excersize?

[scotty3968 0]

questions questions questions etc etc etc;;;

my lurcher pup is coming up to 5 months and my question is , how much excersize should i be giving him?

he is out 2 or three times a day for an hour or 45 mins some of it on the lead,,what would youe recomend/

cheers scotty

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

I got my Lurcher when she was six months old. I took her out every day for a walk, the walk would last for about one hour, nothing hetic, just a nice strool. Done her no harm.

[lampinglurcher 36]

questions questions questions etc etc etc;;;

my lurcher pup is coming up to 5 months and my question is , how much excersize should i be giving him?

he is out 2 or three times a day for an hour or 45 mins some of it on the lead,,what would youe recomend/

cheers scotty

 

so up to 3 hours a day? IMO thats too much for such a young pup. an old dogman, now dead would walk his pups 1 mile a day once they reach 6 months, then gradually build it up. he only kept deerhounds though... what breed is the pup? smaller breeds mature faster, but even so that still sounds too much.

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

My pup goes out about 5/6 times a day short runs on field 10/15 mins.........long walk 45 min.

She is looking grand on it.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Its not the amount of excercise you need to worry about as the pup will slow as she tires .Its the type that blows young lurchers out early.Trying to keep up with an adult running dog ,even in play is not good for the pup nor is chasing most forms of quarry that the pup is not ready for .Play it by ear mate -You know better than anyone how she is after excercise and adjust it accordingly .