How much walking for a 12 week old?

b0ricua · 11-05-2009, 11:56 PM

Right now we're walking Bianca around 1 - 1.5 miles a day or so, more..less...what do you guys think?

Thanks!

RosCole · 11-06-2009, 06:19 AM

Personally, at 12 weeks I wonder if that is too much? We waited til about 6months to walk that much. I am not an expert but know that during development they should not be over exerercised.

How is she handling the walks (during and after)?

b0ricua · 11-08-2009, 08:13 PM

it's hit and miss. Sometimes she LOVES the walks, other times she doesn't want to budge.. It's so frustrating!

Espcially when her nose is the ground the whole time!

RosCole · 11-09-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted By: b0ricuaEspcially when her nose is the ground the whole time!

Sorry but that is one thing you are going to have to get used to! Beagles LOVE to sniff EVERYTHING! That never changes, it takes some getting used to and eventually you will be able to walk with her!

Take it slow, little by little and eventually she will get it

Good luck!

b0ricua · 12-09-2009, 12:55 PM

By the way, Bianca has gotten MUCH better on the leash! Although the weather has been cold lately so getting her little jacket on is always a chore (turns into a wrestling match)

Brien · 12-09-2009, 01:41 PM

We walked Bodie about the same distance at that age too and he did fine. I know some may say it could cause problems with the dog's developing bones and joints. But I haven't seen any adverse effects from those long walks.

For us it was more important to help get all that puppy energy out. If he ever appeared fatigued from a walk we'd cut it short and head home. But that rarely happened.

WayneMeganGSD · 12-27-2009, 07:44 PM

I never really trained my Beagle to walk very well on the leash. I let him just track as he does. But he knows to come to me when I call him. So thats a plus. Lol.

gto-dave · 12-28-2009, 01:19 AM

That's a good amount of walking. We do about the same each day divided into two walks. Supplemented with 2 visits to a dog park each week

Smeagle · 12-28-2009, 07:36 PM

Way too much for a 12 week old!!

I would barely be leash training them at that age.

The general rule is five minutes per month of age - so if the dog is three months old no more than 15 minutes of structured exercise a day.

Anymore than that and you risk impacting their growing joints and causing serious growth and structure issues.

ETA: There are many safer, lower risk ways to 'get puppy energy out', training is a great place to start because mental exercise can tire them out more than physical exercise.

11-05-2009, 11:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
b0ricua Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 40	How much walking for a 12 week old? Right now we're walking Bianca around 1 - 1.5 miles a day or so, more..less...what do you guys think? Thanks!

11-06-2009, 06:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
RosCole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,969	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? Personally, at 12 weeks I wonder if that is too much? We waited til about 6months to walk that much. I am not an expert but know that during development they should not be over exerercised. How is she handling the walks (during and after)? __________________ All you really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. Lucy Van Pelt Peanuts

11-08-2009, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
b0ricua Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 40	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? it's hit and miss. Sometimes she LOVES the walks, other times she doesn't want to budge.. It's so frustrating! Espcially when her nose is the ground the whole time!

12-09-2009, 12:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
b0ricua Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 40	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? By the way, Bianca has gotten MUCH better on the leash! Although the weather has been cold lately so getting her little jacket on is always a chore (turns into a wrestling match)

12-09-2009, 01:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Brien Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 847	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? We walked Bodie about the same distance at that age too and he did fine. I know some may say it could cause problems with the dog's developing bones and joints. But I haven't seen any adverse effects from those long walks. For us it was more important to help get all that puppy energy out. If he ever appeared fatigued from a walk we'd cut it short and head home. But that rarely happened. __________________ Facebook Dogbook

12-27-2009, 07:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
WayneMeganGSD Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 29	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? I never really trained my Beagle to walk very well on the leash. I let him just track as he does. But he knows to come to me when I call him. So thats a plus. Lol. __________________ "No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." -- Fran Lebowitz

12-28-2009, 01:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
gto-dave Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 12	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? That's a good amount of walking. We do about the same each day divided into two walks. Supplemented with 2 visits to a dog park each week __________________ 2 yr old Chocolate Tri

12-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Smeagle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 837	Re: How much walking for a 12 week old? Way too much for a 12 week old!! I would barely be leash training them at that age. The general rule is five minutes per month of age - so if the dog is three months old no more than 15 minutes of structured exercise a day. Anymore than that and you risk impacting their growing joints and causing serious growth and structure issues. ETA: There are many safer, lower risk ways to 'get puppy energy out', training is a great place to start because mental exercise can tire them out more than physical exercise. __________________ Visit The Evil Beagle on youtube! http://www.youtube.com/user/becandmicha?feature=mhum Become a fan on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/evilbeagle?ref=ts

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