How many times you walk your dog and for how long?

Hello inu1711. Thank you for your respond)) It's really great that you find the time and love your dog so much to have so much time with him. I think all the dogs must get that from their owners. I myself love my dog very much, but resently, when he became bigger, we got some problems. We have a dalmatian, it's a 1.5 year old very active boy and likes to run and play, but the problem is, we live in the center of the town, it's just - we have nowhere to walk with him. The parks are closed for him, and that lefts only the streets. Some people don't like dogs, some get afraid or don't like when they walk where they are. And he is really friendly, when someone walks near him, he tries to great them by putting his foots on their knee. Some pet and go, some become upset. I don't know what to do. He needs to walk, he is very active, and I tried to take him out really late, but people look strange when on late night you walk with a dog(probably because I am young women), and some men come near and say something not very courteous, it's late night and not all people out there are good. The dog thinks they are a threat and tries to drive them away by jumping them and barking, I always hold him - and they complain loudly when they are the once that specially come near us in late night to say something rude. I am sorry for such complaining, but I guess I don't know what to do. I was enjoying walking him when he was small, and everyone was ok with him, and now I always must be on alert and be quick when walking him. The dog is really sad when when we cut our walks short, and I always come home upset and with a headache.

I know how sad it is not to have a proper place to take your dog for a dogs' play. We don't have a doggie park in my town either. And the authorities forbiden dogs' access in public parks. Fortunatelly we have a lot of forests near the town, and we often go hiking in the woods. You really have a problem with an young, active dog like a Dalmatian and no place for running and playing. You can stick to the walkings on the streets, but maybe you will try to make at least one of them a little longer. Sometimes a proper half hour walk can tired a dog even more than a play session with another dog. By "proper walk" I ment a walk in a rapid pace, with the dog near your knee. You must not stop for him to sniff every bush, dog or person you meet. When you go outside, let him do his duties, then start the walk. Choose a distant place to reach and don't stop until you're there. Keep him on a short leash and don't let him walk in front of you. The correct position is near your knee or behind you. Maybe you can take him somewhere outside the town, at least once a week, during weekends. It would be a pitty to deprive him of the joy of running free. Sometimes, when the weather is rainy, I take my dog to a schoolyard, where she can play and run free. Do you think you can find such a place in your town?

I didn't know that. I always let him lose on his 5 meter leash so that he will walk more running this way and that way. I will try to do it your way. Walk with him in fast pace. He just waits until we are walking for 45 minutes before he does his things. And he wants to mark every three in every few paces. But I guess he will do without it. When I walk like you said, he doesn't even enjoy walking, he likes to be lose on a long leash so that he will explore. But you are right, he seems more subdued later. I didn't know the coordinate position is near knee or behind me, he alway is way ahead of me and is pulling me after him too and jerking the leash all the time. Maybe this way it will get better. Thank you for sharing that.

Oh, 5 minutes? how did you get him to do his "duties";) in 5 minutes. Our dog walks for 45 minutes before ehm that. Just today my sister took him out for half an hour and no luck. After two hours he put quite a show so I took him out for a walk again, in the late night. And all for nothing- he just wanted to run!