Walkies? No chance! Less than half of dogs get a daily stroll because owners can't be bothered, survey finds New survey found the average weekday dog walk is less than 20 minutes long Researchers discovered that 58 per cent of dogs aren't walked on a daily basis The survey of 1,501 found 20 per cent claim their dog did not like poor weather
By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Published: 01:26 GMT, 22 February 2019 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 22 February 2019
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It is one of the key responsibilities of being a dog owner – trudging out in all weathers to give their pet a daily walk.
But many are finding they simply cannot be bothered, according to research.
Just 42 per cent of the nation’s dogs are walked on a daily basis, a survey found.
The average weekday dog walk is now less than 20 minutes long, despite Kennel Club guidance that adult dogs are walked for 30 minutes to an hour a day.
![The survey of 1,501 found 20 per cent claim their dog did not like poor weather. Another 4 per cent said their dog did not like getting dirty. The average weekday dog walk is now less than 20 minutes long [File photo]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/22/01/10124136-0-image-m-3_1550797685865.jpg)
