Short Story
Is my dog doing ok? He destroys toys, but not other stuff (yet). He gets 2 walks a day, each is 1 mile over 1 hour. He is alone and sleeps during the day (9 hours) and he cries for 5 minutes when I leave.
Mostly it's the toy destruction that has me wondering: is he getting enough exercise or is it just his personality? He LOVES chewing his toys. I'm fine with getting more expensive/durable toys, but I don't want to mask an underlying exercise need that isn't being met.
Long Story
I adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier / Boxer mix a week ago. I take him for a 1 mile / hour long walk morning and evening before meals.
He's alone for 9-10 hours per day while I'm at work. I leave the radio on, have a video chat with him at lunch, and give him a Kong full of wet food for entertainment. I do not have a backyard. He cries for 2-5 minutes after I leave, then he sleeps all day. He usually grabs 1 or 2 things he's not supposed to during the day. He doesn't destroy them or chew them, just leaves them strewn about my apartment (e.g. yogurt container from recycling, glove, sock). He does destroy his toys however.
I'm hoping to eventually play fetch with him in the morning for 30 minutes, but I'm waiting until I have a better idea how he is around other dogs. He'll always have a muzzle if there are other dogs nearby (unless there's only 1-2 and he's proven friendly with them) and I'll try long line training first.
Is my dog doing ok? He destroys toys, but not other stuff (yet). He gets 2 walks a day, each is 1 mile over 1 hour. He is alone and sleeps during the day (9 hours) and he cries for 5 minutes when I leave.
Mostly it's the toy destruction that has me wondering: is he getting enough exercise or is it just his personality? He LOVES chewing his toys. I'm fine with getting more expensive/durable toys, but I don't want to mask an underlying exercise need that isn't being met.
Long Story
I adopted an American Staffordshire Terrier / Boxer mix a week ago. I take him for a 1 mile / hour long walk morning and evening before meals.
He's alone for 9-10 hours per day while I'm at work. I leave the radio on, have a video chat with him at lunch, and give him a Kong full of wet food for entertainment. I do not have a backyard. He cries for 2-5 minutes after I leave, then he sleeps all day. He usually grabs 1 or 2 things he's not supposed to during the day. He doesn't destroy them or chew them, just leaves them strewn about my apartment (e.g. yogurt container from recycling, glove, sock). He does destroy his toys however.
I'm hoping to eventually play fetch with him in the morning for 30 minutes, but I'm waiting until I have a better idea how he is around other dogs. He'll always have a muzzle if there are other dogs nearby (unless there's only 1-2 and he's proven friendly with them) and I'll try long line training first.
Is my Amstaff/Boxer mix getting enough exercise?
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