YOU SAID:
I walked the dog during the afternoon
INTO JAPANESE
午後に犬を散歩させた
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I walked my dog in the afternoon
INTO JAPANESE
午後に犬を散歩させました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I took my dog for a walk in the afternoon
INTO JAPANESE
午後に犬を散歩に連れて行った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I took my dog for a walk in the afternoon
You've done this before, haven't you.