How Much Exercise Does a Belgian Shepherd Need?

[@Huskyandwolfdog]

You are so right, being able to sniff is sooo important...we are never in a hurry when we take ours for walks, just let them enjoy their 'sniffari' 🐺⚘🐶

[@ranchothedog]

Hehe, sniffari is the right word 😀👍☺

[@elenavivi2662]

Rancho!!!!! Whaaaaahooooo!!!!!! Wow, Rancho looks furtastic! Active and agile. 6km walk is pawsome and a blast for Rancho for sure. I’ve been out and about exercising our doggos too, exhilarating early morning or cool evening walks. “Letting your dog sniff is good for their mental being.” I definitely agree. You guys are the best pawrents for Rancho! “Physical exercise and mental stimulation is important. BOTH ARE IMPORTANT.” Thank you. Loved this!!!!! Bless you and we love you Rancho and fam! 👍🏼🐕💋💕

[@ranchothedog]

So cool to hear that you're doing the same for your dogs, Elena 😊 THanks so much for watching.

[@johnotooledoggames2336]

🇮🇪. Very good music 🎵🎶🎵 great video 🎥sharing of your beautiful dog 🐕 having a great time time

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you very much 🐕

[@23KCOutdoors]

Such a stud of a dog

[@ranchothedog]

Rancho says thank you 😃

[@kjerstipleym3784]

Rancho is such a cutie😍 I like how he tries to engage his bff to play 🤣We have a 6 year old terv and she does the same with sticks as I see Rancho does here. Often she picks a stick she has lying in the garden on our way out and she will play with that stick and carry it with her for the length of the walk. Occasionally she will also put it in front of us on the trail, asking us with her body language to pick it up and play with it because this is the coolest stick ever! When we want her to focus on us ie when passing other people we use the stick as our tool to have her focus on that. For exercise we do 1-3 hours every day, mostly running, and also mental training like following commands, doing tricks etc.

[@Dudydoggo]

I love how Rancho staring at the camera!

[@ranchothedog]

hehe, he does that a lot 😃

[@peterharper2803]

I think Rancho having a long walk with you at 11am and taking him for an evening walk at 5pm is a very good idea for exercise for him, I’m impressed it also gives the opportunity for you and him to get some fresh air and bonding time in the evenings too. I like what said when Rancho wants to do something while out for a walk too such as sniffing his surroundings and play with sticks when he gets tired 30 minutes into the walk I like that said you take him for a run or a bike ride too. If I helped exercise Rancho with you, I’d provide water for him so doesn’t get to hot and he’s kept hydrated. Can’t wait for more topic you’re very good my friends.

[@ranchothedog]

Water is a great idea, Peter. He often drinks from puddles and streams or little ponds, but if it's a longer walk, it's a good idea to take some water with you. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@lornamackenzie2525]

Rancho lives for running about and going on long hikes. He gets plenty of both. 🤗💙

[@ranchothedog]

He does :) Thanks for watching, Lorna. ❤

[@alenalich5354]

:)) My Tervueren always starts to look into my eyes and walking beside me at a certain point of the walk. I think, this is his way of saying "I want to work!". So almost the same what Rancho does:)

[@ranchothedog]

wow, almost the same. One of their common ancestors must have done this too, hehe 😀

[@jjcakejj]

Yes my Groenendael puppy needs a lot of physical and mental stimulation. She also noses my ankle when she wants to play or other times she lunges at me with a fake fighting type of show when she has a lot of energy.

[@ranchothedog]

Rancho does the lunging too 😀

[@unclebrokendownbeamer9645]

Rancho my furry friend... Your hoomans take such good care of you, you're a lucky pupster😍🐾

[@ranchothedog]

hehe, thank you my friend :) I feel very lucky 😊

[@SmudgetheBeagle]

Loved all the footage of Rancho having fun on his walk!

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks so much 😘

[@RuffnItOutdoors]

He is such a happy dude! Glad to see he’s feeling better. Another good video

[@ranchothedog]

He is :) Thanks Josh 😘

[@michaelmanning2689]

Thank You for sharing Rancho w us. We love to see him in action. We have 3 Terv's. My wife and/or I almost always take them to the dog park for 1 to 1&1/4 hours of running around, chasing Frisbees or playing w other dogs. Then each one gets about 20 to 30 minutes of obedience or agility @ home. In the late afternoon they go on a 40 minute sniffathon long walk. Both the female and one of the males will usually walk behind me on the way back home so that my hand can brush up against them. We had a male Terv (died age 6 of congenital cardiomyopathy) who would poke each of us w his nose when he wanted attention. If we tried to ignore him the pokes only got harder. The other male we have does what Rancho does w a stick. The two boys also usually get 15 to 30 minutes of free-play on the agility course chasing one another before bed. One is almost 1 yo and the other one is 1&1/2 yo. Our female is 6 yo. A tired Terv makes for a nice quiet evening for their mother and father.

[@ranchothedog]

that's awesome. Thanks for sharing :) Sounds like your dogs have a pretty good life, hehe. ❤

[@Sergio-uq4xq]

Super vidéo pour un super Rancho !! Merci pour ce petit moment d'évasion... 😉

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you :)

[@doglovers_petlovers]

Love the begining and he is so cute

[@cathygriffith7287]

LOVE NOW YOU LOVE YOUR DOG. SWAMP HUGS FROM LOUISIANA.

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you Cathy 😘

[@DiveMonkey24]

Love the vids! Very useful! My Groenendael Koda gets about an hour play time in the garden chasing after my Collie and an hour long walk most days. He still needs some training on leash so pulls most of the way as he can't go off leash but when we play in the garden or if I am working and he wants attention he will continuously nudge me. He is fairly chilled most of the day otherwise

[@MishkaMaligator]

Great video! Rancho is so wonderful!

[@ranchothedog]

THanks so much 😘

[@ivanka3885]

Jen tě zdravím Ranečku a posílám pusu na čumáček 😘❤👋

[@ranchothedog]

Děkujeme a taky moc zdravíme 😘🐕😘

[@Smitman58]

Hello Rancho and owners. Yes, 4 times a day does look good. I do the same with both my ladies. Two longer walks in total about 10K. Only Loki, who is now 14 months old, has more energy than Fenna who is 9 years old. So Loki goes one more time extra and then I try to challenge her a bit more with games and so. thx for the video. Was fun watching Rancho playing with his best buddy👊😉

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks for sharing. It's always interesting to hear how other people exercise their dogs 😊 Hehe, Rancho loves his buddy Sam, the poor guys has to put up with all Rancho's shenanigans. 😃

[@Yupppi]

I'm so surprised to hear that some people don't let their dog sniff around. Somehow that was a crucial part of taking the dog to a walk to me even as a kid when it was just a short potty walk. It was so counter-intuitive to start pulling the sniffing dog and just drag him around the block in a hurry. To me it was obvious that even if you meant it to be a quick walk, you'd let the dog sniff all he needed in that path. I guess I compared it to grabbing someone's phone and hanging up in the middle of their conversation in my head. This video was pretty good to know, that they're not an impossible breed, that a normal human can easily take care of their activity needs. The only thing that makes me think is that if you work for 8 hours and don't want to wake up at 5 am to do a longer walk in the morning, will they get restless being alone at home until afternoon/evening play and activity time?

[@Darkiller511]

New subscriber here from STL! These dogs require a lot of stimulation, attention, & play. I take my Tervuren, Dexter, on a 6-8 mile run every other day and he still has energy to play after (he’s not neutered by the way). If you like running and can’t deal with the short attention span of your Tervuren, I highly recommend having your shepherd trained. On the days we don’t run he has extensive activity outside on our property. Tervuren’s are very loving dogs. Best first choice I have ever made. 😉

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks for sharing 😘

[@vvalle3318]

Hello:). I’m new to your beautiful channel and I enjoy very much watching your beautiful video and you have a beautiful dog 🐕. I have two German Shepherd mother and daughter I rescue and I can not see my self without them:). The mother is over protected and she doesn’t let anyone get near me….I’m 57 years old woman and I feel very protected……..but the daughter is much easier to walk cause she more relaxed and she just want to play. But I thank you so much for sharing your beautiful life with your dog with us :)……. From Ny. Ny

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks so much for sharing and welcome to the channel 😘

[@hawaiibound1907]

Aloha Rancho!!!! What a beautiful video.. you look so happy with your friend. I love your leg tricks. This was a very happy upbeat video. We agree too.. Sniffing is important for a fur baby.. Miss your handsome face. Stay safe and well furriend!🤙🏻🌺🤙🏻

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks so much my friends 😘 So nice to see you. Hope you're doing great ❤

[@hawaiibound1907]

@@ranchothedog I miss seeing my Romeo 🌺🌺

[@kat200214]

Wow! That's a lot of great exercise! Interesting: you guys cover a lot more distance then many other dog owners would in 1 hour!

[@ranchothedog]

We do walk pretty fast. 😃

[@caprilpardopicui4449]

Acompanho o seu canal do outro lado do mundo 🌍 saudação do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks so much 🐾

[@cathygriffith7287]

HAD TO RESUB YOU GUYS. SWAMP HUGS FROM LOUISIANA

[@ranchothedog]

Oh, that's strange. Thanks for resubbing 😘

[@whomeverwherever]

My Belgian Malinois needs significant exercise. She has an agility course out back, she also chases toy hamsters and ribbon on teaser wands, chases and retrieves a Chuck it Max Glow ball repeatedly, does scent work, on and on. Also is taken on brisk walks everyday. Would say she’s out back doing some activity until she’s exhausted 6-7 times per day and then walks are additional time outdoors. Very fast recharge, very very active dog. Not for those gone all day or unwilling/unable to provide training and structure consistently. Really frustrated seeing so many end up in rescues and even some shelters. Also on random websites because their owners don’t have time for them. I’d like to see breeders diversify the gene pool better than they’re doing (for health/longevity reasons) and also be more selective on who they sell their dogs to. (Please thoroughly check pedigrees and request genetic testing, and health screens and do not support breeders who are closely linebreeding when there is absolutely no reason to do so). These are a special breed and not meant for just anyone. Yes, there are some litters that are abnormal with very low drive, but that is not the norm nor should it be.

[@kianapicha9826]

Really appreciate the videos; they really gave a lot of insight on my belgian shepherd / tervueren We have a pretty large garden in which my collie and tervueren play in the morning and sometimes evening I do an hour / hour and a half long walk with him everyday in the evening but now I have exams so he also gets to walk in the morning; all be it pretty short: 20 mins with a step After our walk he usually asks to play a few fetches for about half an hour / 15 mins. My brother tends to help with his activity by playing fetch as well throughout the day We have a tendency of playing silly with our dogs throughout the day aswell which also contributes to his activity Last but not least he has dog training on fridays and wednesdays We hope to do agility once he is 1 y/o

[@iRumaDory]

well trained good dog It's good for the dog to run without a leash. Happy dog to run around Not many dog can ~

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you :)

[@hansstrouf]

Hi Rancho

[@ranchothedog]

Hey friend :)

[@elenadelawder6913]

Rancho is awesome! 💞💕

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks so much 😘

[@onehouse7772]

Hello.😍👍So cute.💖

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you 😘

[@nathaliec1662]

yes after 30 minutes my tervuren is like ok it's play time now!!!

[@ranchothedog]

Hehe, great to hear Rancho's not the only one 😃

[@Maritzen84]

Elvis is 18 months old and he gets about 2 hours of exercise a day. A normal day is a long walk in the morning and about 30 min in the evening. During the day he can use the garden. I agree with you that mental stimulation is great, but not enough. Elvis needs physical exercise to be happy :)

[@ranchothedog]

Yeah, glad you feel the same way 😊

[@geoffreywhite5637]

Keep up the good work Rancho 😊❤

[@ranchothedog]

Thank you, I will ❤

[@KSxPharaoh]

What do you think about weighted dog vests and dog treadmills?

[@griffith057]

Great video -- thanks! Question : is Rancho from a show or working line? I'm guessing show line -- he is beautiful. And ... do exercise requirements vary greatly between show and working line dogs?

[@joshuasadlon5200]

Around 45-60 mins everyday at the dog park. He gets to run around with other dogs, play fetch, and meet other people. Then we also do 3 short walks around where we live.

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks for sharing ;)

[@matsalm2943]

I have one Flat coated retriever and a 18 month old Tervueren. Our job is to search for lost cats, dogs and other animals. To do that we all have to be in good shape. A dog search can be up to 25 km in challenging terrain.We most often search cats because they are the pets that runaway from home most often. One reason are that they very often live close to each other in villages. That causes conflicts between the cats and often ends with one attack the other. In sweden we don't really have stray dogs. Some run away but at any time we don't have more that 5 dogs that have been on the run over a month. That is 5 dogs out of 1,1 million dogs. Cats is much worse. We have around 1,6 million cats and around 200 000 of them are homeless. WE have worked 2 years with trying to help cats and dogs and other animals to get back home. My Terveuren and Flat coated retriever are trained idiots. That means they follow an animal or human buy that individuals unique scent. We present our dogs with a smeller that present that unique smell to them and tell them exactly what they should search for. They can then follow that scent for very long. It works just as fine when it comes to searching people. Personally I have searched humans but the organisation becomes very often so complex and large. Give me a sock of that missing individual and my dogs will pick up the scent and start following the scent trail. I have searched cats and dogs by this method for over 2 years. 'we have searched around 3-4 cats every week. WE succéd to get around 60% percent of the cats home again. It is because we have a number of tricks to get them home. Working together with your dogs to achieve a coming goal give us a relation to each other that makes up a team. I have now retired as a idhund all the time chasing cats. 4-5 times per week. Idhund Sweden has been a great success for many years. One your dog and you are certified you can search animals and humans. Guess you credibility also among th authorities. To work with this is the best exercise your active dog can have. They have to follow an animal for 10-25 km and all the time tell what way the cat or dog have gone. My dogs can do that. That is the best exercise they can get both physically but also mentally. I have no clue which way to go. I always have to thrust my trained dogs. They rarely makes misstakes. Idhund is a concept that has been developed during the last 10-15 years. However builds upon knowledge that goes back much longer. I will go down to Austria in August September and would find it interesting to train some dogs in Czech and Eastern Austria. Nose work come on. Here we talk about searching an animal for hours. Can your dog do that. 'With training I think it can. After a search my dogs often fall to sleep in the car driving home. After and hour two hours sleeping they are prepared to do the same thing once again.

[@frankdecock2735]

Tess needs some action, about as much as Rancho. After a busy day, she can enjoy some rest as well, but d+2: Action ! Fortunately we focused het on a ball, so we can keep her happy running after & fetching a ball. As you state, Tervuerens keep going forever, so as the respomsible "leader" you need to know when they need to chill a bit. Relaxing with a Tervueren can be quite a challenge... but keep on doing your routine, eventually it will sink in to the dog's brain so she can relax as well. Jist keep them excited about things they love and they will remain happy dogs...

[@ranchothedog]

So true, they do need structure and as long as they know their time to have fun will come, they can learn to relax pretty easily. Have a great day Frank.

[@johnhopkins287]

Awesome ❤️❤️🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@ranchothedog]

😘 thanks

[@tihanyimiklos898]

Like mine😅 . Wonderful. This breed is not as aggressive and strong as mailinois but at least it is as smart and really family dog. So tervueren is not a long hair malinois, totally different behavior and caracter.

[@АзаматБорончиев-ч5н]

Роскошная раскраска!👏👍

[@adventuredogdays]

I have 3 Belgian shepherds , 2 malinois & 1 tervuren out of malinois parents. In our case it just depends on the dog! My terv has more energy than both my mals but one of my mals has more drive so needs more mental work

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks for sharing 😘

[@michawarias6570]

Right now we have a 2yo human puppy and a 10-month-old groenendael puppy. The second one gets typically: -heavy-working walk (obedience/tugging/retrieving for like 20 minutes + around 15 minutes of misc.) at 6am; -a "dance-a-like" walk with my wifey; -at least 1 hour of a walk after 4pm. Not to mention he is a hugging toy for a little man for the rest of the time unless he is in a crate. When it comes to poking in the thigh he is too curious for an environment on long walks so I don't experience that yet. BTW I've heard an opinion not to let your belgian go off-leash on walks at age 8-15 months - what do you think about that? The main concern is that he'll likely go away.

[@ranchothedog]

Thanks for sharing 😘 I'm glad to hear that your human pup is getting along with your canine pup :) I've never heard that, but when I think back to when Rancho was around a year old, something did change and he suddenly started chasing cars (which was really scary, especially when he did it for the first time and we weren't expecting it - we though he was going to die) and wildlife, so maybe it's actually right. You should definitely be more careful when they reach that age.

[@FREAKOUT123ism]

🧡💛💚💙💜🖤 hi rancho and family

[@ranchothedog]

Hey Anna 🐕

[@coleenfarquharson3009]

Happy Monday Rancho and mom..Do you know anything about Onyx the wooly husky??? Havent seen a video from them in a long time

[@ranchothedog]

Hey Coleen, unfortunately I don't know anything 🙁

[@coleenfarquharson3009]

@@ranchothedog Ok no worries 👍

[@joem1480]

This Sunday I pick up a Belgian shepherd, Turv, that is 16 weeks old. Friends of my parents found her abandoned and tied up behind a dumpster and they knew I just lost my little Jack Russell Chihuahua to cancer so they thought of me.

[@ranchothedog]

thanks for helping him. :)

[@GlennGoryl]

Starts answering the question @ 3:15. Answer: ~ 2hrs/day.

[@felixkjonsberg6493]

My puppy picks up sticks an looks at me all the time

[@kricekrace]

haha, our groen always poke us with his stick or toy in a bum... that's his way of telling us i wan't more.

[@ranchothedog]

haha, how cool 😃 I'm glad to hear Rancho's not the only one to do this😃

[@mckenziejameson8483]

My Terv likes to poke me in the legs with her nose to get my attention 😅😅

[@ranchothedog]

They're such clowns :)

[@pattysuarez4076]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉❤🐺❤

[@ranchothedog]

😘

[@schoolfuntv8866]

Super #schoolfuntv