How much exercise does your dog need? Breed-by-breed walking guides, running tips and activity ideas for every energy level.
Requirements range from about 30 minutes a day for low-energy companion breeds to two hours or more of varied work for working and gundog breeds. Mental work — scent games, training, puzzle feeding — tires a dog far more efficiently than extra distance.
Puppies need roughly five minutes per month of age twice a day until their growth plates close. Flat-faced breeds overheat quickly, and large breeds should avoid repetitive high-impact work while still growing.
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