I bought an 8 week old female Labrador Retriever, (Kai), 2 days ago. I was wondering, how long should I walk her for when she is 16 weeks old? Also, when she is older, how many times per day and for how long, should I walk her?
I know not to walk her until she is 16 weeks old but I am starting leash training in a day or two.
Would one walk per day for approx. 40 mins - 1 hour be enough when she is older?
So about 40 or more minutes, twice a day? Will it be OK for her to get maybe a 1.5 hour walk once per day or should I just stick with 40 minutes twice a day? She would be getting a walk around the park (10 minute walk away) each day and a walk around both fields which would take atleast 40+ mins.
How long should I walk her once she gets to the 16 week age?
Would 30-40 minutes ONCE per day be OK when she's still young?
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you guessed correct at least 40mins to an hour twice or more a day these dogs are very active and a lot of excerise too much can sometimes be not enough when young ie a year onwards
you should ask the vets
Friendly Hello, A labrador needs a lot of exercise per day. Far more than what you are doing. This dog is bred for hunting and are a high energy level dog.
yeah bout 45 minutes is suffice
Labs were bred for hunting. They need more than a couple walks a day. When the dog gets older you should try finding a place where you can take the dog and toss balls out into the water so she can go retrieve them. Swimming will tire them out faster than walking/running, and they stay relatively clean. It is better to break up the walk into 2 rather than 1, you don’t want to end up with an overweight dog. Just like with humans, if you break up a work out into 2 sessions, you get your metaboloism up for a longer period of time at different parts of the day. Make sure you don’t feed 45 minutes before or after exercise, this can cause bloat (where the stomach turns on itself and she needs surgery).
A 30 minute walk will suffice until she’s about 5-6 months old, then you should really be getting her out for at least 2 hrs a day, 2 1 hr walks, or runs/swimming. This is an active breed prone to being overweight from lack of exercise.
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