We finally have a female dog in our pack! Carla is a lovely gentle giant who loves a good game of stick and plays beautifully with the other dogs. She is fitting in fantastically well and is always a pleasure to walk.
Also, hello spring! Its finally drying out under foot and the muddier paths are now firm enough to walk on without fear of losing a welly. Horay!
(Photos at Marley Common and Bramshott Common)
Monday’s dog walk at Bramshott and Wagonners Wells. Distance: 3.6 miles (5.8 km). Time taken: 1 hour 16 minutes.
Walkers Info: The route is mostly on dry, well-made, wide paths so great for wet weather, particularly on higher ground. The ‘straight’ along the bottom of the map is on an old disused road with tarmac under foot. The South East corner of the route passes quite close to the A3 and so dogs that like to ‘explore’ are probably best kept on a lead at the 2 closest points. Some of the lower paths are a little muddy, mainly those leading down to and away from Wagonners wells, although the paths surrounding the ponds are fairly dry with lots of protruding roots. The route was walked at a fast pace but with a few stops for the dogs to play on route.
While browsing the web I came across this interesting article and infographic about how much exercise various breeds of dog need. Some of the breeds are exactly where you’d expect on the scale but some of the breeds are surprising. It goes to show that size is no indication at all of the amount of exercise needed with the Great Dane coming in at the bottom end of the scale! It’s interesting to see that Huskies and Retreivers need less exercise than Boxers or Rottweilers and that the Cocker and Cavalier Spaniels need considerably less exercise than the English Springer Spaniel. Well worth a read, especially for anyone considering getting a puppy… https://www.petfitclub.org.uk/diet-tips/dogs/exercise-dog
