Back in August, we launched a new dog walking service: Urban Tailz Adventure Walks. It’s quickly become one of our fastest growing services––and for good reason! Our Adventure Walks provide pups with tons of exercise (we put in #work), but they also provide dogs with positive mental stimulation.
Mental stimulation plays a huge role in a dog’s overall health. It’s in their nature to explore, to hunt a scent, to socialize, so it’s important to give them opportunities to do so. (For a great listen on how dogs use their sense of smell, check out this Fresh Air episode.) Our Adventure Walks are full of new sights, new smells and new friends. They allow city dogs to fully lean into their wild sides, whether that’s by tracking deer, horses or buffalo (yes, buffalo), swimming in the lake or forming packs with their new BFFs. One of the craziest things has been to watch the hounds go into full-on hunting mode. As soon as we get to the woods, their instincts kick in. They’ll track down deer in minutes and then alert the pack with these crazy howls we’d never before heard them make in the city.
As a result of this mental and physical workout, dogs come home happy and exhausted (which we hear is super helpful for folks working from home 😉). Our recurring clients have even told us how stoked their dogs get on their adventure days, with “adventure” becoming the new w-a-l-k word in the house.