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What activities can I do with my Boxer as a puppy and an adult?
I have a almost 9 week old Boxer puppy that I have had for almost 2 weeks. Since he hasn't had all of his shots I can only take him into my backyard. I don't have a fence up yet (my first dog, I need to wait until it's a little warmer out to get one put in) so I have to leash him when I take him out.
I have a 50' poly training leash, but he hates it and gets tangled in it when he runs so he just sits there.
When he is inside he gets bored and just chews on his toys. I do play with him but he gets bored and goes back to chewing. He doesn't find a lot of interest in fetch and when I try to run around (trying to get him to chase me) he just sits there and looks at me.
How can I exercise him? He doesn't know his name yet (Andy) so I can't take him off-leash outside... I do have a playpen but it isn't very big and he can't really run around in it.
So how can I exercise him?
And also, what are some activities I can do with him when he is older? I am a very active person and would love to take him running, jogging, hiking, and swimming (he LOVES water)... but what are some other things to do with him? And what age can I do the things mentioned above?
Thanks!
And I do training sessions with him, I stop when he starts getting bored. We do it several times a day and I am currently working on Sit and Stay.
Yes, I mentioned above I do plan on putting one up but the ground is frozen right now so I need to wait a little bit until it gets warmer.
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- CDogLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
If the ground is frozen, there is very little chance of diseases surviving any length of time. I'd take him for walks in areas not frequented by dogs. It will be great for training, exercising and bonding (check with your vet to be sure). When he gets older, he'll love going hiking. swimming and jogging with you.
Source(s): Raised many puppies. - Painted PonyLv 78 years ago
It's very hard to get in some good exercise for a young active breed puppy without a fence. Do you have any plans on putting one up. That would be your best bet - not just for now, but for the future also.
Even with playing fetch or any off-leash activity in your yard, there's a good chance you would spend much of the time chasing him back inside the boundaries of your yard. Also, the 50' foot lead isn't ideal either for the reasons you mentioned. You can do a little leash training in your yard, or even do a little exercise on a tread mill if you have one, but pups generally need some time to just burn off steam. Once he's finished his vaccines at about 4 mths, you're good to go, but for now, without a fence, you're pretty limited.
- 8 years ago
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