What happens if a dog is never walked long-term?
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A dog never walked lacks socialization, becoming timid and inward, sensitive and irritable around strangers or other dogs. Lack of exercise causes excess energy, leading to barking and destruction. Poor fitness lowers immunity, inviting illness.
Finally, some dogs used to eliminating outside will hold it if never walked, causing urinary and digestive disease.