Hello all. Dayton is 5 1/2 months old. I have read it's best not to feed dogs right after or before an activity like walking/playing etc. I have been waiting around 45 min - an hour after dinner before our walk at night. My question is for the morning as I don't have as much time before going to work.

Is it okay to walk for 30 minutes and then feed shortly after?

Yep, that's perfectly fine.

Really old film called "Hemo the Magnificent". Imagine three gates that control blood flow to different body functions. Only two can be open at any one time meaning one must be closed.
One "I think" is for respiration and circulation and is always open. The other two, one for motivation and one for digestion can only be open one at a time. So activity after a meal and digestion is put on hold. At rest motivation is closed and digestion opened. Open all three at once (like a boxer being punched in the jaw) and the body passes out. This was a film from third grade...a really long time ago but I thought it might be fun and sort of followed with the topic. We now return you to our regularly scheduled forum.

We usually feed Layla after her walk or after she gets exercise. She isn't really hungry and has little interest in food before then, anyway. She works up an appetite on the trail or walking around town.