QuestionI have a chocolate lab who just turned one year old. I am in a dilema when it comes to giving him enough exercise. I live in a residential neighborhood where dogs must be kept on leashes in parks. I am quite a distance from the towns only dog park, that I am unable to get there every day. How much walking on a leash is enough and is playing fetch in our small back yard every day enough off leash time for him?>
Answer15-20 minutes of vigorous fetch is likely better than an hour walk. If you can make it to the dog park a couple of times a week, thjat would be good too.
If he is at home by himself all day, having a professional dog walker give him a break would help too.