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Find gear and advice for walking with your dog, including leashes and dog backpacks.

10 Tips for Walking With Your Dog

Ten tips for walking with your dog, plus stories from our dog-walking readers.

Dog Owners Get More Exercise

A 2006 study showed that dog owners got almost twice as much walking each week as non-dog owners. Owning a dog can keep you faithful to walking for health and fitness.

My Walking Dog

Walkers tell of walking with their dogs and how dog walking helped keep them active.

Dogs and Walkers - Not Everyone Loves Bowser

Not everybody loves bowser, control your dog for your dog's safety and for the safety of other walkers.

Avoiding Dog Attack

Don't become a doggie snack.

Exercising Safely With Your Overweight Pet

Whatever your personal level of fitness is, one must consider where your pet is starting out, too.

How to Treat Dog Bites

Responding to a dog bite should always start with the safety of all involved, including the victim, the rescuer, and if possible, the dog.

Which is the Best Dog for Walking?

Which is the best kind or breed of dog for walking? Is there a best size of dog for dog walking? Are some breeds easier to manage dog walking than others?

Dog Collars

About the different kinds of dog collars and when they are most appropriate.

Leash Types

About the different kinds of leashes and when they are most appropriate.

Altrec Dog Packs and Bags

Dog packs and bags for your hiking dog.

Buddy System Hands-Free Leash

Take along your best walking buddy without ruining your arm motion.

Canine Hardware

Sports gear for dogs including flexible take-along bowls.

Dogjogger

Hands-free leash for walking with your best friend.

Dog Works

Dog packs, dog harnesses and wagons for them to tow along.

Neo-Paws Pet Safety Gear

Walk safely in all kinds of weather by outfitting your canine companion with this wide variety of reflective gear, rain suits, paw protection, dog packs, and travel bowls. Online ordering.

Pet Pouch

I've seen these at walks - carry your dog-tired dog.

Ruffwear

Collapsible food & water dog bowls, dog packs, dog boots, K-9 Overcoats, life jackets, first aid kits, travel bags, training and grooming supplies and gear. Online ordering.

Sylmar Dogwear

Dog packs, safety vest and protective booties.

Ruffwear Lab Coat

Review of the Ruffwear Lab Coat - reflective vest for dogs.

Wolf-Packs

Gear for your canine companion. Packs, collapsible dog bowls, good stuff. From Wolf-Packs.
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