One mile isn't long enough. I'm a slow walker and short person, and a mile is max 20-25 minutes of walking depending on sniff time. The general rule of thumb is 5 minutes per month of age or a bit longer.
How far can I walk my six month old puppy?
A good rule of thumb is a ratio of five minutes exercise per month of age (up to twice a day) until the puppy is fully grown e.g. 15 minutes (up to twice a day) when 3 months old, 20 minutes when 4 months old and so on. Once they are fully grown, they can go out for much longer.
Can a 6 month old puppy walk 5 miles?
A six-month-old dog might be capable of taking longer walks or even short jogs (if your vet helps you determine he's in good overall health and up for it), for example, but long hikes over rough terrain or strenuous agility classes are still potentially dangerous.
Can you over exercise a 6 month old puppy?
Avoid over-exercising your puppy. Over-exercising puppies can negatively impact on their musculoskeletal development and this is of particular concern in large and giant breed puppies. Some of the large and giant dog breeds can continue to grow up until 18–24 months of age.
How far is too far to walk a puppy?
Your puppy's age They shouldn't be walked too far. What is this? A rule of thumb is a puppy can walk five minutes for every month of age starting at eight weeks. So a two-month-old puppy can walk about 10 minutes.
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