Exercise how much?

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by blair built gsd on 11 February 2009 - 00:02

How much exercise do you guys give your growing pups. I want to keep her joints and body healthy but dont want to hurt her.

by snajper69 on 11 February 2009 - 00:02

Depends how old since 16 weeks she been doing about 3 miles a day of walking

by Echo on 11 February 2009 - 01:02

I don't really excercise growing pups.

All they need is usually what they will provide for themselves. My pups have plenty of area to free play, which they do quite vigorously. Once they have had enough, they will stop and sleep.
They also get taken out on lead for walks daily, but this is only for socialisation purposes, not added excercise. So these sessions are more of a casual stroll around the shopping centre or park, where they can meet and greet whatever may happen along.
Over-excercising a growing pup can be detrimental to their future developement.
By the look of the age of your pup in the avatar, this is all she needs for now.

Julie

by blair built gsd on 11 February 2009 - 07:02

She is 10 months now and when we play ball she goes so hard all the time i am scared i could be puting stress on growing parts that i should not be

by tigermouse on 11 February 2009 - 11:02

i stick to the 5 min rule
5 mins walk / gentle play for every month of life
so around 50 mins walk/ gentle play time is ok
don't let her jump off large objects etc
and im not a fan of long games of fetch with the ball, too many tight turns arnt good. 5 mins of fetch is plenty
all the best:)

by Echo on 11 February 2009 - 12:02

Sorry bbg, but I wrongly presumed the age of your pup.

Agree with tigermouse.

Julie

by steve1 on 11 February 2009 - 12:02

Tigermouse has got it about right
Follow her advice and you will not hurt the Pup
Steve

by snajper69 on 11 February 2009 - 13:02

Let the dog be dog, some people have the assumption that dog should be put in crate for the next 12 months. This is not what nature intended for them. Sure don't over work them 5min rule of walking for every month sounds reasonable, but anything less and you do not do the dog justice, anything more maybe fine as long as you don't push your dog too hard. I am aiming 10 miles walking a day by the time she reach 12m if she can't do it than she is not a real dog (at least not in my book). Walking on leash will develop strong mussels on your dog. Good mussel’s development is important in order to prevent injuries in the future (at least lower the risk of injuries). There is nothing like walking for a pup (well swimming is better but not all of us have a swimming pool). Bottom line is let your dog be dog, let him run around in the back yard, let him enjoy his puppyhood. Always watch him/her than you will know if you pushing her to hard or should you increase the exercise time. Good luck.

by Peter Oja on 11 February 2009 - 16:02

Build them up like you train a human, it is not that mutch different. You are not going to hurt em by exercise, either they have a good displacement or not. I do not belive exercise will create any damage at all, as long as you do not over do it. My bitch is 3 yrs old not and she gets between 4 to 6 miles/day on my quad, I don't run my self, not anymore, I am to lazy.

by ilovemypoodlefluffy on 11 February 2009 - 21:02

i walk my girls 2 miles a day, started as soon as i got them (one aged 10 weeks then, the other 5 months when i got her). both are older now, spunky will be two february 12 and fluffy is about a year and a half. still walk 2 miles a day (weather permitting) with a few short (3 mile) and long (20 mile) bike trips (they run, i ride) in the summer, a couple times a week or month.

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