Exercising Corgi Puppy
Speaking of which, what are some ideas in providing enough exercise for him?
Thor is currently 3 months old and just shy if 12 lbs (weighed in at the vet today for tapeworm meds the poor thing).
During the week I am up at five for a morning walk and breakfast and then stall getting ready for work as long as possible before putting him in the crate until a friend drops by to let him out and play for a bit.
July 14th is when he gets his final set of shots so until then I am limited on where to take him.
The walk is usually about 15 minutes long and about twice a day, morning and evening. He'll chase a medium sized ball around the yard for a bit and will play tug of war breifly. He'll chase a ball but doesn't bring it back yet...
Any other ideas? I really dont want to over do it but he does seem like the energizer bunny sometimes!
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Permalink Reply by susan on
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Sounds like you are doing pretty good. Walks shouldn't be super long at this point - maybe a few blocks and back. Try short sessions of trick training - that will tire him out better than anything. Tiring out their little minds is just as important as physical exercise. Keep sessions short and fun. Maybe throw the ball a few times inbetween. Give him a treat for returning it to you. You'll be surprised how fast they learn!
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Permalink Reply by Caitlin on
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I can't get him to bring it back to me! XD he likes to chase then chew then wander iff to another thing lol
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LOL. They have the attention span of a gnat at this age. It will get better. A trick to teaching retrieve is to sit close to a wall, roll the ball toward the wall so it bounces off and is heading back to you. When he picks it up heading back to you stick a really tasty treat in his nose and say good boy. If you are successful a few times, inch back a foot and try with a little more distance. If reinforced with treats, he should learn to bring it back to you pretty quickly. Whatever you do, don't chase them to get it back. That is another game all together for the dog, and one they think is hootie fun. If he doesn't bring it back, the fun must stop. That's the theory anyway. Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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If it's not too hot and you're not in full sun, you can lengthen his walks to 1/2 hour, just bring a bit of water to offer at your turn around point this time of year. A good way to get him to bring back the ball is you throw it down a corridor (all doors closed). Same concept as Susan's wall, only one way he can come back. A long line is also helpful if you are outside, just start with throws that are quite short and lengthen them as he gets the hang of it. Of course give a treat in trade, then only once in awhile and don't overdo the number of throws, unless he looks eager. Then the game becomes its own reward. I am not a fan of tug of war.
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I'll try to lengthen his walks then, still having trouble getting him to go, even by luring with treats and i can't take him somwhere in the morning when i want to go around the neighborhood.
I'll try using the hallway tonight, may help with how bitey he has been the last few days, been biting hard and often when he was getting better. And the lead wont work, tried that and he just chews lol
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I assumed that your pup was enjoying his 15 minute walks when I wrote you could increase the time to 1/2 hour. If he does not like walking, I certainly would not force him. I would work on getting him happy about being outside with me, letting him explore on leash and encouraging him by taking things slowly in a relaxed manner.
Working on his attitude, at this age,is more important than the exercising because you are in the "socialization window" for roughly another month and that's when he needs to explore and become comfortable with different people, environments, surfaces and situations, all in a positive way, where he feels secure and his confidence grows. This is a very important developmental stage for puppies.
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At the time he was walking a little. He'll follow or walk around to explore on the leash just fine in the backyard. He got his third set of shots today though i forgot to ask the vet if i could take him to the park now fo socialization. We do have him in a kindergarten training class so i hope that helps with a few things.
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He's walking much better now. Discovered that letting him walk out of the yard on his own makes him more willing though he has bow taken to trying to herd me along by biting at me legs. Working on the heel command to nip that in the bud, hope it works.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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At this age frequent short walks are best. With my pup, i just walk and if she wants to stop , i pick her up and walk further but I am walking with my other dog too. As for the biting i use the high pitched dramatic yelp and all play stops if it continues. Lexi isn't much of a biter as she was 10 weeks when i got her. I would be very cautious around other dogs unless you are very familar with their ability to be good with a pup and have all their shots. Socialazation occurs just being in the area with other dogs, greetings don't have to occur. Puppy classes will probably help a lot. Have fun!
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Permalink Reply by Angus on
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One "trick" my sister used for chasing balls with her dog was to always carry a second ball. Doesn't matter that Thor has the first ball in his mouth--the second ball that you have in your hand is the "higher value" ball. She trained her dog to come back for the second ball (well, her dog self-trained that bit) and drop the first ball before the second ball would be thrown.
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