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06-14-2008, 11:39 AM | #1 |
And Mimi's too! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Coast of CA
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| 3 mile walk for 7 lber??? Please don't think this is ignorant, but can a 7 pounder walk a 3 mile walk?? Moose (14 lbs) and I walk 3 miles 3 times a week. We just got Mimi 3 days ago. She is 13 months and 7 lbs. I am wondering how many her size take 3 mile walks? She doesn't go to our vet until Tuesday and I will make sure he gives her the OK (make sure shots are UTD) before I take her out walking. I know 7 lbs is standard....but omgosh....she is tiny compared to Moose!
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06-14-2008, 11:42 AM | #2 |
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| I don't know the answer to that but i just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS Linda on your new addition to your family. That's so exciting!!!
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06-14-2008, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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| BTW, when do we get to see a pic of Mimi?
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06-14-2008, 11:43 AM | #4 |
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| Basil's a few ounces shy of 6 lbs. and he goes about 2 1/2 miles a day with me 4 or 5 times a week. He'll be 2 in August. I take a bottle of water with us and offer it to him at the halfway point and at the end. I think you'll be fine!
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06-14-2008, 11:44 AM | #5 |
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| It's all up to her really. Raja easily did 2 miles when he was her size. He'd probably keep going too if I wasn't ready to pass out on the couch! I carry water dispensers for them on our long walks and always on hot days. We have 2 - both work by popping in a standard water bottle and has a little cup for the dogs to drink from. The wonderful thing about our dogs is when they get too tired (mine let me know this by plopping down in the shade and won't budge) they are small enough to be comfortably carried all the way back home.
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06-14-2008, 11:47 AM | #6 |
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| http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...ew-sister.html Here you go Paulette. These are from Wednesday night/just getting her. She was pretty clingy as first. (well still a cuddle bug) So I have finally been getting pictures today!
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06-14-2008, 11:48 AM | #7 |
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| Simon is 7 pounds and easily walks 3.5miles with me a few times a week. He loves it |
06-14-2008, 11:48 AM | #8 |
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| Thanks! I will take water and probably a snack. (I guess its just like having my three kids little again!! LOL )
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06-14-2008, 11:51 AM | #9 | |
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06-14-2008, 11:52 AM | #10 |
Luv Love LOVE My Boys! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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| She is totally adorable. What a sweet sweet face. I love the picture of Moosie waiting for her to arrive at the airport. How far did she travel on the plane? She looked a wee bit worn out when she popped her head out of the bag. She does look so tiny next to him. They are going to have so much fun together.
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06-14-2008, 12:01 PM | #11 | |
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BTW....it is about 5 hrs one way to drive~
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06-14-2008, 01:33 PM | #12 |
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| Hiya Moose and Mimi!!! Hope things are going well for you two siblings Linda, thats' not an ignorant question. I think like any dog or puppy, you should work her up to the 3 miles gradually, after its ok'd by your vet. Especially if you're not sure what kind of excersize she had been used to at the breeders home. If you're going to do the full three miles, I would be prepared to pick her up and carry her at any signs of her getting tired. Sometimes they don't show it, sometimes they do Oh, and yes, they can go that far, once used to it. My 6 pounder, Bitsy, can do 3 without a problem, as long as its not real hot out, and as long as I let her stop and "smell" the roses, lol
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06-14-2008, 01:37 PM | #13 |
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| So cute...and I LOVE the picture of Moose looking out the window. I take Cooper (who is 4 pounds) on regular hikes. He can go over 3 miles and it amazes my husband and me each time! He's a trouper.
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06-14-2008, 01:57 PM | #14 |
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| The pads of any dog is very soft and tender if they have not been walking for very long. I do a 3 miles walk every day, so when a friend ask if I'd watch her Schnauzer for a few days I ask her if he is use to walking and she said her husband walks him every day. Well his pads were comming off like a re-tread by the time we ended our very first walk with him. Walking has to be done gradually. Maybe 1/2 mile for a week, then a little further for a week and so on. The pads need to become calloused. Also be careful that the asphalt isn't too hot for tender pads. |
06-14-2008, 02:35 PM | #15 |
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| I think if you just watch her, you will know. If she starts sitting down and acting tired, then it's too much for her. That being said; last March we drove to Cooper's Rock in WV. When we got there, the road was closed, so we decided to walk to the rock. It was 3.2 miles one way! I just knew I would have to carry Tucker, but he walked the whole way. Whenever I tried to pick him up, he would squirm to get down. When we got back to the car, he was out! |
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