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Exercise The leading cause of nuisance behaviors in dogs such as barking, biting, stealing, digging, and chewing is lack of exercise. Every dog needs exercise regardless of size. The ideal Imagine if you had to sit in an empty room, alone, all day long & nothing to read, no television, no telephone, no computer and no video games. You 'd probably go a little stir-crazy yourself, so it 's not surprising that your dog may get bored and resort to games like "chew Mommy 's brand new Jimmy Choos ", "tip over the garbage can and spread it all over the apt " or "shred the toilet paper roll "! 
Some ways to exercise your dog:
Dogs under 2 years of age need a minimum of 2 hours of rigorous exercise daily. This means sprinting, running and playing NOT strolling on leash. |
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