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Pomeranian Dog Walk Expectations
Hi,
I'm thinking about getting a Pomeranian. (my wife wants a smaller dog) I've always had Keeshonds and have enjoyed going on a 2-3 mile walk with the dog every day. Unfortunately, my Keeshond just passed away from old age. Thus, can a Pameranian go on a walk of this length (on his own 4 paws?) and enjoy it? Or should I continue looking for another breed? Thanks. Ken |
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A fellow in our neighborhood used to walk his Pom about 2 miles.
I have a Lhasa Apso/Shih Tzu mix (18# dog) that is good for 3 miles. That does seem to be about as much as he wants. My dog is 15 months old. He typically gets walked at least mile a day. I think if you build up to it, there shouldn't be a problem. At worst, the dog balks, and you have to carry him... grin There has been some discussion of this issue of small dogs on rec.backcountry, I believe. |
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On 4 Dec 2005 18:55:14 -0800, " wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a Pomeranian. (my wife wants a smaller dog) I've always had Keeshonds and have enjoyed going on a 2-3 mile walk with the dog every day. Unfortunately, my Keeshond just passed away from old age. Thus, can a Pameranian go on a walk of this length (on his own 4 paws?) and enjoy it? Or should I continue looking for another breed? Thanks. I'm sorry about the loss of your Keeshond. I've seen a couple of them pass through the shelter, and I really liked their appearance and personality. Two or three miles seems like a long way for a tiny dog--at a reasonable human pace, but I can't say any more than that. You might need to let the dog work up to the distance/pace you prefer. If it is hot there, make water available. If there is any doubt about the distance/pace being too great, buy one of those carriers that would let the little one hitch hike a ride on your chest. I've always thought that would be a joyful experience. Play with fire! Zildjan drum sticks |
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Michael A. Ball wrote:
On 4 Dec 2005 18:55:14 -0800, " wrote: I'm thinking about getting a Pomeranian. (my wife wants a smaller dog) I've always had Keeshonds and have enjoyed going on a 2-3 mile walk with the dog every day. Unfortunately, my Keeshond just passed away from old age. Thus, can a Pameranian go on a walk of this length (on his own 4 paws?) and enjoy it? Or should I continue looking for another breed? Thanks. I'm sorry about the loss of your Keeshond. I've seen a couple of them pass through the shelter, and I really liked their appearance and personality. Two or three miles seems like a long way for a tiny dog--at a reasonable human pace, but I can't say any more than that. You might need to let the dog work up to the distance/pace you prefer. If it is hot there, make water available. If there is any doubt about the distance/pace being too great, buy one of those carriers that would let the little one hitch hike a ride on your chest. I've always thought that would be a joyful experience. Play with fire! Zildjan drum sticks My JRT is about 14-15 lbs, 13" at the shoulder and he does a pretty good job keeping up with the BCs when we go hiking, even though he has to take 2 or 3 strides to each of theirs. It's hilarious to see him sproinking through a field of tall grass. When I think he needs a break I pick him up and carry him for a while (I have to be his common sense, otherwise he'd run himself ragged). He prefers to hook his hind claws into my belt and stand, with his head and front paws up on my shoulder so I can steady his back with a single hand, so even without a chest pack or carrier, it's really not a problem portaging him for as long as he's willing. Kathleen |
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"Michael A. Ball" wrote: Two or three miles seems like a long way for a tiny dog--at a reasonable human pace, What on earth are you basing that on? Being small doesn't automatically equal being weak, and 2-3 miles is *not* a long distance to anyone - canine or human - who is reasonably fit. At a brisk walk, I can cover 3 miles in less than half an hour. At an amble, it would take about 45 minutes. My 14-lb dog would consider it a mere warm-up, unless the temperatures were in the 80's or higher. |
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In article , Sionnach wrote:
At a brisk walk, I can cover 3 miles in less than half an hour. We call six miles/hour "jogging" (or "race walking" if you have a really peculiar natural gait). Take a GPS with you some time - I think you'll be surprised. Anyway, northern breed dogs tend to be good at endurance activities, and a Pom should be able to walk a couple of miles without difficulty, *after building up to it*. If he's completely out of shape he really shouldn't launch right into a long walk. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. -- Dwight D Eisenhower |
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on 2005-12-06 at 11:29 wrote:
At a brisk walk, I can cover 3 miles in less than half an hour. good lord! it takes me at *least* 45 minutes to walk that distance. i know i'm a slow walker, but still. -- shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net http://cat-sidh.blogspot.com/ |
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In article e.net,
shelly wrote: good lord! it takes me at *least* 45 minutes to walk that distance. i know i'm a slow walker, but still. 4mph isn't slow. It's considered a target speed for fitness walkers. It's a good, brisk walk. I'm not sure at what point a Pom would typically break from a trot to a lope. With my Siberians it tends to be between 7mph and 10mph, depending on the dog, the circumstances, etc. They're a lot bigger than Pomeranians. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. -- Dwight D Eisenhower |
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shelly wrote: good lord! it takes me at *least* 45 minutes to walk that distance. i know i'm a slow walker, but still. Heh. I think I should explain that the speed of what I think of as a "brisk walk" is fast enough to have my dogs trotting at extension. |
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In article .com,
cimawr wrote: Heh. I think I should explain that the speed of what I think of as a "brisk walk" is fast enough to have my dogs trotting at extension. Let's do some back-of-the-envelope calculations. Let's say that you're either really tall or you take really, really, really long strides, and each stride is 3' long. A mile is 5280 feet, or 1760 strides. If you do 6mph, that's a mile in 10 minutes, which would mean that you're taking 176 3' strides each minute. Even if it's true, it's sufficiently unusual that you wouldn't use it to make any sort of generalizations about dog walking. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. -- Dwight D Eisenhower |
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