Puppy daily routine
snowie
Croatia
Hello everybody! I just joined here, reading this forum for 3 months before I registered and I'm happy to be here, you guys are great.
I have mini bull terrier named Snowie - he's 9 months old now and he's a bit bigger than other minies (over 39cm; 16 kg) but since he's happy and healthy dog we're happy too. I don't need to say this little guy changed our life completely, you know how it is.
Wondering about his daily routine, maybe you have some tips.
I'm little woried that in his early days we do too much activity for him.
No stairs - checked. No long runs - checked. No jumping from high surfaces - checked. But anyways, I'm little worried.
- Form day 1 (he was 3 mnths old when he arrived in our home) we avoid going out too much, just toilet needs for 2 weeks.
Then we went for a longer walks. Beach walk for about half hour, maybe 2 km in morning and small walk in the afternoon.
Sometimes we would go in dog park for play aprox 30 minutes in night. He adores that. But he was exhausted after that so we did it 2-3 times a week.
- After 1 month (4,5 months old) we increase walking routine, little playing and running in forest, socializing more in dog park.
- When he was 5 months we were going for longer walks in the morning (1 hour) in woods or playground, playing with other dogs.
Smaller and shorter night walk.
- Now, he's in his full adolescence (puberty) and his energy level is really high so we go for even longer "on leash" (2,5 hours daily...5-6 km ) walks with a little play with other dogs, morning + evening. Sometimes we put short afternoon walk when he's too wild at home.
I'm wondering am I doing it right. Did we do too much in his early days?
(basic obedience since day 1, just couple of minutes daily.)
What's too much for him now (9 months). It's not possible to keep him clam all the time. When he gets too excited - we go out.
I'll appreciate your opinion.
I have mini bull terrier named Snowie - he's 9 months old now and he's a bit bigger than other minies (over 39cm; 16 kg) but since he's happy and healthy dog we're happy too. I don't need to say this little guy changed our life completely, you know how it is.
Wondering about his daily routine, maybe you have some tips.
I'm little woried that in his early days we do too much activity for him.
No stairs - checked. No long runs - checked. No jumping from high surfaces - checked. But anyways, I'm little worried.
- Form day 1 (he was 3 mnths old when he arrived in our home) we avoid going out too much, just toilet needs for 2 weeks.
Then we went for a longer walks. Beach walk for about half hour, maybe 2 km in morning and small walk in the afternoon.
Sometimes we would go in dog park for play aprox 30 minutes in night. He adores that. But he was exhausted after that so we did it 2-3 times a week.
- After 1 month (4,5 months old) we increase walking routine, little playing and running in forest, socializing more in dog park.
- When he was 5 months we were going for longer walks in the morning (1 hour) in woods or playground, playing with other dogs.
Smaller and shorter night walk.
- Now, he's in his full adolescence (puberty) and his energy level is really high so we go for even longer "on leash" (2,5 hours daily...5-6 km ) walks with a little play with other dogs, morning + evening. Sometimes we put short afternoon walk when he's too wild at home.
I'm wondering am I doing it right. Did we do too much in his early days?
(basic obedience since day 1, just couple of minutes daily.)
What's too much for him now (9 months). It's not possible to keep him clam all the time. When he gets too excited - we go out.
I'll appreciate your opinion.
Comments
Sounds like your giving your dog plenty of exercise. Is this a behaviour issue or an individual dog personality rather than an energy issue?
The key is low impact exercise which is hard with hard charging breeds
I cringe when I see someone running on concrete or asphalt with their dog
Running on dirt , grass etc and of course swimming is great stuff
If you are able to free run them in the woods with hills etc that is the best
Jumping down from high objects is very hard on shoulders
Flirt poles and spring poles are also,great stuff especially if you don't have access to other forms
I just built this spring pole station for rainy days
How do you get your bullies to use the flirt/spring pole? I made one for mine and i didnt attach it well enough and he pulled it of and the soft toy fell on his head and now he wont use it!!!. If i hold a pole and play with him he is fine but he wont go anywhere near a hanging toy
@JParanee - thank you for your opinion. I agree with you, and I'm trying to make his day interesting for him and me. Wondering, do you think we do it too much, and did we do it too much in his early days?
Snowie
No I don't think you do to much
As long as you are not exercising on hard surfaces etc
Like all things when it comes to training dogs don't like failure or to be frightened
When you are trying to acclimate a dog to something you must move in baby steps
Never let them have a bad Expierence and move slowly building confidence and trust
By having the spring pole fall on him you scared him and now you must move backwards to move forward
Here is a video on getting puppies to pay with a flirt pole
Since your dog will play with the flirt pole stick to that but always remember to take it away from them long before they get bored of it
Leave them wanting more ALWAYS
to bring them to the spring pole since he is shy of it now work slowly
Go into the room you have the spring pole set up in and take your flirt toy and play with your dog while it's in your hand
Work slowly to the hanging spring aperatus and in time hook the toy to it
Don't let go of the toy and encourage your dog to play with it but keep your hand on it so that you are assisting him to pull
He trusts you not the spring
Work slowly in baby steps and soon he will not be so skidish of it
Never put it so high like the idiots on YouTube do that your dog could fall and get injured
At first all feet should be on ground and in time you can raise it slightly so that only his rear feet are touching but move slowly and end the game well before he looses interest
Continually praise him and make it fun
Soon he will be playing like this
My male at 8 months
My male at 8 months
Good luck and have fun!
Sometimes he loves to chase the ball and bring it back, but sometimes he don't want to play with anything, just chewing things around (furniture, carpets...). When we try to do some exercise, he seems uninterested in that. Only basic obedience (sit, stay, lay down...) with treats. I'm worried a little bit but I think it's puberty thing now.
Hope she feels better soon