Jogging

[NE_courser 411]

What sort of age yous reakon is right to start and jog a pup? Was wandering if anyone would start a bitch before a dog??

[arcticgun 4,548]

Eighteen month at earliest for me got to be fully grown m filled out otherwise yA risk damaging growth plates n soft young bones

[mushroom 13,193]

Always a tough one as artic said above can damage growth plates etc

 

Now I have a bit of a problem with this as street dogs will trot, run everywhere from a very young age with no problems later. Pups will charge around a park at full pelt with no issues etc.

 

Mo is take it easy and don't do too much too quickly

[matt1979 766]

I guess it depends a lot on the distance covered like anything start them off slowly and build them up. Realistically ask yourself how far do they run when off the lead compared to when jogging on it and it is most likely a fraction of what they cover off the lead. The ground you jog on might be a factor, covered a lot of miles with my dogs running up to about 20 miles at times, road work can be very hard on their feet if you don't build them up steadily or if they have a break from jogging. Far point about growth plates but depends a lot on the individual dog and breed type and I think too much is made of exercising pups too much if I am honest. That sad alwas est to air on the side of caution I suppose. I know that my dogs enjoy a good run, but they are never as knackered after a run as a long wander off lead atb.

[mushroom 13,193]

Once mine are old enough I get them alongside the skates

[terryd 8,553]

if your a runner you know what a pounding the road gives to the old joints so personally I wouldn't start to young at least not with any distance and build the dog up like you would your self

Edited November 4, 2014 by terryd

[tb25 4,627]

Mush.i can see it now .you on ya skates with them tiny tyte shorts on... with lurcher in tow lol ..

[mushroom 13,193]

That's a fine image mate but you are wrong about one thing..... The lurcher pulls me along

[tb25 4,627]

....did i read on here mate you got a pup sorted from over here to take home with ya mate???..

 

type of game will you be after over there??..just be nosey

[mushroom 13,193]

Yes and whatever he can catch

[lurcherman 887 13,249]

Yes and whatever he can catch

 

Some life its in for beatings you give your dogs

[mushroom 13,193]

I prefer the terminology "trainings"

[lurcherman 887 13,249]

Ok "trainings" give it one for me

[BGD 6,436]

Always a tough one as artic said above can damage growth plates etc

 

Now I have a bit of a problem with this as street dogs will trot, run everywhere from a very young age with no problems later. Pups will charge around a park at full pelt with no issues etc.

 

Mo is take it easy and don't do too much too quickly

 

I'd say the difference there is that the pups are exercising at their own pace, resting when they feel the need. The danger with jogging a pup too young is it's all too easy for an inexperienced owner to not read the pup well and push it too far too soon.

Edited November 5, 2014 by BGD

[socks 32,253]

Eighteen month at earliest for me got to be fully grown m filled out otherwise yA risk damaging growth plates n soft young bones

Going by that analogy must mean you don't run your dogs on any game until they are 18 months then ? .....