I have a 10 week old boerboel male puppy. How much exercise does he need for now. I play with him about an hour or two throughout the day and take him outside to do his duties which is about 10 minutes each time going up a little hill and back down. Also He pulls on the leash when he wants to go back home and I put a little resistance so he can usemore of his upperbody to pull me. Is this OK? or is that too much on him right now.
A week ago he weighed at 25lbs, I hope he's about about 27-30lbs right now.
I would give him way more time outside. In my eyes dogs need at least an hour outside a day to keep them in the dog frame of mind. I know when I work to much and only take my dog out for little trips outside to use the bathroom, when I bring him he's angry because he needs more.
Spring and summer are the best times to have your dog out, the smells are just coming out of the ground, embrass the good weather and get outside with your dog more.
As for the pulling, why are you agging him on to pull? This is only going to be a problem in the long run.
WHen I first got my first dog, he pulled like crazy and it took a long time to break him from that when we are on walks and such.
Have fun with your dog, get him outside and stop the pulling unless it's a sled dog
I have 4 german shepherds, They get at least 2 hours of play a
day. 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour after 5. Fetch is a good
way to get some of that energy out.
Also go to the meat market and buy him so soup bones to chew on when you can't play with him. I called the market and order 50 pounds at a time. It comes to about $20.00, it's cheap and the bones are good for him.
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I would not encourage him to pull or you will have a heck of a time as he gets bigger and the habit will be harder to break.
If you want him to pull, look into training him for weight pulling competition or just for fun.
This way you can train him to walk nicely on lead and only pull when he is in harness for pulling.
Also remember that too much exercise is not great for pups, they need to be brought along at a pace that does not put undue stress on their growing bones.
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I agree w Carol. A 10 minute walk up hill might be too much for the pup at this age. Also, dont let him excercise to the point of exhaustion. If the pup lays down bc he's tired, u've done too much. At this point, IMO id rather not give him enough excercise than too much. You didnt say you did, but i wouldnt take him outside for long periods at a time. Take him out, have him run around, then go back inside and let him get settled in and have him 'relax' in his cage for a little while to cool down. Then, take him out again. IMO, its like training. Training for 2-3 minutes 3-5 times a day is batter than 1 or 2 10 minute sessions. I think its better to take the pup out 3 or 4 times for 15 or 20 minutes than once for an hour.
Also, dont have the pup pull you. In no time he'll be so strong he'll be draggin you down the street.
Hope this helps
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