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Dogs on pavement
What is the best way to avoid damaging a growing dog's joints when the dog
constantly is on hard surfaces? Most of what I've read say that a young puppy should not go for long walks, jogging, etc and should get most of its exercise in play. Pepper is a jumping bean at 4 months - she can run at the park and play with the dogs there for an hour, nap, then be ready to go again. Most of our walks are around the neighborhood - all on pavement. We do long walks before I go to work and at night. Could the walks possibly be damaging to her joints? Jana |
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"BonnieTheCollie" wrote in message ... What is the best way to avoid damaging a growing dog's joints when the dog constantly is on hard surfaces? Most of what I've read say that a young puppy should not go for long walks, jogging, etc and should get most of its exercise in play. Pepper is a jumping bean at 4 months - she can run at the park and play with the dogs there for an hour, nap, then be ready to go again. Most of our walks are around the neighborhood - all on pavement. We do long walks before I go to work and at night. Could the walks possibly be damaging to her joints? Jana If you can cope ~ not easy with my 4mth pup (I know!!!), how about trying to keep it to every other or every third day. That way you are building muscle but giving the joints time to rest.... basically as I did with my old and disabled dog who was suffering joint problems. Diana |
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"BonnieTheCollie" wrote in message ... What is the best way to avoid damaging a growing dog's joints when the dog constantly is on hard surfaces? Most of what I've read say that a young puppy should not go for long walks, jogging, etc and should get most of its exercise in play. Pepper is a jumping bean at 4 months - she can run at the park and play with the dogs there for an hour, nap, then be ready to go again. Most of our walks are around the neighborhood - all on pavement. We do long walks before I go to work and at night. Could the walks possibly be damaging to her joints? Jana If you can cope ~ not easy with my 4mth pup (I know!!!), how about trying to keep it to every other or every third day. That way you are building muscle but giving the joints time to rest.... basically as I did with my old and disabled dog who was suffering joint problems. Diana |
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"BonnieTheCollie" wrote in message ... What is the best way to avoid damaging a growing dog's joints when the dog constantly is on hard surfaces? Most of what I've read say that a young puppy should not go for long walks, jogging, etc and should get most of its exercise in play. Pepper is a jumping bean at 4 months - she can run at the park and play with the dogs there for an hour, nap, then be ready to go again. Most of our walks are around the neighborhood - all on pavement. We do long walks before I go to work and at night. Could the walks possibly be damaging to her joints? Jana If you can cope ~ not easy with my 4mth pup (I know!!!), how about trying to keep it to every other or every third day. That way you are building muscle but giving the joints time to rest.... basically as I did with my old and disabled dog who was suffering joint problems. Diana |
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"BonnieTheCollie" wrote in message ... What is the best way to avoid damaging a growing dog's joints when the dog constantly is on hard surfaces? Most of what I've read say that a young puppy should not go for long walks, jogging, etc and should get most of its exercise in play. Pepper is a jumping bean at 4 months - she can run at the park and play with the dogs there for an hour, nap, then be ready to go again. Most of our walks are around the neighborhood - all on pavement. We do long walks before I go to work and at night. Could the walks possibly be damaging to her joints? Jana If you can cope ~ not easy with my 4mth pup (I know!!!), how about trying to keep it to every other or every third day. That way you are building muscle but giving the joints time to rest.... basically as I did with my old and disabled dog who was suffering joint problems. Diana |
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