The amount of dog exercise that is needed for your dog depends on several factors. This is our Animal Smart Wrexham quick guide to dog exercise.
One important factor to consider is his type of breed. Every breed has varying amounts of energy and combined with age and medical status, the amount of exercise your dog requires will vary, and also change over the years as your dog ages. Animal Smart dog walkers in Wrexham will adapt the amount of exercise your dog gets to their individual circumstances.
How much exercise your dog will need also depends on his unique energy level and his personality. Your dog’s breed has an effect on his need for proper dog exercise. Examples of breeds that require plenty of dog exercise are hunting dogs, herding dogs, and sled dogs. These breed of dogs have high energy levels and were developed for tireless activity.
An older dog would need less exercise than a younger dog. Although exercise should be restricted and controlled in younger growing dogs as too much exercise in larger breeds can cause injury to the growing bones. Our dog walkers in Wrexham will tailor the amount and type of exercise your dog gets. For example throwing balls for a hour to a large breed young dog is likely to have damaging effects on their joints.
Another factor to consider in recognizing how much dog exercise your pet needs is whether he is the only pet in the house or if there is another dog or cat that he can exercise and play with.
The amount of dog exercise does not depend on the size of your dog. Small dogs do not necessarily need less exercise than large dogs. Some large dogs and especially some of the giant breed do not require much dog exercise.
In fact, many of the large and giant breeds would rather just be relaxed and still in one corner while a toy Chihuahua and many other small breeds can be a rocket on four legs just waiting to attack, thus require more dog exercise. While a Mastiff may only need a short walk around the neighborhood, give a Jack Russell Terrier three miles of dog exercise and he would still want to keep going.
Just as humans need regular exercise to maintain a healthy physical and mental state of well being, frequent dog exercise is vital in order for your dogs to stay happy and healthy. And like humans, dogs get the most health as well as mental benefits from dog exercise only if it is done extensively, not just a quick run to the park.
Also, if you notice your dog panting during his dog exercise, do not mistake this in thinking that he is tired and that it is time to stop the dog exercise. Dogs pant as a way of cooling themselves, much like when we sweat. A panting dog does not mean that he is out of breath and gasping for air.
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