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Originally Posted by observer  I know exactly how you feel. I suspect that Missy (who just turned 12) will now do better with shorter walks-- she starts out like gangbusters, but tires sooner than she used to. I know she is arthtritic, but I also know that walking, within their limitations, is good for arthritic dogs.
I'm thinking that two short walks in a day might be better for her than one slightly longer one. I'm just going to pay close attention to how she reacts and go from there. I'd suggest the same approach with Fozzy. |
Wow, you sure have Missy a long time. Fozzy has some arthritis so the more frequent short walks sounds like a good approach.
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Originally Posted by StephanieandToby Toby let me know when he'd had enough. He started taking short-cuts !!
If I knew then what I know now I would have cut his walks shorter about a year earlier. He would have been happy with 3 x 20 minute walks per day.
I have guilt now that I pushed him too far when he was a senior..... |
Yeah, I have to be sensitive to Fozzy's signals. She is sleeping a lot more these days, and shorter more frequent walks is a good idea.
I can understand the conflict you must feel, but how can we ever know for sure if we are pushing too much when they can't talk...