Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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Between this and your other post...
Break up your long walk into many short walks throughout the day. It'll help with your pup's housetraining and also with and potential behavior problems cased by boredom.
That sounds like alot of walking for a young dog. Does your puppy seem tired, tongue hanging out and lagging behind, by the end of your walk? If so, then I'd start out with a walk around the block once, maybe twice in a day. Then just work you're way up to your long walks. If not, then just keep the walks to one mile for the day, til old enough to handle longer walks. Exercise in moderation is the biggest thing for puppies till the get a little bigger/older.
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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I wouldn't even walk a puppy that old. Let em run around the back yard chasing bugs. Sure dogs need exercise but puppies have growing bones, sidewalks are bad for them, n they should sleep most of the day anyway.
so wait until they are a year old until you take them on this long of a walk?
I have to walk to my daughter's school next week and plan to take our other dog that is 15months so should I just carry the small puppy?
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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If carrying is the only way then I would carry. I wouldn't subject a 3 month old pup to walking several miles. You can put him down to walk some of the distance but it should be limited and try to keep it on grass or dirt if possible.
Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005
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Leave the puppy home. There's too much possibility of a bad experience affecting her for life. You have read about not letting people pet your puppy, right?
If you're thinking about your daughter and your other dog, how are you going to be able to protect your puppy from being startled. You don't want to risk your puppy becoming fearful or aggressive over one show-and-tell.
Find a controlled situation when you're really ready to start socializing your puppy.
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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Good point Anne, I hadn't even considered the psychological aspect. I was just thinking about the physical. Lots of factors to consider (my favorite blanket statement ).
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Dear Lovella:
What books or other materials have your read about dogs and puppy training?
If cost is an issue, as I know it can be, I picked up (5) different books specifically about Golden Retrievers on http://www.half.com. I paid less than $15 including S&H.
I ask because one of my books (the better of the books actually) "The complete idiots guide to Golden Retrievers" actually included a sample schedule of what to do during the day with the pup and things about housebreaking.
With that said, not all books are full of useful information, some just have great pictures and the contents is terrible. So you have to have some caution when you do, do your research.
But if you could advise us which books you have read, perhaps we can give you our opinions about those books and other materials you are viewing.
Also, this site has an extensive listing of books, dvds, et cetera.
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