Walking two dogs at a time

[Stacy]

Isn't it disappointing when you take the dog for "a really long walk" and then then you get home and Map My Run says it was only two miles? I just really wanted to say that.

I have never had much success walking two dogs at once, but I admit, I've never worked very hard at it. That said, I would really like to be able to walk Willow and Maggie together and I could use some suggestions. 

Maggie is walking really nicely on leash these days. Willow is of course, a work in progress. But she's not doing too badly. 

I own a splitter, so I could theoretically walk both of them on the left of me. And I think that I would prefer that to having one on each side, but I'm not sure... maybe one on either side? But in obedience we teach them to walk on the left. Will I mess them up if sometimes they walk on the right? 

And do you all think I should wait to try it until Willow is pretty good at walking nicely first, or do you think that Maggie would help teach her what to do?

I am always so amazed when people can manage two at once. I think I'm impressive when I have one who walks with me without pulling and tripping me everywhere.

[Stacy]

This is exactly what I'm hoping will happen with my two. I think the individual training is probably the most important part. We're going to keep working on it.

[Stacy]

You guys, I'm really excited to say that I just finally got brave enough to try taking Maggie and Willow on a walk at the same time, and they did better than I could have imagined! I decided on 2 leashes and walking both of them on the left. There was a little bit of jostling for who got to walk next to me, but they didn't get tangled and they didn't pull and I was really proud to be walking them. I always think the people in the cars that drive by are really impressed. Or at least they should be really impressed! And Willow is only 7 months old. These two are going to be fabulous together. And Katie, well... Katie does really well at the off leash dog park ;)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yay! Well done!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Congrats.  When we had our old lab mix and Ned was a puppy, they both walked so perfectly together. I have memories...... cuz my current ones jostle too much for inside position.....

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

I found a two dog walker leash that is similar to mine at Walmart https://www.walmart.com/product/282172319/sellers

benefits of this type are dogs walk independently, no tangling, treat pouch, bag dispenser, key and phone holder etc all in one.

I also have the no tangle splitter with bungees to walk two dogs.  Works for my much stronger husband, I am not a fan of it.