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Originally Posted by lisaly  Unless there are reasons why she shouldn't walk long distances, I doubt there's much of a limit. I was walking with my Rainbow Bridge baby, Ashley, for greater than two miles at a time, even when she was close to seventeen. Katie can walk for miles at a time and then runs endlessly at fast speeds to fetch her ball when we come back from walking. I was worried that it could be too much for her knees, especially with all of her jumping to catch her ball midair, but her vet told me that they are doing great. As Mikki becomes more conditioned, she will be able to walk farther. Ashley had age related arthritis, but she loved her walks. |
This!
My friends 4lb and 6lb yorkies can easily walk 4-6 miles no problemo.
It's good for them! Obviously I wouldn't walk a dog who is not used to being walked long distances that far, but slowly condition them to it. But I think it's better to allow them to learn how to use their bodies, etc, then totally prevent it. I think more injury can occur with some kind of a freak accident if a dog has never been allowed to do certain things etc.