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Cocker Specific Discussion => Puppies => Topic started by: steveandsammy on July 24, 2008, 11:27:52 AM

Title: walking puppy
Post by: steveandsammy on July 24, 2008, 11:27:52 AM

Hi my pup Sammy is almost six months and is growing fast, how many times a day should he be walked and what duration, i let him off the lead most of the time.

Title: Re: walking puppy
Post by: Beth on July 24, 2008, 11:30:09 AM

the general rule is 5 minutes per month of age, 2-3 times a day. So for 6 months roughly 30 minutes at a time. ;)

Welcome to COL btw, please post puppy pics! :D

Title: Re: walking puppy
Post by: EmmaA on July 24, 2008, 01:00:52 PM

No advice I just wanted to say and welcome  :lol2:

Title: Re: walking puppy
Post by: Claire83 on July 24, 2008, 01:47:37 PM

Ditto what Beth said  ;)

Welcome to COL!  :D

Title: Re: walking puppy
Post by: Karma on July 24, 2008, 09:43:30 PM

Bearing in mind that the general rule is based around pavement walking.  If you are running round fields, this isn't as harsh on the joints, so a bit more every now and then isn't going to do any harm - it's still a good guide though - and at 11 months Honey only really gets longer than 45-50 mins at the weekends...
 ;)