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Lola
Hello. I just adopted a Beagle pup, who is now about 13 weeks old. Everything I read talks about the importance of dog walking and excercising, not only for Beagles (because they are prone to obesity), but for all dogs to satisfy them mentally and physically. I absolutely have the time and want to walk my dog two or three times per day. However, the vet has advised against this temporarily because she does not have all her shots and because it is so cold in New England and little Lola doesn't have enough fur to keep her warm. I just feel like a delinquent dog owner not taking my dog out (other than to go to the bathroom). I try to tire her out inside, but you know the one track mind of the Beagle makes them get bored with everything quickly (we call her "ol' one-track" when she will not leave a smell alone). There was a time when she would run up stairs, but not down, so we would let her run up the stairs, then carry her down and repeat, until she got bored. Then, we would call her from a room and run around the house. All of this is very fun, but I just don't think it compares to real walking and real excercise. I do have a treadmill and tried her on it, but I just wasn't sure the proper way to go about it. I introduced it to her, let her smell it, hear it while it was on, stand on it. Then, I put it on a very slow speed, but she pretty much just jumped off. Is treadmill training my best option? If so, what can I do to get her to use it? If not, do you have any other suggestions?
AnswerOh My Lola is so precious, I just want to squeeze her. I am truly a beagleholic!
You vet is right on about her not being exposed until all her shots are on board, it can be lethal. As far as the cold, when she is able to do walks a sweater or coat will work for short periods of time .
You didnt mention if you have a fenced yard that no other dogs have access to..... if so she can be outside there, she just cannot be exposed to other dog's feces/urine.
I don't personally have any experience using a treadmillwith a dog, it is something I have thought about myself actually for my 2 yr old male who is super high energy. I think you can find a bunch of info on the internet that might be helpful though. What I do know is that at 13 weeks Lola is too young for the treadmill for a while yet, her bones and joints are not ready for that kind of stress. I would say not until she is full grown but I would check this out with your vet for a final answer.
Hope this is helpful info!
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