Is it BAD to exercise your energetic dog?? #dogtraining #dogtrainer #puppytraining #zakgeorge
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I think you get a breed that you can exercise but still control. You need to do your research before getting a dog, but it’s unhealthy to not exercise them and can cause problems.
I guess I understand the logic, but keeping your dog out-of-shape just so you don’t have to exercise them seems unhealthy and mean.
What do you think about this?? I’ll post some shorts with my take tomorrow!
That’s what I was told.
I want my dogs to be as fit as possible so they will live long lives.
I was going to say this too 🙂 ❤
I think it’s valuable advice that trying to wear out an athletic dog through exercise is a losing battle, and mental activities are better when that’s your goal. But exercise is still vital for their health and mental wellbeing, and getting an active breed and not exercising it extensively borders on cruelty.
I think a good owner is guided by what a dog needs. Certainly all dogs should be exercised daily, trained and set puzzles to solve – finding a favourite toy in the garden is always good. Mental stimulation is as important as physical exercise for some dogs.
my dog just becomes unhandable if I don’t let her run far and fast at least 2x a week. She needs to get all that energy out of her system, but in between we play a little more relaxed and go less far. If I would train her every day I’d have to bike a marathon probably at the end
My dog keeps me active, she is a Border Collie who will be 4 in Aug.🥰
I was adviced to keep physical exercise low the first year of life for my border collie mix (no regular long walks or excessive exercise) and offer mental stimulation as an alternative. After that first year I can do agility, running, etc. This way my pup won’t be as high strung and will be a dog that can settle well. My adult dog was extremely well trained physically and was just fine with days of rest. I think it is a matter of breed, individual personality and overall training. Also important to have rest days or weeks where not as much happens and get them used to those times as well and finding alternative ways to keep them happy and stimulated.
I want a energetic dog so they can meet my needs 😂
I have wondered about this A LOT. I do notice the busier I keep my dog on a daily basis the more he always wants to keep going.
I have a siberian husky, and although I dont make him “workout” i do socialize him regularly and take him out on walks daily and leaving off-leash trips on weekends, but sure it helps maintaining him a little bit “fat”
Ridiculous. That’s what I think. I don’t want my dog becoming overweight and unhealthy just because I don’t want to give him the exercise that he needs. Plus, he is so much calmer after a nice run and that is the best time for a training session
Enough exercise to keep them healthy based on their breed’s requirements, topped up with ‘mental exercise’ like advanced training, puzzle toys, hiding toys for them to seek out etc. Or do what I do and let the kids play with them for ages, my youngest dog gets so tired she will actually put herself to bed 😂
I like to regularly exercise my dog 1) to keep him fit, 2) to decrease his risk of injury when he plays with other dogs or sprints around (he’s a sighthound) and 3) because it’s amazing for his mental health. He’s adapted well to the level of exercise I give, even when the amount fluctuates based on how much free time I have!
A fit healthy being lives longer so heck yes I want my dogs and myself to be in shape. A dog is a long distance animal so of course they are happiest getting some distance under those paws. 🙂
My dog is always excited and happy when playing with her frisbee. I want her to be happy and healthy. More frisbee!
I experienced it! I thought that going out to run with my dog would make him tired and calmer but he was super hyper. This doesn’t mean that we don’t exercice or that he is not fit, running was just not for us 🙂
I am working with a trainer, and working to train my almost six month old lab. I am not sure the issue is ‘exercise’, as much as the view that we must ‘tire; them out, without also teaching them calming in the midst of their energetic boosts. It seems clear to me that the general maxim that a ‘tired dog is a good dog’ is true. But I believe I have made the mistake with a previous pup of prioririzing energy expenditure over calming, when both seem pretty vital. Appreciate your work.
I had a dog with a lot of anxiety. I used to be able to run 5 miles with him and then he would calm down and sleep for the rest of the day. After two months, he got accustomed to it and it no longer calmed him down. However, my fitnesa level wasn’t drastically difference. So eventually, i needed to run 5 miles, then play ball for 20 minutes. Then he got used to that. Then it was run five miles, play ball and provide frozen konga to keep him from anxiously chewing when i was gone.