Why it’s important to limit exercise with puppies while they’re still growing

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Everyone’s always eager to play with a new puppy, take them for walks, hikes, run with them and, well….let them be puppies! But it’s easy for a puppy to overdue it and cause some damage to their bodies. The pet parent needs to learn the importance of limiting exercise while they’re puppies to give their bone structures and bodies time to grow properly.

Here are some great links for more information on this topic

DogWorks Fitness
The #1 and #2 common injuries to puppies

Fenzi Dog Sports
Puppies and Exercise

Riverstead Bernese
xray pictures

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