Covid: How often can I walk my dog during lockdown?

You are only allowed to leave the house for essential reasons and work, and for exercise once a day. 

But the Cabinet Office has confirmed you can also walk your dog - as much as your dog needs. 

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While current guidance does ask the North-East and North Yorkshire, along with the whole country, to stay home and local, there is no limit to how many times you can take your dog out.

A spokesperson from the Cabinet Office said: "You can leave your home and area to attend to the care and exercise of an animal. The guidance does not currently place a limit on how often this can be done. 

"That being said, we would also reaffirm the instruction within the guidance that you should minimise time spent outside your home."

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Amongst the reasons you can travel: 

• outdoor exercise. This should be done locally wherever possible, but you can travel a short distance within your area to do so if necessary (for example, to access an open space)
• attending the care and exercise of an animal, or veterinary services.