Overview
The Mojee is listed among the world's dog breeds but has no breed club, standard or body of walking knowledge that can be relied on. It may be a regional landrace, a local name for a type found elsewhere under another label, or a line kept by a handful of people. A walker who is handed one should not pretend to a confidence that the written record does not support.
That is not a problem so much as a different starting point. Many of the dogs a professional walker meets are of uncertain type, and the method is the same: ask good questions, watch carefully, change one thing at a time, and let the dog tell you what it is.
Exercise and walking needs
Start from an hour a day in two walks and move up or down based on what you see. A dog that comes home still buzzing needs more content; one that is lagging on the way back needs less. Within a week you will know where this dog sits.
Early walks should be on a loop you can shorten at any point and in weather the dog is comfortable in. Learn the basics before you add challenge.
On the walk
- Meet first: Visit with the owner present and watch the dog greet a stranger, accept a harness and walk beside someone new. Those three things tell you most of what you need.
- Lead on: Keep the lead on until you have seen the dog's response to traffic, people, dogs and wildlife at a distance. There is no breed reputation to borrow confidence from.
- Other dogs: Start wide and close the gap slowly. A planned introduction to one calm, known dog beats a chance meeting with three strangers.
- Watch the detail: Note what the dog looks at, what it ignores, and when it checks back with you. Those patterns are your working breed guide.
Tips for professional walkers
- Keep a short written record of each of the first few walks and share it with the owner.
- Introduce new routes, new people and new dogs on separate days, never all at once.
- Do not rely on anything you find online about the name; very little of it will be verifiable.
What to ask the owner
- Where did the dog come from and what do you know about its background and purpose?
- How does it behave with strangers, children, other dogs and cats?
- What is its current routine, and what equipment and commands does it already know?