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Start claiming territory in your neighbourhood
Begin with the streets you already walk. Colour them in, close a few blocks, then expand one street at a time.
How to make dog walks more interesting
Boredom on walks is usually human boredom. Dogs will investigate a leaf for a full minute if you let them.
Flip the route
Walk it backwards. Start at the usual midpoint. Cut one street and add an alley you always skip.
Give the walk a job
- Find three new smells (they will; you just narrate it)
- Practice a calm sit at two kerbs
- Close a loop and claim the middle if you use Patch
Sniff breaks are not laziness
A sniffari-style stretch lowers the "march" pressure. More on that in what is a sniffari walk.
New streets
Novelty is free enrichment. It is also how neighbourhood maps fill in if you play for territory. See why walk new streets.
Try it on your next walk
Download Patch free on iOS or Android. Tap once when you leave, walk as normal, and see what ground your dog claims.