| Re: daily exercise
Quote: Originally posted by cpalenchar
I have heard though (but would be welcome to arguments that this advice is bunk), that it is *also* bad to *over* excercise a dog until 12 months, maybe 18 months old? Forced excercise at a young age is also bad for the hips. Letting them run-- GREAT. Taking them running-- BAD!
-chloe | This is very true. Rottweilers are heavy dogs. As they are growing, their joints are soft and easily injured. Young dogs should never be "worked". Exercise shouldn't go beyond what the dog is willing to do on their own.
Once a dog is 2 years old, you can slowly increase their exercise to "work" levels.
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