Deb Collier wrote 02/08/2011 11:33 AM How far to walk with Puppy? #315708 - 02/08/2011 11:33 AM
Deb Collier Webboard User Reg: 05-06-2008 Posts: 216 Loc: Texas Offline	Bogie is 3 months old. How far can I walk with him? A mile or two? 30 minutes? What is the guideline? BOGIE Aussie/Heeler Cross
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Tracy Collins wrote 02/08/2011 01:26 PM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Deb Collier ] #315735 - 02/08/2011 01:26 PM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	My advice is to let the pup do as much as he's able under his own steam. No forced marches. But as long as he's able to walk, stop, sniff, run back to you, etc., largely setting his own pace, then I think little pups can do more than you think. At this very young age, keep it fun and informal. He's too little for proper "leash walking" with any expectation of him keeping pace with you. 30 minutes of activity for a pup isn't too much, IMO. (a tired pup is a good pup!) Many people like to limit how much "walking" very young pups do on hard surfaces, and limit a lot of jumping, which seems like a good idea to protect young bones and joints. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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Howard Knauf wrote 02/08/2011 07:29 PM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Tracy Collins ] #315781 - 02/08/2011 07:29 PM
Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003 Posts: 1555 Loc: Melbourne, Florida Offline	One block per month of age. 6 mos old= 6 blocks etc etc until bones harden and joints mature. http://www.spacecoasttactical.com
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/08/2011 08:15 PM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Howard Knauf ] #315785 - 02/08/2011 08:15 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Howard Knauf One block per month of age. 6 mos old= 6 blocks etc etc until bones harden and joints mature. Is this a block of actual pretty fast walking? Can it be more if the puppy is just fooling around, taking his time, maybe on dirt rather than cement? That sounds like a sensible rule of thumb. Not having puppies, I never heard this, but it sounds like a good rough guide.
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Ariane Gauthier wrote 02/08/2011 08:18 PM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #315787 - 02/08/2011 08:18 PM
Ariane Gauthier Webboard User Reg: 11-23-2010 Posts: 817 Loc: St-Lazare, Qc Offline	Always hears a BLOCK, How big is a block. Here it is pretty much all RR and concensions Lucifer!
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Jennifer Lee wrote 02/08/2011 09:50 PM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Ariane Gauthier ] #315810 - 02/08/2011 09:50 PM
Jennifer Lee Webboard User Reg: 12-16-2007 Posts: 2851 Loc: oklahoma Offline	Blocks aren't totally standard but there are 12 to a mile in my city. Generally a city block is the space between one street and the next. It takes us 3 minutes to walk the two blocks to my son's school in the morning, including waiting for the crossing guard.
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Brad Higgs wrote 02/09/2011 04:03 AM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Jennifer Lee ] #315825 - 02/09/2011 04:03 AM
Brad Higgs Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2010 Posts: 511 Loc: Western Australia Offline	I've usually been told to limit pups walking to about 1/2 a mile or so until 6 months when they can go a little longer just to look after the joints. The hard part I found with puppies is if they stop on a walk, are they too tired or just that stubborn puppy thing where they just don't want to move anymore? Don't want to get in the habit of carrying the puppy home every time.
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Howard Knauf wrote 02/09/2011 07:58 AM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Brad Higgs ] #315838 - 02/09/2011 07:58 AM
Howard Knauf Webboard User Reg: 09-24-2003 Posts: 1555 Loc: Melbourne, Florida Offline	Quote: Brad Higgs I've usually been told to limit pups walking to about 1/2 a mile or so until 6 months when they can go a little longer just to look after the joints. The hard part I found with puppies is if they stop on a walk, are they too tired or just that stubborn puppy thing where they just don't want to move anymore? Don't want to get in the habit of carrying the puppy home every time. Personally, I'm not going to walk a 3 month old pup a half mile. Everyone is pretty close and common sense should prevail. An average block is about 1/8 th mile depending on where you live. I want the walk to be fun and not a chore for the pup, that way they look forward to it in the future. Seems just walking a dog is a chore for some people but if you ease into it when they're young and maybe do some minor healing with food during the walk it will pay dividends in the future. I heard of the one block rule about 10 years ago. I've stuck to it and it works for me. I don't raise alot of puppies but the ones I did raise were fine with this. These same pups were also getting drive building work at a young age as well as other types of physical exercises/training preparing them for the work they were to do in the future. http://www.spacecoasttactical.com
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Deb Collier wrote 02/09/2011 08:12 AM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Howard Knauf ] #315840 - 02/09/2011 08:12 AM
Deb Collier Webboard User Reg: 05-06-2008 Posts: 216 Loc: Texas Offline	OK what about not a 'formal' walk but walking off-lead in the woods? My son & his friends take Bogie out to the woods and play. He jumps across the creek with them, climbs over fallen logs, and generally just has a good time. He might be out there with them 45 minutes to an hour at a time. He doesn't come back *looking* exhausted but he takes a nap right away--LOL! BOGIE Aussie/Heeler Cross
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Tracy Collins wrote 02/09/2011 08:56 AM Re: How far to walk with Puppy? [Re: Deb Collier ] #315841 - 02/09/2011 08:56 AM
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008 Posts: 1917 Loc: St. Louis, Missouri Offline	Quote: Deb Collier OK what about not a 'formal' walk but walking off-lead in the woods? My son & his friends take Bogie out to the woods and play. He jumps across the creek with them, climbs over fallen logs, and generally just has a good time. He might be out there with them 45 minutes to an hour at a time. He doesn't come back *looking* exhausted but he takes a nap right away--LOL! I can't imagine a more ideal way to exercise and wear out a puppy. Not only is he getting exercise, he's learning about walking on different surfaces, getting early exposure to water and obstacles, and bonding with humans. Remind your son to remember that the pup is a baby and not to encourage him to do anything risky (luring him to a too-high jump, for example)--and to watch the pup at all times (he shouldn't be allowed to wander in the woods unsupervised.) Otherwise, I'd say he's a very luck puppy. Cinco | Jack | Fanny | Ellie | Chip | Deacon
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