GOLDEN-B-BEAR KENNEL
Natural Breeder of Top Quality Golden Retrievers in New England
We are located in New Hampshire USA
Member of Yankee Golden Retriever Club

BREEDER OF MINIMAL VACCINES, RAW FED AND HOLISTICALLY RAISED 
GOLDEN RETRIEVERS

Contact Anne at: goldenbearkennel@aol.com

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EXERCISE LIMITS  



posted 5/5/2018 
Impact of Exercise on puppy Growth plates


Here at Golden-B-Bear Kennel we pride in producing sound healthy goldens.  All our goldens have passed their hip clearances with flying colors.....Excellent to Good.  Proper nutrition and appropriate exercise is key.  Also, evidence is showing that fixing your golden at too young of an age can contribute to structural issues.  It is important to regulate your dogs exercise to its age and what he or she can handle.  Keeping your dog fit and not over weight will keep your Golden living a long and healthy life.  When puppies are over exercised many things can happen to his growing body.  Bones are not fully formed and putting too much stress on them with exercise, jumping, going up and down stairs can cause serious issues later in life.  Please note statement below.
Thank you.

 

This is why you should never let

 puppies jump, walk up/down stairs, over

 exercise or over train. Doing to much impact

 activity at a young age will cause serious

 issues later in life, or even at a young age as

 hip dysplasia and other orthopedic

 conditions are rising in puppies!

 
Remember the puppy rule for every month

 increase activity by 5 minutes! For example

 an 8 week old puppy only needs 10 minutes 

 physical activity a day - a 6 month old only

 needs 30 minuets a day of physical activity!!


*physical activity includes - going for a walk in your yard,

 training, playing fetch, running, playing with

 other dogs etc.

Enjoy your new puppy but remember you

 wouldn't make a 6 month old baby run a mile

 a day so don't make your puppy do it!


ANOTHER IMPORTANT ITEM TO REMEMBER WHEN OUT WALKING YOUR

 DOG.

PAVEMENTS THAT ARE TOO HOT FOR YOUR DOG TO WALK ON

 https://www.thedodo.com/how-to-tell-if-the-pavement-is-too-hot-for-your-dogs-feet-1242363093.html



I am not an advocate of dog parks


https://www.jillkessler.com/single-post/2015/10/09/I-am-not-a-Dog-Park-advocate






SIGNS OF OVER HEATING IN YOUR DOG


https://www.thedodo.com/how-to-tell-dog-overheating-1224088290.html




NEVER LEAVE YOUR DOG UNATTENDED IN YOUR CAR AND NEVER WHEN ITS

 HOT OUT.

And never, EVER leave your dog in the car. Even with windows open, cars heat up fast. In 80 degree weather, cars can heat up to 110 degrees in only 15 minutes.

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