lyndor
New Member
Having a three month old pup is bundles of fun - Hamish has been an absolute delight, and now we're fully vaccinated we are out socialising!
If I can figure out how to put a video (any clues?) on this forum, I'll upload some of his first trip to the dog park and the river.
What I'm asking though, is I've been warned by a springer spaniel breeder not to "over exercise" Hamish as it'll ruin his appearance. Hamish is intended for the show ring, but he is primarily our pet and fur baby. I don't want to "ruin" him by any apparent over exercising, nor do I want him to miss out on dog life.
At the mo, he's having 15-20 minute slow walks (sniffing and chasing every leaf) around the block, and time at the dog park - off leash - for 20 minutes. This exercise happens twice a day, then he is crated and chews and rough ups our other dog.
Hamish's current day looks like this
6.30am - up to toilet and have breakfast
7.00am - play!
8.00am - walk around the block
8.20am - nap
10.30am - awake and playing!
11.30am - lunch
12.00pm - nap
3.00pm - play again!
5.00pm - nap
6.00pm - dinner
6.30pm - walk around the block
6.50pm - home and having a lazy play
8.00pm - asleep on mum's lap or in crate
9.30pm - outside to the loo and back to the crate
I don't think we're over doing it?
He gets soggy eyes when he's tired so it's easy to see when he's done enough
If I can figure out how to put a video (any clues?) on this forum, I'll upload some of his first trip to the dog park and the river.
What I'm asking though, is I've been warned by a springer spaniel breeder not to "over exercise" Hamish as it'll ruin his appearance. Hamish is intended for the show ring, but he is primarily our pet and fur baby. I don't want to "ruin" him by any apparent over exercising, nor do I want him to miss out on dog life.
At the mo, he's having 15-20 minute slow walks (sniffing and chasing every leaf) around the block, and time at the dog park - off leash - for 20 minutes. This exercise happens twice a day, then he is crated and chews and rough ups our other dog.
Hamish's current day looks like this
6.30am - up to toilet and have breakfast
7.00am - play!
8.00am - walk around the block
8.20am - nap
10.30am - awake and playing!
11.30am - lunch
12.00pm - nap
3.00pm - play again!
5.00pm - nap
6.00pm - dinner
6.30pm - walk around the block
6.50pm - home and having a lazy play
8.00pm - asleep on mum's lap or in crate
9.30pm - outside to the loo and back to the crate
I don't think we're over doing it?
He gets soggy eyes when he's tired so it's easy to see when he's done enough