Puppy walk rule….

[KnottyDrakedad]

How many of you stick to the rule of, 5 min walk for every month of your pups age until they’re a year old?

 

[saddlebum66]

Never heard of this rule, though there is one about leaving them alone that is similar.

 

[KnottyDrakedad]

Never heard of this rule, though there is one about leaving them alone that is similar.

It’s one my mother told us about when we got our first dog as a child. She’s a Vet and was telling us that, due to a pups bones still strengthening etc that they should only be walked 5min for every 1 month of age. I’d asked many vets this and all said the same.

 

[saddlebum66]

Never said you didn't hear it, I said I'd never heard of it. Not sure I buy it; muscle and bone strengthen only with use. Consider how much rough-housing pups do, if left in the litter
Sounds a tad odd.

 

[Carandae]

There may be something to the infrequency of rest with the way some people might do walks, just a constant pace. Children seem to have endless energy, but try to get them to walk even half a mile and it's agony.

 

[KnottyDrakedad]

There may be something to the infrequency of rest with the way some people might do walks, just a constant pace. Children seem to have endless energy, but try to get them to walk even half a mile and it's agony.

That is true!! I’m assuming the bones of humans & animals are the same? Now I sound like a simpleton lol

 

[KnottyDrakedad]

Never said you didn't hear it, I said I'd never heard of it. Not sure I buy it; muscle and bone strengthen only with use. Consider how much rough-housing pups do, if left in the litter
Sounds a tad odd.

I never said nor mentioned that you said I didn’t hear it!