Does it really get like this if you don't walk your dog?
Lately I've been so busy that some days I can't even take him out once, and he keeps staring at me from the front door... The guilt is no joke. How does everyone else handle it?
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Agreed, that look in their eyes as they stare at me in front of the front door really hurts my heart ㅠㅠ
I also had a lot of days last year when I couldn't go for a walk because of overtime, and what I learned then was that a walk isn't just about going outside. Even if it's only 10 minutes, doing nose work at home (hiding treats for them to find) or just going up and down the stairs noticeably reduced stress. And on really busy days, I switched to going out for just 10 minutes in the morning and making up for it with indoor play in the evening, and the side-eye definitely decreased. If days with no walk at all happen more than twice a week, that's a problem where you need to change the structure.