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Post #8 Is it possible to walk a Maltipoo too much?
- By The Team
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- 11 Aug, 2016
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An owner asks if two 45 minute walks is too much for a Maltipoo puppy
Question:
My Maltipoo is 8 months old and weighs 10 pounds. I've been taking him for 45 minute walks twice a day. He doesn't slow his pace and doesn't seem to tire. He is so full of excess energy that I use the walks to release some of that energy. Are the walks too long?
Answer:
Yes, this should be just fine. The 'average' twice-per-day walk would be 20 to 30 minutes and if your Maltipoo does well with an extra 15 minutes for each session in order to release his pent up energy, we see no problem at all. As you say, he does not tire out and does well with this length of walk. When people talk about 'over exercise for puppies' that refers to a much more intense, physically draining activity that puts stress on the body.
If you were to cut back on these 90 minutes of daily exercise for him, there would no doubt start to be some issues with pent-up energy that could manifest as excessive barking, destructive chewing and over-all frustration.
As long as your Maltipoo does not become out-of-breath and enjoys this time, keep up with what you're doing. For puppies, too much exercise would be closer to something like 2 hours of very heavy cardio exercise, which is typically achieved via actual running and intense physical expenditure and not walking. Just be sure to monitor how he's doing, as this high energy level that he is displaying will gradually decrease as he matures. As an adult, he may continue to need this or slow down a bit, transitioning into 30 minute walks.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
How many minutes per day does your Maltipoo do best with? Leave a comment below!
My Maltipoo is 8 months old and weighs 10 pounds. I've been taking him for 45 minute walks twice a day. He doesn't slow his pace and doesn't seem to tire. He is so full of excess energy that I use the walks to release some of that energy. Are the walks too long?
Answer:
Yes, this should be just fine. The 'average' twice-per-day walk would be 20 to 30 minutes and if your Maltipoo does well with an extra 15 minutes for each session in order to release his pent up energy, we see no problem at all. As you say, he does not tire out and does well with this length of walk. When people talk about 'over exercise for puppies' that refers to a much more intense, physically draining activity that puts stress on the body.
If you were to cut back on these 90 minutes of daily exercise for him, there would no doubt start to be some issues with pent-up energy that could manifest as excessive barking, destructive chewing and over-all frustration.
As long as your Maltipoo does not become out-of-breath and enjoys this time, keep up with what you're doing. For puppies, too much exercise would be closer to something like 2 hours of very heavy cardio exercise, which is typically achieved via actual running and intense physical expenditure and not walking. Just be sure to monitor how he's doing, as this high energy level that he is displaying will gradually decrease as he matures. As an adult, he may continue to need this or slow down a bit, transitioning into 30 minute walks.
Love, Hugs & Maltipoo Kisses,
The PetMaltipoo Team
How many minutes per day does your Maltipoo do best with? Leave a comment below!
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