Corgi Puppy excersie

Hello everyone!!

I'm a new corgi owner, well... a NEW dog owner in general. I know we, as the pack leader/owner, are responsible for our pet. So as a good owner, i want to be able to keep my lil boy as healthy as possible.

Momo, My boy corgi, is 14 weeks today. I don't think he's HIGH energy pup. He seems to be med- (low end of)high energy pup. He'll have random moments, where he just suddenly have a burst of energy and run circles from living room to kitchen (back and forth) in the house. But people have told me, "don't take puppies out for long runs or exert a lot of energy. They'll get over exhausted and get sick."

I DO occassionaly like to go for a lite jog, but i'm by no means an overly health nut. I just like to go for a slow jog for about, 15-30 mins (depending on how naughty the lil boy gets when he wants to sniff and smell everything lil rock along the way of our apartment complex).

With his outbursts in the house, would any of you long time corgi owner suggest that i take him out for a real run? To use up his energy so he doesn't get all.... hyper in the house or excited?? I don't want him to be all... tense and have build of energy and no outlet.

Please inform me of how to be a good puppy owner!! thanks sooo much!

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Permalink Reply by Cathie on November 18, 2012 at 4:54pm

"...(depending on how naughty the lil boy gets when he wants to sniff and smell everything lil rock along the way of our apartment complex)."

In addition to the great ideas others have offered, I'd like to suggest that sniffing and smelling every rock and blade of grass is actually a form of mental stimulation and exercise for the dog. Even though sniffing might not seem to tire him out the same way physical exercise would, it is still a healthy way to channel his energy and release his tension. He's not being naughty!

As the leader, you can encourage him to sniff and smell ("go sniff") for a while, then call him back to you and offer a treat when he comes.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on November 19, 2012 at 9:29am

I wouldn't take him jogging until he's closer to a year old. Frapping is totally normal and not necessarily a sign that they need more exercise. It's just a crazy thing they do lol.

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on November 21, 2012 at 7:00pm

Something we do with Molly to tire her out is release about 6 tennis balls in our apartment and have her go find them. Her mouth isn't big enough to hold the tennis ball yet, so she noses it back to us for a treat :)