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Why Taking Your Dog On A "Sniffari" Will Tire Them Out More Than A Walk [View all]
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Should I Let My Dog Sniff on Walks?
The American Kennel Club recommends taking your dog on designated sniff walks in which the dog gets to move slowly and sniff everything of interest (also called scent walk or a sniffari). Sniff walks provide mental stimulation that helps a dog avoid boredom. And because of the mental stimulation, a sniffari can be just as exhausting as a longer distance walk.
Sniffari Time
With a sniff walk, the dog gets to spend as long as they want sniffing a hydrant or fence post. The human on the other side of the leash isn't trying to get their steps in, nor are they telling their dog it's time to move on.
Sniff walks might not mean traveling far during their typical walking time. Whereas a regular walk might cover a mile in 20 minutes, a sniff walk could mean a block or two in the same time frame.
Stop and Sniff
Even when they're not on a designated sniff walk, animal behaviorists encourage pet parents to give their dogs time to sniff because it is their most relied-upon sense. Whereas humans can typically see as far as 75 feet, dogs can only see about 20 feet away. And although their hearing range is broader than ours — we stop around 20,000 hertz, and they can go up to 45,000 hertz — their sense of smell is the most important.
The American Kennel Club recommends taking your dog on designated sniff walks in which the dog gets to move slowly and sniff everything of interest (also called scent walk or a sniffari). Sniff walks provide mental stimulation that helps a dog avoid boredom. And because of the mental stimulation, a sniffari can be just as exhausting as a longer distance walk.
Sniffari Time
With a sniff walk, the dog gets to spend as long as they want sniffing a hydrant or fence post. The human on the other side of the leash isn't trying to get their steps in, nor are they telling their dog it's time to move on.
Sniff walks might not mean traveling far during their typical walking time. Whereas a regular walk might cover a mile in 20 minutes, a sniff walk could mean a block or two in the same time frame.
Stop and Sniff
Even when they're not on a designated sniff walk, animal behaviorists encourage pet parents to give their dogs time to sniff because it is their most relied-upon sense. Whereas humans can typically see as far as 75 feet, dogs can only see about 20 feet away. And although their hearing range is broader than ours — we stop around 20,000 hertz, and they can go up to 45,000 hertz — their sense of smell is the most important.
https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-taking-your-dog-on-a-sniffari-will-tire-them-out-more-than-a-walk
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