I have been push bikeing and letting my dog jog beside me can someone help ?

[Borntohuntbow 8]

I have been push bikeing 4 miles a night and every night now for about 4 nights do you think it's to much on him every night or not can ppl tell me Jenny thanks bow

[charlie nelly1 142]

is it on the road or fields mate, if it is road it may eventually knacker his legs?

[Guest thebigdog]

how old is the dog?

[killing crew 2,708]

2 or 3 times a week enough in my opinian aslong as hes older than 12 months

[Billy Warren 43]

this time of year let them get fat thy work all season let them have a holiday

[Borntohuntbow 8]

Okipoki thanks for feed back and it's like a dusty track I got along and he is 11month old ?

[killing crew 2,708]

too much too young. build him up nice and steady pal

[Moll. 1,770]

You don't need him super fit at this time of year? Let him take it easy and start again for next season when he is old enough

[johnrussell84 2,832]

Just started using a bike myself I only do a mile all in just to exercise them but I agree let them have a holiday an start pushing miles cum August time

[whip x grey 276]

I have been push bikeing 4 miles a night and every night now for about 4 nights do you think it's to much on him every night or not can ppl tell me Jenny thanks bow

 

ill let ya into a little secret lol,,well its not a secret

 

repetive training at a young age can cause inflamed joint in dogs toes joints ect such as your doing with the bike everynight,,,,and plus it,s sooo boring ,,,why not get dog varitiy,,say one,night biking , a night at beach, abit off mooching,,swimming ,,,anything,,,but repetive training,,,1.ull get bored 2,,so will the dog lol

[Borntohuntbow 8]

Okipoki thx lads

[skycat 6,173]

IMO, 4 miles is fine as long as you are just jogging the dog at a speed of no more than 6 miles per hour. This is an almost impossibly slow speed at which to cycle: like watching paint dry. In fact you could paint the road as you went along at that speed , but it is a natural steady pace for medium to large sized dogs. You shouldn't cause any damage to even an 11 month old pup at a slow speed, but going faster could hammer its joints and feet: you need to build up to a faster pace slowly.

 

Like others have said, don't do it every day until the dog is properly mature physically. I was doing 10 miles twice a week with my pups at 12 months old, with a short break after 5 miles. They didn't even know they'd done it, and wanted to play and gallop during the break. Dogs evolved to cover long distances at a steady trotting speed: not many get the chance nowadays.

[Sirius 1,391]

Just dont do to much to young IMO. and plenty of variation. Biking a dog in hot weather is also not a great idea, so wait for cool times of day (not a prob at the moment with this weather).

 

A dog needs rest days as much as it needs excercise it's equally important to really get fitness on and to let the muscles develope and repair themselves.

[Moll. 1,770]

 

 

A dog needs rest days as much as it needs excercise it's equally important to really get fitness on and to let the muscles develope and repair themselves.

 

Spot on

[skycat 6,173]

Good point about the weather: though I honestly didn't think it needed mentioning. Given some of the idiots on here it is just as well to say don't do it in hot weather! Or only in places where the dog can drop into water for a cool down whenever it needs to. I bike round a reservoir so the dogs can go for a quick swim when they get hot.