[oneofakind864]

My last little girl was tiny ( 3lbs) but even as a senior she loved to walk..albeit not very fast as she got older. But she was still doing that yorkie strut up until the week she passed.

My question is how far is too far to walk them? She was regularly walking 1/2 a mile at least once a day right up util the end when she was 12. She went blind when she was 9 and stopped playing around the house so much because she bumped into things. So I added daily walks ( aside fro potty time) to get her exercise. Some days she was strutting and I could tell she wasn't ready to go home yet and we'd even go 1 1/2 miles. But I have heard from many that long walks can cause arthritis and aggravate knees etc...how much is a good length to walk a tiny one? IS there a prescribed distance..or should you just watch the dog and let them cue you as to what is enough?

Also of note..in her senior years due to the fact she didn't move around the house much- she was a bit stiff for the first few minutes of walks but once she got warmed up she was golden ( kinda liker her aging human momma). We just had to go veeeery slow and let her loosen up those little legs at her own pace.

But I have heard my first breeder and her mentor refer to a 700 yard walk as "A long way for a little yorkie" I would hate to push my little one too far. ANy suggestions, statistics or thoughts?