• I think, by interpreting the official guidance on staying at home, the answers are:

    1. Once per person (under the "one form of exercise per day")
    2. Yes, presumably children accompanied by adults under the first bullet of "stop public gatherings"- as long as family/same household
    3. It's not about the dog, so one person can walk two dogs once a day
    4. Not specified, so whatever constitutes a "normal" walk

    Others may have a view.

    In practical terms, my dog goes out for three short walks a day, different person walking him each time where possible. I have a garden, so he doesn't need to be taken out for toilet breaks and I could reduce the number of walks if necessary. I'm keeping him on the lead at all times, to avoid the risk of him running over to other dogs (despite pretty good recall) and making social distancing from other dog walkers more difficult.

  • Good points,

    We normally take Ollie out for 2 walks one at the crack of dawn, very rare to see anyone at that time, then early evening or late evening. We have a garden so we have reduced the time when we do take him out to about 30 minutes from his normal hour.

  • I really don't think there is an issue with the same person taking a dog out twice a day in the way you describe - two 30 minute walks at either end of the day seems reasonable, I just think the strict interpretation of the guidance is once a day per person. Keeping dogs on the lead and under control seems like the most important issue.

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