Walking my Dog

Why don't you take her outside every few hours when you are home, just for a
break and a stretch. As she gets older you want to keep her limber. Also,
that holding of urine can't be good for her urinary system.
Even though my dog doesn't go that frequently, I always take her around the
block or at least to the yard for 10 minutes every few hours. She get two
very long walks for exercise daily, never fail. (25 min)
If he is her caregiver and you aren't home, there's not much you can do, but
it seems very unkind to me.


"Shadow Walker" <shadowenwalker.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am going to guess you use walks as bathroom time not just exercise.
> I think 8 hours is a long time without a potty break, but it seems to be
> the average when your talking kenneled while owners work. Ask your husband
> if he can hold it for 8 hours.
>
> "Bettina Jordan" <bettinaj.TakeThisOut@att.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I need to settle an argument here in my home. My Lab Cheyenne is 11 1/2
>> years old. She gets walked 3 times a day. Every 8 hours or so. My
>> husband thinks it doesn't matter if she sometimes waits 10 hours to take
>> her walk. I say that's too long even if she were younger. I'm kind of
>> nuts about her walks. She has never ever had an accident. I am watching
>> her slow down before my eyes and it's killing me. Do you all think
>> that's a long time between walks? Do you think 8 hours might even be too
>> long?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Bettina & Cheyenne
>>
>
>
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Bettina Jordan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to settle an argument here in my home. My Lab Cheyenne is 11 1/2
> years old. She gets walked 3 times a day. Every 8 hours or so. My husband
> thinks it doesn't matter if she sometimes waits 10 hours to take her walk.
> I say that's too long even if she were younger. I'm kind of nuts about her
> walks. She has never ever had an accident. I am watching her slow down
> before my eyes and it's killing me. Do you all think that's a long time
> between walks? Do you think 8 hours might even be too long?
>
> Thank You,
> Bettina & Cheyenne
>
>

We chose to love those who's lifespan is much shorter than our own.
That they return that love only makes the inevitable even worse.

You say you are kind of nuts about her walks. What about her? Does
she enjoy those times with you?

I think we all know the answer to that question.

Spend all the time with Cheyenne that you can spare. Walk her as
often as she desires. Try to give back to her as much as she has
given to you in the time you have left together.

As for your husband, I suggest you tie him to a tree until he wets
his pants. See if he still thinks it doesn't matter when he's
wringing out his shorts. :)

LdB
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The older a dog gets the more often they should go out. Even though she's
not having accidents it's better to give her less time between potty breaks.
If she were mine and was this old I'd be taking her out every 4 to 6 hours
just to give her the chance to move around and pee if she had to.

Celeste



"Bettina Jordan" <bettinaj.RemoveThis@att.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I need to settle an argument here in my home. My Lab Cheyenne is 11 1/2
> years old. She gets walked 3 times a day. Every 8 hours or so. My
> husband thinks it doesn't matter if she sometimes waits 10 hours to take
> her walk. I say that's too long even if she were younger. I'm kind of
> nuts about her walks. She has never ever had an accident. I am watching
> her slow down before my eyes and it's killing me. Do you all think that's
> a long time between walks? Do you think 8 hours might even be too long?
>
> Thank You,
> Bettina & Cheyenne
>
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I am home most often during the day. He has the 5PM walk with her but I'll
start taking her out more often so if he's late walking her I won't have to
worry.
Thank you All,
Bettina & Cheyenne

"L d'Bonnie" <nobody RemoveThis @mts.net> wrote in message
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> Bettina Jordan wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I need to settle an argument here in my home. My Lab Cheyenne is 11 1/2
>> years old. She gets walked 3 times a day. Every 8 hours or so. My
>> husband thinks it doesn't matter if she sometimes waits 10 hours to take
>> her walk. I say that's too long even if she were younger. I'm kind of
>> nuts about her walks. She has never ever had an accident. I am watching
>> her slow down before my eyes and it's killing me. Do you all think
>> that's a long time between walks? Do you think 8 hours might even be too
>> long?
>>
>> Thank You,
>> Bettina & Cheyenne
>
> We chose to love those who's lifespan is much shorter than our own.
> That they return that love only makes the inevitable even worse.
>
> You say you are kind of nuts about her walks. What about her? Does
> she enjoy those times with you?
>
> I think we all know the answer to that question.
>
> Spend all the time with Cheyenne that you can spare. Walk her as
> often as she desires. Try to give back to her as much as she has
> given to you in the time you have left together.
>
> As for your husband, I suggest you tie him to a tree until he wets
> his pants. See if he still thinks it doesn't matter when he's
> wringing out his shorts. :)
>
> LdB
>
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One of my guys is 11 as well.

I let him out for a pee break when ever either of them asks to go (strangely
the young guy seems to ask more). Real walks though, he gets one a day
normally (except if he's very lucky), its normally about an hour long at the
off leash park. I wouldn't like to think of him inside for 10 hours straight
even if he can handle it.

Dale


"Bettina Jordan" <bettinaj.TakeThisOut@att.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I need to settle an argument here in my home. My Lab Cheyenne is 11 1/2
> years old. She gets walked 3 times a day. Every 8 hours or so. My
> husband thinks it doesn't matter if she sometimes waits 10 hours to take
> her walk. I say that's too long even if she were younger. I'm kind of
> nuts about her walks. She has never ever had an accident. I am watching
> her slow down before my eyes and it's killing me. Do you all think that's
> a long time between walks? Do you think 8 hours might even be too long?
>
> Thank You,
> Bettina & Cheyenne
>
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