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Busy schedule? How to exercise your dog without daily walks.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 22 days old | 59 lbs

Iam an engineer student my time is very limited now because i have midterms soni cant walk soska every day am i a bad owner now ;( and what is the replacement if i cant walk her. Note: she lives in the roof and it is very large more than 200 meter square she runs in it and play. And i study with her in the roof all the day.

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Answered By Amber W

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on November 6th, 2017

Soska is a beautiful dog! Young dogs (and breeds like German shepherds) do tend to require more exercise so if you don't have time to walk Soska daily you can try to take her out to play ball or fetch daily. This will help give her exercise and mental stimulation but won't be as time consuming as a walk. You can also see if there are any dog walkers or doggy day cares in your area to help give Soska more exercise a few times a week. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Best of luck to you and and Soska!

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