My puppy is about 11 weeks old. She is full of energy and a lot of fun to play with. The suggestions for exercise I've read say 5 minutes per month. That would mean only 15 minutes of exercise. 15 minutes doesn't seem like much at all and there is no way she is satisfied after only 15 minutes. What do I do at 15 minutes? Put her in her crate? If I don't crate her, she will continue to play. If I do crate her, she cries and cries and cries. She wants to keep playing. I realize her joints are undeveloped and she needs to be careful with some stuff (like jumping).
Does the potential benefit of hopefully prolonging joint problems (yet still will happen) outweight the fact that a puppy wants to play (fetch, run around back yard, etc.) and you are stopping it?
Does the potential benefit of hopefully prolonging joint problems (yet still will happen) outweight the fact that a puppy wants to play (fetch, run around back yard, etc.) and you are stopping it?