[JBCB]

Do dogs consider sniffing while on a walk "fun"? Both Kaeleigh and Hannah want to spend most of their time on our walks with their heads near the ground, looking for those particularily niffty smells, scent marking the important ones. I was wondering if this might be considered enjoyable to them? Our problem is that we both work, and often don't get home before 5:30-6pm, not leaving enough time for a play before dinner. So when there isn't time for "play" a walk is their exercise. Problem is when they sniff every other blade of grass, walks take a lot longer and are less energetic!

I do make them walk, and try to keep sniffing to only a portion of the walk, but by doing this am I taking away some of their fun while out on the walk? I know the importance of exercise, but I also know the importance of fun, and want them to get both when a play isn't possible (ie. too soon after eating).

BTW, when/how do those who work exercise thier dogs? If it's no play 1 hour before and 2 after eating, when do you give your dogs a good run? That's a big problem for us, except on weekends.