How often should you walk your dog?
Walking your dog is mandatory in Germany since the beginning of this year. You must take your four-legged friend outside with you at least twice a day. And what if you don’t? Then you can expect a hefty fine. In Australia, there has been an ‘walk you dog’ requirement for some time – with fines of up to $ 2,700 if you don’t comply. But what is actually good for a dog?
Preferably three to four times a day
Walking for half an hour twice a day can be perfect for one dog, but is too much for another and far too little for another dog. How often you should walk a dog and for how long depends on the breed, age and condition. However, for most dogs, going out twice a day is really the minimum. The average adult dog needs three, preferably four, walks to relieve himself. Older dogs and puppies need to be more often (and shorter) due to incontinence or toilet training problems.
Movement is not enough
A happy dog is a dog that is not just walked regularly and long enough. It’s also important to get the dog’s brain working. You can plan roughly five minutes of thinking activity by running every hour. Because when dogs get a lot of exercise, but few thought stimuli, they still become unhappy animals. A dog that keeps demanding attention, listens poorly or does not listen or displays restless behavior is unlikely to get its mental features. Outside, the dog gets a lot of thought stimuli anyway. For example, by sniffing it can gain a lot of information about the environment. For example, which other dogs have all been outside. So incorporate that sniffing time as an important part of the walk.
Meeting other dogs
Sniffing is one thing, but for many dogs it is even more fun if you can see the dogs that have been detected in real life. And can play with that. Contact with other dogs, in the form of playing and running together, is therefore also important. That is, if you have a social dog. Walking is therefore never only intended so that the dog can do its business; it offers the dog the opportunity to maintain his social contact with other dogs and that makes many dogs happier.
Rules for walking your dog
In the Netherlands there is not yet a law for walking your dog. Also, it is not mandatory to wear good lighting or reflection when walking the dog. As a result, the dog walker and the dog are the least safe road users in the Netherlands. Cars, scooters, cyclists and horse riders are obliged to use lighting. It is therefore wise to always – even at dusk – ensure that you and your dog are clearly visible in traffic. You don’t want to end up in the situation where your dog shoots away and ending up in an accident because someone did not see the dog or saw it too late. In addition, you are more likely not to trip over your dog if it is clearly visible. With the extremely strong Orbiloc K9 Active Pack * you as a dog and owner are a clearly visible road user.
Orbiloc in stock
Visibility is essential for every walk with the dog. Therefore, the owner can better provide reliable safety lights, such as the ones from Orbiloc. Having a good stock of these vandal-proof safety lights isn’t a bad idea, given the current popularity of puppies. The Danish brand has indicated in any case that there will be no new models on the market next winter. So order safety lights quickly, then you don’t have to worry about them for the coming year. You can place an order via +31 (0) 6 109 104 63 or info@noho.nl.
*PLEASE NOTE we only represent Orbiloc in Benelux.
What will make a webshop a success?
In times of Covid, a good webshop is extra important to complement your physical store. Because not everyone can or dares to visit the store. NOHO agency likes to make it easy for you and show which elements are important in a webshop for (new) customers.
Locally findable
Of course you can proudly mention your website address on your store front, but it is also important to be locally findable online. This makes picking up orders even more attractive. Create a Google My Business profile for free.
Beautiful pictures
When you buy something, you naturally want to see it first. Therefore, provide beautiful, high-quality, well-lit photos of your products. One is not enough. Make sure you show the product well from multiple angles. Do you need photos of the products of one of our brands? Call or email us and we will send you a nice selection or give you access to the brand’s image bank.
Beautiful videos
Beautiful photos are the basis, but customers also prefer to see moving images. Certainly from extra functionalities or handy instructions. Instruction videos of, for example, how to properly put on Pomppa dog coats or how to attach the safety lights by Orbiloc, you can easily embed. EQDOG also shares some nice product and instruction videos on YouTube.
Clear product details
Details convince customers. Therefore, make sure that you provide a complete, correct and clear product description. Be sure to keep a clear size chart and, if necessary, provide useful instructions to determine the correct size.
Clear about shipping
Free shipping can boost online sales. But it must be affordable. In any case, be clear about the shipping costs and, if necessary, use a threshold amount to convince potential buyers and order more.
Be there
Place your full contact details – telephone number, e-mail address and visiting address (with opening hours) – on the website. This increases confidence in your webshop. The best area to place your contact details are in the footer (fixed bar at the bottom) and also provide a menu button with the name “Contact”.
Be social
Of course you want customers to talk about your products and service, so that they also attract others to your (web) store. You do this by being active on social media, among other things. Link your webshop with clear icons to your social media. A small note: a static Facebook page is not enough. For example, you can create beautiful Instagram stories every week and invite your customers to respond to your posts.
Share reviews
Experiences of others can convince even the biggest doubters. Reviews about products or even on your store are therefore invaluable. Offer customers the opportunity to respond to each product and the shopping experience itself. Place the social media icons with each product and ask, for example, with every order or in a mail afterwards: do you also want to share your experience online?
We can help!
Do you need images, videos or product details for your webshop? Let us know: give us a call at +31 (0) 6 109 104 63 or send a mail to info@noho.nl.