing trash on the floor or other gross stuff that you might find on your daily walks. However, dogs rely on their noses for almost everything. Think about police dogs or cancer-sniffing dogs that do an amazing job and help our society just by using their sniffing skills. Of course, your dog doesn’t have this type of job, but it’s important that, as a dog owner, you understand that the smell of a walk is way more important for a dog than going for a run. What you can do is establish time slots for it. Let’s say you’re going for a walk with your dog, but you have to go through some dirty streets before you get to the clean park. Start with a fast walk or jog so that your dog feels obligated to keep up with you, which means no stopping for sniffing. Once you get to the park or a clean area, slow down and allow your dog to sniff away. You can even start saying “Sniff time” whenever you slow down so they start to learn what it means.
