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Originally posted by cpalenchar
someone please correct me if I'm wrong....
I was under the impression that 1 years old is on the edge of when you should start excercising your dog??? That is, it is actually bad to have your dog participate in forced excercise (e.g. running, biking) at a young age b/c of damage to developing joints. I thought the age when it becomes safe is 1 year-18 months. So... I would think rawnzgrl should make sure she doesn't push her dog too hard, since she's still on the cusp of the safe ages?
Any more informed guidelines from someone? (i.e. don't go more than 1 miles, or don't go more than 30 minutes???)
-chloe |
Good point of caution. (I forget that not everyone knows that.:o)
With a youngster (over a year but still under 18 months) , a jaunt around the block would be fine. I certainly wouldn't recommend a 5 mile bike trek. I would also probably stay away from hard pavement even if it means driving the dog and bike to a different location.
Other cautions:
Be aware of the temerature!
Check paws often for signs of wear.
Take water with you!
Work your dog into this new exercise regime slowly, even if you are coasting, the dog has to trot so even if you're not tired at all, the dog probably is! :)