My puppy is hyper and wants to play. How much exercise is enough?

The rule of thumb for vigorous exercise in puppies is five minutes per month of age. At four months of age, Diesel should not run more than 20 minutes up to twice a day. If you do run him, then I would cut down on the play time. This is because too much play and exercise can be detrimental to his growth. Good luck, I hope this helps!

I would let ziggy set his own limits. At this age most puppies will eat, sleep , play and defecate. I would recommend shorter walks to just make sure Ziggy isn't over doing it. However you can still play fetch, work on training and other types of activities to help with ziggys hyperness.

Hi and thanks for your post on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Wow! It sounds like you and Blue have a great schedule! I would say what you are doing is perfect. Dogs love excercise and attention from their owners. Exercise is also a great way for Blue to continue to be a healthy and happy dog. As long as he is in good shape and has no underlying health conditions, what you have going with Blue is perfect! Thanks again for your post!

It really depends on the age of your puppy, breed, and personality. Self Directed Play is the best thing for growing puppies so the majority of his exercise should be free play. If he shows any fatigue, flops down, refuses to walk, you should listen to him and let him rest. Going on your walks and letting him socialize and explore is fine as long as he doesn't seem to get too tired.

At 60 minutes twice daily, you are doing a little more exercise than Sammi needs at the moment. Puppies do not require as much [exercise](https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-start-an-exercise-routine-with-your-dog) as adult dogs. Over exertion may lead to lifelong [orthopedic issues](https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-common-orthopedic-conditions-in-dogs). The general recommendation is 5 minutes of exercise per month of age twice daily until fully grown, which for most dogs is about 1 year of age, although larger or giant breeds may not be fully grown until about 2 years of age. I recommend cutting back to two 20 minute walks per day, increasing it by 5 minutes each when she is 5 months, and so on. Because she has a lot of energy, you can work on [obedience training](https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-obedience-commands-every-dog-should-know) with her (teaching her to sit, stay, lay down, etc.). That will use up some energy, and have the positive effect of [training](https://www.petcoach.co/article/new-dog-survival-guide-tips-for-training) her.

It really depends on the individual puppy but a few short walks is good for a 2 month old puppy. You can gradually increase the number of walks and the distance as the puppy ages. Do not over-exercise while the puppy is growing. Besides walking, you will need interact and play with the puppy multiple times a day. You can get various puppy toys to encourage play and let the puppy decide how long he wants to play. When he seems tired or not interested than stop and give him a break.

This is a great question! Yes, there is a concern that dogs who aren't fully grown shouldn't have too much exercise because it can have negative effects on their growth. The amount of exercise a dog of Oly's age should get is five minutes for every month of age; therefore, he should be getting at least 40 minutes of exercise twice a day. You can add on five minutes for each month of age to his exercise, and I would wait to do such long walks until he is fully grown (around 18 months of age). I would recommend scaling back on these long walks for now, and sticking to 40 minutes twice a day. I hope this helps!