Am I walking my puppy too much ?

2 20 minute walks a day is fine, but 2 hours of walking and playing is probably too much for a 15 week old puppy. You may damage his growth plates. You should wait till he's maybe 5-6 months to play for that long. When he's about a year you can do more intense things with him. And who cares if your dog expects that much play and exercise. Responsible dog owners should make every effort to make sure that their dog is getting adequate exercise and it sounds as if you're trying your best. Just don't push him too far while he's so young.

The weekdays are great and like someone pointed out not nearly enough people give their dogs the right amount of exercise. A bored dog is a disruptive dog.

2 hours though Could be to much , if you are just slowly walking and nothing too impact then it is fine but if it is running and alot of high energy plays it might be a lot for a little puppies joints to handle.

He is young so take it nice and easy , the best time to run with a dog is when they are 1 years old anytime before that could put to much pressure on his joints.

A lot of people give bad advise! NO it is not too much, it is not enough! Puppies dont really need a lot of excersize because of playing so much but this is a perfect time to leash train him. He is a lab and needs lots of excersize! By the time he is an adult he should be walked twice a day 1 hour each, and allowed some safe off leash running. The sooner you begin training the better behaved he will be as an adult.

Two walks a day, and a few hours on the weekend, too much? That sounds fine to me. Most people don't walk their dogs nearly enough. As for the "what he'll expect" argument, that usually comes from people who are too lazy to continue giving their dog attention after it's grown. So what if the dog expects it, you should be doing it for the life of the dog.

Of course if you're really worried you should ask your vet, but what you're doing sounds quite reasonable to me.

That is too much for a puppy that young to take. I would say about 20 minutes a day. 2 hours straight for a puppy?!? Whoa! I would say if your going walking you should probably walk him for a hour minimum and dont walk him anymore! He isnt ready for that much. He needs some shut eye to grow.

15-16 week puppies r still a little too young for 2 hour walks. but labs have plenty of energy to burn...maybe when ur pup is about 6-7 months old it will be about the right time to exercise a little more.

If he is not running full bore then he will be fine. Your long outings are the ones to be more cognizant of. Keep an eye on his pads if they are showing excessive wear you might want to scale back the outings. If he is limping you might want to scale back the outings.

If you are tiring him out and he is sleeping a lot, that is a good thing. He won't be always expecting it and he will mellow with age. I get my dog out all the time and he is great. I have had to take him out less, a little less, and he does not mind.

thats completely healthy a puppy especially a high energy one like that needs that much exercise however if you want to go with your friends advise just cut back on the 2 hour thing everything else is fine, and why does it matter if it will always expect it? what just cuz it grows up your gonna stop walking it??

Yeah it is too much. He's 15 weeks so give him a little more room to grow before you take him on walks. Maybe change it to one walk a day but dont walk him too much or it might damage his legs at a young age.

Yeah that's too much! I just got a puppy too, and we go for many short walks per day. When he gets older he'll enjoy a short walk in the morning and night and a long run in the park in the evening! Good luck!