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Getting those "ants in their pants" Out

Provides an outlet for their energy.  Dogs build up a certain amount of energy every day that needs to be let out.  If it doesn’t happen through walking, it will often result in bad, destructive behavior or separation anxiety.  You may have heard that a tired dog is a well-behaved dog, a bored dog can become a bad dog.  A good walk can also help to calm a hyper or energetic dog.

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Exercise & Training In One At A Lower Cost

Walking helps a lot in training your dog.  Draining energy results in a calmer, satisfied and more happy dog who is much more likely to focus on you and your training.  The walk should be a time to do some training. 

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Familiarity 

Fulfills the natural roaming and exploring instincts.  In nature wolfs walk as a pack and roam for miles every day searching for food and water.  Even though your dog is not a wild dog/wolf, walking is still in their natural instinct.  Dogs are working, thinking animals that need a purpose beyond just sitting or sleeping all day long.  

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Getting To Know You

Provides much needed social interaction.  Socialization is an important part of any dog’s life, especially in their early years.  When walking you will most likely encounter other people, children and other dogs.  This will help to build your dog's confidence and social skills.  Dogs who are not walked can become more fearful and shy, or might lack the necessary social skills to interact with people and other dogs.  They become barkers or fence aggressive when they see or hear other dogs.

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Confidence

Walks provide exposure to a wide variety of things in the world, buidlding a more confident and stable dog.  A dog who is walked often will become more comfortable around all sorts of things such as bicycles, skateboards, traffic noises, loud trucks, mailmen, etc.  Dogs without this exposure can become fearful, skittish and territorial, seeing every strange sound, vehicle or person as a threat.  Many dogs who bark constantly are barking out of fear of everything they hear or see that is strange to them. 

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Live a Long happy life

Regular walking can lengthen and improve the quality of life for your dog, so hiring a dog walker is an investment in your dog's future & money well spent to ensure fewer vet bills.