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Older Dog Getting The Right Amount Of Exercise For Your Adult Dog
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When your dog has reached his senior years - about 7 years old for large breeds and 14 years old for small breeds - his level of energy may be lower, he may begin to settle down a bit, and he may only need less exercise.
On the other hand, it really depends on the kind of dog you have. You may have one that is still energetic, driven, and very active - well into his golden years. If this is the case, continue with your normal exercise on a daily basis, maybe just at a slower pace. Keep going until you feel that he is ready to retire and slow down.
Keep Exercise A Top Priority
If you want your dog to stay fit, he needs exercise every day, regardless of his age. Once your canine pal reaches his old age, however, you may decrease the amount of exercise that you are giving him, but you should never stop. Many older dogs are still happy to go on long walks, fetch a ball, or catch a Frisbee. If you feel that he is getting a little slow and requires less activity, a trip to the park or going to the beach may be a better alternative for him.
To keep your dog happy and in good physical and mental condition, let him have at least 30 minutes of exercise every single day. A few example exercises that you can do with your senior dog are: A short or long walk, slow runs in the park, going to the beach, going for a short hike on a trail, or a simple game of fetch. These are activities that your dog can enjoy doing well into his old age.
Older Dogs With Injuries
If your senior dog is suffering from a joint or bone trouble, you will need to slow him down. He will still need to move and stay active, but the amount and length of exercise should be kept to a minimum. For example, instead of doing a 3 mile walk, modify it to a 1 mile walk and do it twice a day. Swimming is another alternative exercise for dogs suffering with a hip dysplasia or other bones disorder.
Keep An Eye On Him
Keep a good eye on your dog during his exercise and make sure that he is not pushing himself too hard. Dogs love to please their owners, and they will push themselves to the limit if they think that doing so will make you happy. Watch out for any signs that he needs to slow down. Such signs are: limping, panting, slow in pace, or sleeping for a long period of time after the exercise, which is a sign of severe exhaustion.
Use Softer Ground
Also keep in mind that older dogs as well as some puppies can develop joint injuries or foot pad injuries from running on hard concrete. If at all possible, let your dog run or walk on dirt, sand, or grass. If you have no choice but to walk him on concrete, avoid running and slow the pace.
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BONUS : Polite Puppies: Teaching Your Pup To Be Courteous & Well-Mannered (Part 1)
How can anyone not love puppies, with their milk-breath innocence, soft, baby-sweet expressions and clumsy explorations of a world completely new to them?
Rare is the puppy adopter who enters into the relationship with anything less than good intentions for a lifelong commitment to the new four-legged family member. Why, then, do so many adolescent dogs end up in animals shelters, abandoned by families no longer enamored of their furry teenagers?
Often, it's because no one ever taught the puppy polite house manners. Successful puppy-raising requires a judicious mix of training, management and love. Too many puppy owners are long on love but short on the first two critical elements.
When your pup grows up and is still jumping on visitors, playing keep-away with your $125 dollar running shoes, and darting out the door and up the street when you're frantically trying to get to work on time, the love starts to sour!
Such a shame, because management and training are easier than you might imagine. A puppy is a blank slate whose mission in life is to make good stuff happen. Sparky's goal is to figure out how the world works  what he needs to do to make the most amount of good stuff happen as often as possible.
His list of good stuff centers on physical and mental comfort and safety: food, water, play and social contact; warmth when he's cold; coolness when he's hot; soft surfaces to lie on; satisfying objects to chew on; and protection from the elements, loud noises and other scary stimuli.
If you manage your pup's world so that desirable behaviors make good stuff happen, while inappropriate behaviors make good stuff go away, you'll end up with a well-behaved grown-up dog who never has to fear ending up at a shelter. In order for that to work, you have to control the good stuff.
The Right Management Tools
It's infinitely easier to raise a polite puppy if you use management tools such as crates, baby gates, tethers, doors and leashes. All living things repeat behaviors that are rewarding to them. If your pup is rewarded for impolite behaviors, those behaviors will increase. Behaviors that aren't reinforced go away.
The environment can be infinitely rewarding. Sparky barks at the cat, the cat runs away. Sparky chases. He's just been rewarded for chasing the cat (because cat-chasing is fun!), and he's more likely to chase the cat again the next time he sees it. You leave a roast beef sandwich on the coffee table for a moment while you answer the phone. Sparky learns he can find good stuff on tables, and you then have a counter-surfer in the making. You get the idea.
The biggest benefit of training a pup is that it's infinitely easier to prevent undesirable behaviors than to fix them. If you're skilled at managing Sparky's behavior by controlling good things so he gets them in return for doing things you like, polite manners are a cinch. It takes time, consistency  all family members have to agree to follow the rules  and a willingness to insist that the rest of the world follow the rules as well.
How can anyone not love puppies, with their milk-breath innocence, soft, baby-sweet expressions and clumsy explorations of a world completely new to them?
Rare is the puppy adopter who enters into the relationship with anything less than good intentions for a lifelong commitment to the new four-legged family member. Why, then, do so many adolescent dogs end up in animals shelters, abandoned by families no longer enamored of their furry teenagers?
Often, it's because no one ever taught the puppy polite house manners. Successful puppy-raising requires a judicious mix of training, management and love. Too many puppy owners are long on love but short on the first two critical elements.
When your pup grows up and is still jumping on visitors, playing keep-away with your $125 dollar running shoes, and darting out the door and up the street when you're frantically trying to get to work on time, the love starts to sour!
Such a shame, because management and training are easier than you might imagine. A puppy is a blank slate whose mission in life is to make good stuff happen. Sparky's goal is to figure out how the world works  what he needs to do to make the most amount of good stuff happen as often as possible.
His list of good stuff centers on physical and mental comfort and safety: food, water, play and social contact; warmth when he's cold; coolness when he's hot; soft surfaces to lie on; satisfying objects to chew on; and protection from the elements, loud noises and other scary stimuli.
If you manage your pup's world so that desirable behaviors make good stuff happen, while inappropriate behaviors make good stuff go away, you'll end up with a well-behaved grown-up dog who never has to fear ending up at a shelter. In order for that to work, you have to control the good stuff.
The Right Management Tools
It's infinitely easier to raise a polite puppy if you use management tools such as crates, baby gates, tethers, doors and leashes. All living things repeat behaviors that are rewarding to them. If your pup is rewarded for impolite behaviors, those behaviors will increase. Behaviors that aren't reinforced go away.
The environment can be infinitely rewarding. Sparky barks at the cat, the cat runs away. Sparky chases. He's just been rewarded for chasing the cat (because cat-chasing is fun!), and he's more likely to chase the cat again the next time he sees it. You leave a roast beef sandwich on the coffee table for a moment while you answer the phone. Sparky learns he can find good stuff on tables, and you then have a counter-surfer in the making. You get the idea.
The biggest benefit of training a pup is that it's infinitely easier to prevent undesirable behaviors than to fix them. If you're skilled at managing Sparky's behavior by controlling good things so he gets them in return for doing things you like, polite manners are a cinch. It takes time, consistency  all family members have to agree to follow the rules  and a willingness to insist that the rest of the world follow the rules as well.
