how to exercise new pup

[WillieELk78GSP]

I just for my GSP pup about a 4 days ago and she is crazy fun to play with. But she has energy like she has not played at all, I try to take her for a walk/run but she just sits down about 1/4 the way threw the walk, than I have to either pull her back or pick her up, any suggestions on how to get her to want to walk or run with me?

[birddog1968]

How old, sounds too young for too much running......

[jimbo&rooster]

put the dog down in the yard and let in run and mess around till its wore out.... there is no way to really "exercise" a pup much before 12weeks when I start to take them to the field.

Jim

[AzDoggin]

put the dog down in the yard and let in run and mess around till its wore out.... there is no way to really "exercise" a pup much before 12weeks when I start to take them to the field.

Jim

Yep. Playing with another dog is a great way for a pup to get exercise. When they feel like running, they run. When they feel like resting, they rest. They self-regulate their activity and get what they need.

[birddogger]

put the dog down in the yard and let in run and mess around till its wore out.... there is no way to really "exercise" a pup much before 12weeks when I start to take them to the field.

Jim

Yep. Playing with another dog is a great way for a pup to get exercise. When they feel like running, they run. When they feel like resting, they rest. They self-regulate their activity and get what they need.

Exactly right and very young puppys have a lot more play than run in them.

Charlie

[trasmuson]

I’m going on a backpacking trip this weekend with my older dog, and 9 week old puppy as well. I am keeping this trip to a short one, but I have a feeling I will be doing a lot more carrying the pup than her actually hiking, not only because of her stamina but also don’t want to take any risks of her hurting her joints or anything by over exercising…

[zigzag]

WATER water water with new pup in the field they dont know how to regulate yet, as others have said. you need to be the one that stops the play/running cuz the pup may not no when to stop. I go with the age in weeks times 3 = minutes run. For a sporting dog in the first 16 weeks as a starting point. Then its up to the dog.

[AzDoggin]

I’m going on a backpacking trip this weekend with my older dog, and 9 week old puppy as well. I am keeping this trip to a short one, but I have a feeling I will be doing a lot more carrying the pup than her actually hiking, not only because of her stamina but also don’t want to take any risks of her hurting her joints or anything by over exercising…

It's a blast camping with a pup. I remember years ago, I shot some little bird with my .22 on a camping trip - and my 10 week old Brittany grabbed that bird and ran off - found her hiding under a creek bank munching away on it. She had this wild look in her eyes...never had a problem with her bird drive - she was hooked!!