While having a canine companion has been proven to deliver to us humans a host of physical and mental health benefits, there are also some challenges that come with being a pet parent that we often don't speak about.
As a dog owner, you may have envisaged that welcoming a fur friend into your family would involve a lot of blissful hours spent out walking together. And while some pet parents do indeed strike it lucky straight out of the gate on that front, many of us find walking our dogs a source of frustration.
