Beagle / Springer Spaniel puppy

nikki702

Suki you seem to be sure that i have IGNORED everyones advice.... I havent ignored anything atall!

I have booked him into puppy class, i have checked him with a vet im aware of his needs.

I have been walking him with noise and he has become more tolerant to cars... dont seem to take much notice (of the cars)

When i collected him he was playing in his pen with his litter mates.

The vet said he needed socialising too... hopefully he will become more confident with puppy class.

This is the first time i have had a puppy but not the first time in having a dog... I know puppies are demanding and more so than other breeds.

thanks for your advice

Milford_Cubicle

suki1964 wrote: »

its no more then five mins per month of his life till a year old. So saying he is allowed out hes 3 months - that's a 15 min walk and now more. This can be 15 mins two or three times a day though, just not more then 15mins in one stretch

I didn't want to get involved in this thread as there's a lot of bad feeling around - plus some good advice but I wanted to just pick up on this comment.

I've always been taught that it's 5 minutes per month of their life per day forced exercise (i.e. on the lead) and not 5 minutes two or three times a day. I think that 45 minutes of forced exercise for my little girl each would be way too much at her age, which is why I think the 5 minutes per month per day is correct and not what you said. I'm not having a go, please don't think I am but I wanted to share what I've been taught

Incidentally, you can use the 5 minutes/month rule, but once you're where you want to be (park, beach etc) then any off the lead/long lead exercise isn't counted as the pup can stop and go as they please. Hth.

bargainbird

Blimey why has everybody chatised this poor woman for wanting a puppy !

As for rescue dogs, have your ever tried when you have children. Well i can tell you the answer will be a big fat NO.

Hence why people buy from other sources, when if the rescue homes actually bothered to do a home visit etc etc they would see who was/was not capable of having a rescue dog.

We've got terriers from working stock, never done a days work in their life, Nowt wrong with them.....

suki1964

Milford_Cubicle wrote: »

I didn't want to get involved in this thread as there's a lot of bad feeling around - plus some good advice but I wanted to just pick up on this comment.

I've always been taught that it's 5 minutes per month of their life per day forced exercise (i.e. on the lead) and not 5 minutes two or three times a day. I think that 45 minutes of forced exercise for my little girl each would be way too much at her age, which is why I think the 5 minutes per month per day is correct and not what you said. I'm not having a go, please don't think I am but I wanted to share what I've been taught

Incidentally, you can use the 5 minutes/month rule, but once you're where you want to be (park, beach etc) then any off the lead/long lead exercise isn't counted as the pup can stop and go as they please. Hth.

I understand what you are saying and there are many that do follow that rule. There are those of us who have working dogs who do two 15mins walk a day or even three.

Some pups just need the 15 mins and thats them done for the day. All my pups have needed more. Take lead training into the equation and 15 mins dont go far - not long enough to get to parks for many people.

Its one of those "rules" that have different interuptations - no right or wrong,just basically dont walk the legs off a pup and dont let them do the stairs

suki1964

bargainbird wrote: »

Blimey why has everybody chatised this poor woman for wanting a puppy !

Please re read the thread, No one chastised any poor woman for wanting a puppy, people just took exception that someone who posted they knew nothing about buying a pup and wanting help, ignored any advice offered and in less then 24 hours had bought a pup from what sounds like a less then reputable source (as per OP's own admission)

bargainbird

Nicki I would walk your dogs how long and how ever often you feel neccesary, ie lots of energy longer walk or i am being thick

We have 3 dogs, English Bull Terrier, JRT and Patterdale Terrier who all gone on a 2hr walk every day, However my brother who is a game keeper and yes he's got working gun dogs, keeps them locked in their kennels 24/7 and only come out during the shooting season.....

So Nikki your treat your dog how you see fit and enjoy him

adandem

The joints and bones of your puppy are still very vulnerable, hence why excercise is usually limited at this young age. Many dogs can end up with hip and joint problems later on through over-excercise, particularly on hard ground. Many people recommend limiting walks until the age of one. Two or three short walks are better than one long one at this age.

Mental stimulation and interaction will also tire your pup.

Milford_Cubicle

Yes, you absolutely need to limit how much forced activity a pup is getting until it's around a year, especially working breeds such as springers and labs which can end up suffering with hip dysplasia.

As adandem said, joints and bones are soft, tendons and ligaments are stretchy and easy to damage.

1sue23

adandem wrote: »

The joints and bones of your puppy are still very vulnerable, hence why excercise is usually limited at this young age. Many dogs can end up with hip and joint problems later on through over-excercise, particularly on hard ground. Many people recommend limiting walks until the age of one. Two or three short walks are better than one long one at this age.

Mental stimulation and interaction will also tire your pup.

If I had limited the amount of walking my springers got they would have gone insane ,how on earth do you limit the activity of a springer my youngest would have been bouncing off the walls, limited walking of a springer until one, no chance.

chrissiesurfergirl123

Originally Posted by GracieP
Well she has a BC in her doesn't she? And I often find that crosses can have even more extreme versions of the traits of the dogs that they're made up from. The most hyper dog I've ever met was a springer/lab cross. Even my dogs were left stunned by his energy.

I have one of these spring/lab crosses who can run all day literally. She is absolutely fearless when it comes to playing around, tussling and chasing with big dogs! She leaves my big golden retriever exhausted after a bout of play fighting. She was a rescue and is the most fab little girl with both my sons but does require 2 big walks a day - not a problem for me but without these and my other dog to keep her amused she would soon find mischievious activities of her own to keep herself occcupied!