Jill has asked for advice regarding her cocker spaniel:
“Hi
I have a six month old cocker spaniel bitch who is very energetic and loves her walks. I myself am a very keen walker but have tried hard not to over walk her when she was younger. How far is she able to go everyday now would you think? I live in very hilly countryside so she races up and down.”
It’s not really the distance that you need to worry about, but the impact of walking on her bone development. Any advice I offer here could not replace that of a vet or the breeder you got her from. I know that larger dogs need longer for their bones to develop before letting them race around too much, but you should really have a chat with your vet to make sure.
As you are based in the UK, the following pages may be able to offer you an answer from a qualified vet:
http://www.pdsa.org.uk/managed/ask_the_vet.html
http://www.emmathevet.co.uk/askthevet.asp (not my first choice, as this one asks for a donation in order to receive a guaranteed reply)
Tags: dog development