[JaniceH]

Hello again,

Judy, I currently walk Teazle 3 - 4 times a day which, in total works out to be about 1 1/2 hours. My main question was whether I could take Teazle on a single walk of 1 1/2 hours ? (If I did I obviously wouldn't take her out again other than to stretch her legs and go for her final potty walk last thing at night.) Most of the walks are off road and on tracks through woods/forests, round Lakes or hill tracks. Some are man made using pressed slate but others are just hillside worn into footpaths, or old mining tracks. Some are pure grass. I am very fortunate in being able to provide a variety of walks for her, although you can not escape walking on proper footpaths by the side of roads in order to get to these places.

Patty, what I mean by leisurely walk is that it is at a comfortable pace with no forced speed on either my part or Teazle's. She does trot but it is very relaxing. We tend to amble where places are interesting. It is not like being focussed on getting from A to B in as quick a time as possible. We just enjoy. I was lucky with my previous Rottie bitch because we did long distance walking and we walked at exactly the same pace...until she decided the only way up a mountain was to power walk (as you put it). This I didn't appreciate and quite often I had to get her to sit and wait for me...very embarrasing if people were around as she looked down from above !!!!

Thanks for your comments too Carina. When Teazle has matured she has got many long distance walks ahead of her...there is nothing I like better than having a week or two walking with my rottie every day with my pack on my back...it becomes a very peaceful and relaxing way of life.