{"id":10743,"date":"2015-08-18T15:47:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T14:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/?p=10743"},"modified":"2015-08-20T15:21:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T14:21:34","slug":"national-dog-walking-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mountainwarehouse.com\/four-legged-friends\/national-dog-walking-index\/","title":{"rendered":"National Dog Walking Index"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Mountain Warehouse, we thrive on being a dog-friendly retailer, so we\u2019ve been doing a little digging to see just how many of you\u00a0love your\u00a0pet pooches.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average British dog owner takes their canine companion on 433 walks a year, covering a distance of 548, the equivalent of walking from Land\u2019s End to John O\u2019Groats annually. <strong><em>Whatever the weather, it seems there\u2019s always an excuse to take the lead!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Dog owners also spend 3.7 hours a week talking about their hounds, equating to eight days a year \u2013 longer than spent watching TV online. <strong><em>We\u2019re all guilty of a little canine chat, right?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ready for a close pup? Over 40% of British dog owners have posted a pic of their dog on social media. <strong><em>Don\u2019t forget the photo album too!<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>British dog owners expect to spend over \u00a3400 a year on dog accessories, food, treats, grooming, holidays, insurance, vet bills and kennels, which makes a very large total of \u00a33.5 billion pounds a year.<strong><em> Dogs really are a (wo)man\u2019s best spend.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Nearly one in five female dog owners would stop dating someone if they didn\u2019t like their dog. <strong><em>Well, they do call it puppy love\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Over half of UK dog owners underestimated how much exercise is required by their pup. <strong><em>We came up with a few dog-friendly workout ideas <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/winter-wonders\/top-5-exercises-for-you-and-your-dog-2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re a dog-lover based in the city and can\u2019t seem to find the time or pet-friendly property to be a full-time owner, Borrow My Doggy, makes the perfect alternative to kennels (the clue is in the name too!) A membership costs just \u00a3 44.99\/year and includes insurance as well as a 24\/7 vet line. So, the next time you\u2019re in need of a little fresh air and run around with a cute canine, become a member! Borrowing is the new buying.<\/p>\n<p>Download the PDF <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/National-Dog-Walking-Index-full.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best woofs!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/National-Dog-Walking-Index-full.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cdn.mountainwarehouse.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/National-Dog-Walking-Index-Full-Version.jpg\" alt=\"National Dog Walking Index Full Version\" width=\"2470\" height=\"10973\" data-id=\"10758\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Mountain Warehouse, we thrive on being a dog-friendly retailer, so we\u2019ve been doing a little digging to see just how many of you\u00a0love your\u00a0pet pooches. 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