| p>Puppies all know how to rough-house with their | | | | exercise. You take your puppy for a great scenic |
| litter mates. It is a great game, but humans need to | | | | walk. He gets to smell everything, see every duck, |
| avoid getting too physical with their puppy. Generally, | | | | squirrel and critter. It allows you to teach your puppy |
| all physical play between you and your puppy should | | | | how to meet other dogs, how to not jump to greet |
| be at the dogs level of strength, ability and | | | | friends, and how to stand quietly while being patted |
| understanding. Puppies are learning to trust and if you | | | | and loved. Who can resist to pet a puppy? |
| go too far with play, you could be over-stimulating. | | | | The best type of exercise for a puppy is chase with |
| That can result in aggressive behavior such as biting. | | | | a ball or a gentle tug of war with a pull and tug toy. |
| If your pup does come back at you with teeth, do | | | | Puppies love squeaky dog toys, but remember to |
| not punish. Simply stop the play and rub the tummy | | | | keep a watchful eye on your chomping puppy. |
| of your puppy to show affection. It is natural for | | | | Squeakers can be very dangerous and costly when |
| puppies when playing in the litter to bite back at | | | | swallowed by accident. Puppies need to chew. Just |
| whoever was getting too rough. | | | | like babies, they have baby teeth and they teeth as |
| Puppies need exercise, but taking your puppy for | | | | their adult teeth are growing. The best chew toys |
| long, brisk jogs at a very young age should be | | | | are made of a very durable rubber. Some of the |
| avoided. In fact, the larger your dog will be as an | | | | best puppy dog toys is Pup Orbo by Planet Dog. This |
| adult, the more you should avoid or limit the amount | | | | dog toy even has an area for treats. |
| of jumping, running, jogging or hard exercise as a | | | | Never give your puppy real bones or rawhide. Pieces |
| puppy. These type of physical activities for a large | | | | can splinter or break off and lodge in their throat or |
| breed puppy can damage growing bones. | | | | puncture their internal organs when swallowed. If you |
| There are a couple of different kinds of walks for a | | | | like the look of a bone, consider the West Paw |
| puppy. There is the bathroom walk, the training walk | | | | Design Hurley or similar bone shaped hard rubber |
| and best of all, the sniff everything walk. The | | | | chew toy. Also, consider that puppies like babies, will |
| bathroom walk is simply your puppy on a leash and | | | | have their favorite soft toy. It is always a good idea |
| taking him to where you would like him to do his | | | | to have a nice assortment of toys. You should only |
| business. Just remember to be patient with him and | | | | give 2-3 at a time. Once a toy has been chewed |
| say good dog when he has gone to the bathroom. | | | | (which your puppy will do), simply replace it with |
| The training walk is where your puppy will be | | | | another. Do not forget to have a few dog ball toys |
| bouncing all over the place while you try to get him | | | | around. Puppies love to chase and bounce balls. Balls |
| to walk next to you. Eventually, after many trips on | | | | are great to throw and have your puppy retrieve. |
| the leash your puppy will graduate to the perfect | | | | Just remember to supervise play with your puppy. |
| walk right next to you. The exercise walk that we all | | | | Do not overdo play and make your puppy too |
| see, with the owner running to remove the excess | | | | frantic. Replace toys as they become worn. Take |
| winter fat with his dog running next to him, is not for | | | | your dog for walks, but make them slow and easy- |
| puppies. | | | | more for socializing. Simply enjoy the antics of your |
| The best walk for your puppy is the socialization | | | | new puppy and shower him with love. |
| walk. This is the one where it is a calming type of | | | | |