The bestselling author of STOP Walking Your Dog is encouraging people not to walk their dogs every day. Instead, Niki French is encouraging dog owners to replace their 30-minute walk with an alternative activity, that is even more stimulating.
For most dog owners, a daily walk is part of their pet's routine, and an essential one too. However, for dog trainer Niki, 53, this habit is an old one - and something she definitely doesn't agree with.
"Replacing walk time with training games at home can give the dogs the skills they're missing to live calm and happy lives," 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."
