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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  Just my .02:
Please check with your vet before allowing that kind of activity out a 9-month-old. I know I probably sound like a know-it-all -- believe me, I do not know it all -- but I did the same thing when my now-9-year-old was young and have always regretted it.
I learned later that dogs have growth plates that can take a year or more to close. For that reason, most agility schools don't allow dogs of any breed to begin training until they are older than 1 year.
I encouraged my first puppy to jump over logs, up on benches, over creeks and took him on vigorous walks up mountains. Is that why he's had surgery on both back legs since? I don't know, but I often wonder. |
Thankyou Alaska yorkie...no I appreciate you cautioning me. I will definitely bring this up with my vet...I sure don't want to do him harm