I often let my dog choose where we’re walking and he takes it as an opportunity to update all the places he knows in town, so we end up walking a 5k loop, it’s just more chaotic than when I’m leading.
I had a Husky. For me it would have been the random path of deer, rabbits, and random people’s driveways. He had no sense of direction, and cared not for walking norms.
I’d say a dog would still go to predictable places eg. they’d go for a walk on their usual route (maybe a bit larger).
I often let my dog choose where we’re walking and he takes it as an opportunity to update all the places he knows in town, so we end up walking a 5k loop, it’s just more chaotic than when I’m leading.
I had a Husky. For me it would have been the random path of deer, rabbits, and random people’s driveways. He had no sense of direction, and cared not for walking norms.
My dog would indeed go one of his usual routes, just whichever one he liked most at the moment.
Then he got old and him leading the way would mean pissig over the neighbour’s hedge and going back to the couch.
Now he’s not walking anymore. Well, maybe on clpuds.