This is an X-ray of a 2 week old puppy.
Look at how far the bones have to grow before they become a proper bony joint! This is why you should never let puppies jump, walk up/down stairs, over exercise or over train. Doing to much impact activity at a young age will cause serious issues later in life, or even at a young age as hip dysplasia and other orthopaedic conditions are rising in puppies!
Remember the puppy rule for every month increase activity by 5 minuets! For example an 8 week old puppy only needs 10 minuets physical activity a day - a 6 month old only needs 30 minuets a day of physical activity!!
*physical activity includes - going for a walk, training, playing fetch, running, playing with other dogs etc.
Enjoy your new puppy but remember you wouldn't make a 6 month old baby run a mile a day so don't make your puppy either!
Grant
New Puppy Be Careful
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New Puppy Be Careful
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Grant Everson
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
To that one soul reading this
I know your tired fed up and close to braking
But theres strength within you even when you feel week
You've come too far to give up now
Stay strong and keep fighting
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Re: New Puppy Be Careful
That’s it bud and the bigger they are the longer. How many times do you see people letting the pups jump on and off their sofas. It is a recipe for disaster.
Re: New Puppy Be Careful
upto 6 months pups only need self exercise on the garden----they charge about till knackered and drop to sleep anywhere when they feel like it
fat puppies can mean damaged joints---lean and mean till 6 months or longer for giant breeds
long walks for puppies is bad
stairs/steps are bad
damage done as pups may not show till later life
fat puppies can mean damaged joints---lean and mean till 6 months or longer for giant breeds
long walks for puppies is bad
stairs/steps are bad
damage done as pups may not show till later life
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Re: New Puppy Be Careful
All very good advice. Loads of owners don't realize what damage you can do to a dog if you over exercise them when they are pups.
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