A dog expert urged people not to take their dogs for a walk every day.
Bestselling author Niki French, 53, wants people to break with the old habit of a 30-minute walk and replace it with another, more stimulating activity. The dog trainer, who wrote STOP Walking Your Dog, said daily walks could be unhelpful for some dogs, including those who are sick, nervous or in season.
Niki told The Mirror: "It might come as a surprise, but traditional walks are a human invention and aren't helpful for many of our dogs. Replacing walk time with training games at home can give the dogs the skills they're missing to live calm and happy lives."
