Routines
I've tagged this advice, but it's more of a discussion -
I'd love to hear more about your routines with your WSS.
Currently, Tofu is a livewire and our routine is roughly structured as below. Her brother (my friend has him so we regularly update) has a completely different routine with completely different experiences with him.
I'm intrigued as to how other people structure their day with their dogs and to see if there's any additional tweaks I can make for the both of us if anything funky crops up. During 'free roam time' as mentioned below, sometimes the dogs get seperated as they can play like maniacs and I want them to settle down. Tofu is happy to play alone or with her corgi brother.
Wake up around 7.30, outside for a wee and a poop. I get ready for work (I work at home so honestly not much content here) and then we prep for our walk.
Morning solo walk 8.30 - 09:30 (can vary dependent on whether we do a training walk, or a sniffy walk)
I log on for work, Tofu and other dog rest/crate time until roughly 11.30 (this is quiet time for me to try and reduce the risk of seperation anxiety seems to have worked) - we also crate due to Tofu being an avid chewer of her toys and beds.
Release the hounds, dogs free roam and I continue to work. They play, chill, whatever they want really I let them enjoy their own time.
Lunch around 12:30/1
Resume release the hounds til end of workday, break inbetween around 2.30 for a short training session in the garden and a snack for the dogs (and me probs)
5pm Log off work, double walk with the pooches until 6pm, 6.30.
7pm Dinner time, then it's mine and my partners time to cook/eat/relax, dogs free roam and chill
Bed time varies 11 onwards honestly but Tofu just chills.
Weekends vary as we tend to go further afield for walks, have puppy classes and do random stuff as normal people do on those days.
Sometimes I wonder if I do enough for Tofu, she is on the go alot of the time and loves me so much, she enjoys her mini training sessions throughout the day and her walks but could I be doing more?
