Exercise

Question
QUESTION: Hi,

I have a 7 month old female great dane.  I was just wondering what an appropriate amount of exercise would be for her?  I currently take her for a short walk a day and play ball with her in a field.   Plus she runs in our yard with our Boston Terrier.  She is still very energetic during the day but very well behaved.  It has been a while since our last dane pup so your advice is greatly appreciated.

ANSWER: You're doing fine so far. No forced exercise at this age. Short walks are great and free play.You might want to pick up The Great Dane Model of Nobility by Jill Swedlow.  Great book with tons of good information.
blessings,
Cindi
PS hoping you're feeding a great quality food!! Low protein, 23 percent or under!

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QUESTION: Hello again!

Thanks for the advice.  I am feeding her Canidae all life stages as recommended by our vet.  Is this brand of food good or is there another you recommend?

Thanks!

Answer
Hi,
Good for you!! Canidae is excellent dog food. I would prefer to see it a percentage lower in protein. But given the benefits of feeding it, as long as your pup doesn't show signs of pano.,then I think you're probabaly just fine. You're doing GREAT taking care of your pup.