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Dog trainer: This is the most important thing your dog needs during a walk
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- A dog trainer says owners should allow dogs to stop and sniff during walks.
- Sniffing trees, bushes, grass and street edges helps dogs explore their surroundings.
Many dog owners want to keep moving during a walk, while their dogs stop every few metres and press their noses to the ground.
That habit can seem like an annoying waste of time to people. A dog trainer says it should not be prohibited.
For dogs, sniffing is one of the most important ways to discover and explore the world around them.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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