Re: Walking dog takes too long
Update!
I tested the long walk option. My sim walked the dog for 10 hours and only stopped when she passed out from exhaustion.
I cheated both the sim and the dog's needs and tried again. "Return Home" popped up after 10 hours of walking and it would have taken probably another two hours to get back to their home lot. It took several attempts to get to this point because sometimes she would stop to tell her dog a story and get stuck standing there with the dog leashed. I would have to cancel the walk interaction and start it again.