[quote1300507523=Castanha] Another thing I've noticed, is many people use the excuse of having a "big" yard for not walking their dog. I hear people make comments such as "you need a big yard if you want a dog", or "we have a big yard, the dog doesn't need to go out". I think this is wrong. It would be the same as saying, you have a big house, therefore you can spend the rest of your life in the house, no need to go out and see other things. We now live in an apartment with a decent size patio. Yes we don't have a yard, but I kow my dog is much happier than many dogs that have a yard. She goes out 3-4 times a day, spends at least 1 hours in the moutains running, and another 2-3 hours walking/riding in my SUV, ect. [/quote1300507523] your right, even if you have like 10 acres or something, eventually the dogs grow used to it and its all old news, they still get bored and end up just sitting around, and they always get excited when you take them out. theres a reason they get excited.