I agree with everyone else pretty much. While I do believe that every dog can benefit from being walked, I do believe other things can occasionally take the walks place. But it truly depends on the dog. Jackson, for example, CAN do okay without a walk (but he usually gets 30-45 mins per day) but I need to replace that walk with other things. A game of fetch, trick training, tug-of-war, running. For example, bringing him to the dog park where he runs for 2-3 hours wears him out a whole lot more than a 30 minute walk.
However, if you "don't have time for walks" then what DO you have time for? Dogs in general take up ALOT of time and will need a lot of your attention. A Yorkie lacking training, exercise and attention will be one very annoying dog to live with. Like I said, they will need other forms of exercise to keep them in shape and a happy well balanced dog. Yorkies and terriers in particular are like a big dog in a little dog body and are hardy little canines who NEED exercise and stimulation. As do most dogs though. I would just re-think how much time you can devote to a dog before actually getting one. |