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After Hobby Horsing Comes Hobby Dogging – that's Behind It

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Walking with leash and collar – but without a dog. That sounds crazy. Why a dog trainer is convinced of it anyway.

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After Hobby Horsing, hobby dogging is now causing a stir. People walk without a real dog, but with a leash – and a good portion of imagination. That's behind the bizarre trend.

·Dortmund, Germany
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A new trend is spreading like wildfire in Germany – hobby dogging. By now you’re probably wondering what the new fad is. It’s dog walking, but without the dog. You walk around holding a leash in your hands, while imagining that your pet is at the end of the line. It all started as a joke. But it soon became part of the curriculum for participants in courses, including for potential future dog owners, run by a dog trainer in a small town in centr…

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Walking with leash and collar – but without a dog. That sounds crazy. Why a dog trainer is convinced of it anyway.

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The trend sport "Hobby-Dogging" offers not only exercise in the fresh air. The participants should learn how to handle dogs – but without a real dog.

·Berlin, Germany
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Walking with leash and collar – but without a dog. That sounds crazy. Why Barbara Gerlinger, dog trainer from Bad Friedrichshall, is still convinced of this.

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Barbara Gerlinger is a dog trainer - but her customers also include people who have a dog line, but have no four-legged friends at all. That has many advantages, she says.

·Germany
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www.t-online.de broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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