The Pros And Cons Of Walking Two Dogs At The Same Time

Many people today live in multi-dog households

. Living in a household with two or more dogs means that there are many times when a person feels like doubling up on some of the chores that go along with owning a dog. Especially when it comes to things like walking their dog, people may decide to walk two dogs at once. Is this a good idea or not?

There are many people who have a hard time just walking one dog. You see them out trying to walk their dog and the dog is pulling them along. The owner has little or no control over the dog. When you add a second dog to the mix, perhaps pulling in an opposite direction, the result can be a disaster. It doesn't matter if the dog weighs 10 pounds or 80 pounds, walking two dogs at once can be very difficult if the dogs are not leash trained. Two large dogs can pull you apart. Two small dogs can easily tangle themselves around your legs and trip you.

Walking two dogs at one time can also present problems if you have any kind of emergency with one of the dogs. If one dog gets away from you and you need to catch him quickly before he becomes lost or injured, you are still stuck with the second dog. You can't just forget about him or tie him up somewhere. He will slow you down while you try to catch the first dog.

Walking two dogs at once also means picking up twice the poop and waiting for two dogs to relieve themselves. This doubles your walking time. It probably more than doubles your walking time because when you have two dogs out together they seem to put their heads together and find more things to explore. It takes longer to get them to concentrate on anything important, like potty breaks.

On the other hand, walking two dogs at one time can be more efficient if you can get your two dogs to cooperate. But it takes practice and ruthless efficiency. Your dogs must be properly leash trained. If they are not they will pull you in two directions like you're a wishbone.

If you plan to walk two dogs at one time you should try to wear clothes that have belt loops. In case of emergency you can snap or tie the leash of one dog to your belt or belt loops to keep your hands free to deal with the other dog.

If you want to walk two dogs at one time you may also wish to consider a coupler. A coupler is a small linking chain that attaches from one dog's collar to the other. This allows you to use one leash for both dogs and it keeps the dogs walking in the same direction. It's used to walk dogs in what is called a "brace." Your dogs won't have as much freedom on their walk if you use a coupler but if you need to make sure they both walk in the same direction without any monkeyshines, a coupler is a good idea. Dog walkers use these couplers so they can walk multiple dogs at one time.

The most important thing to remember before you try to walk two dogs at one time is that your dogs should be properly leash trained, both for their safety and for yours. If your dogs are leash trained then you should be able to walk two of them at one time. If they're not leash trained then you're asking for trouble if you try to walk more than one dog.

by: Tristan Andrews

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