Bark365

23/11/2021

Amazing couple of days of laughs and relaxation at Ragdale 💜💜💜

26/09/2021

Oh my god Emma you are 18! What a beautiful young lady you have become inside and out ❤️ I am beyond proud and I love you so so much always and forever, your Mama ###x

03/12/2019

10/10/2019

Loving walking these two gorgeous doggies 🥰

13/09/2019

A few photos of our lovely walks this week 🐶

12/09/2019

This is an X-ray of a 2 week old puppy, it really shows how far the bones 🦴 have to grow before they become a proper joint! 😮

🐶 Puppy exercise is sooo important as young dogs undergo significant physical changes.

🐶 Most growth takes place between the ages of 4 to 8 months however, in some large/giant dog breeds the growth plates may remain open up to 18-20 months!

🐶 There is no question that puppies LOVE to exercise & we want nothing more than to make them happy BUT puppy exercise limits MUST be applied to prevent damage to the puppy’s developing skeletal 🦴 system.

So here’s a guide to help; ⬇️

🐶 Over-training, such as long-distance running, is unhealthy for young dogs and the benefits are minimal. Some dogs are driven to exercise and, as owners, we feel we are doing them a service by giving them what they want...
So... what is enough?🤔

Appropriate Puppy Exercise 0-6mths

🐾 Walking – slow, short walks up to 30 mins, with plenty of opportunities for your puppy to stop & sniff sniff sniff

🐾Formal skills training – sit, stay, down, touch – no more than 2 mins per session.

🐾Free play – no more than 10 mins; discourage rough play, such as body slamming.

🐾 Chasing objects – roll balls and drag toys along the ground. Avoid repetitive ball throwing & chasing.

🐾Tugging – do not pull against the dog – hold the toy and let the puppy pull against you; keep the toy low, to maintain the puppy’s neck in a straight line with its back.

🐾Avoid – direct running 👎 , jumping, indoor/outdoor stairs, fast turns, sudden stops like chasing a ball! 🎾

🐾Young puppies, up to six months, should not be exercised with the intent to increase strength or endurance. These puppies should be allowed to play naturally, i.e. self-directed play.

🐾 Jumping is often encouraged, with little understanding of the damage it can cause a young pup. Do not allow your puppy up on high objects without good supervision and assist them when getting down.

We hope you share this with all your friends, students & puppy owners - Let’s spread the word and make positive changes 👍🏼👍🏼

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23/08/2019

Little and large but great mates ❤️

13/08/2019

The best stick dance ever performed by the gorgeous Bugsy 🤪💖

03/08/2019

What a lovely week we have had ❤️

03/08/2019

What a lovely week we’ve had ❤️

24/07/2019

Doggies cooling off this morning 😁

23/07/2019

09/07/2019

So here is my latest deer video whilst out on my walks! The radio in the background is epic 🤣🤣

03/07/2019

Happy 5th birthday to our lovely little Lola 🥳❤️🐶

24/06/2019

Lovely afternoon walk at the forest row golf club with these lovely doggies and my amazing daughter

22/06/2019

Walking these two lovelies today and a surprise guest arrives - love my job ❤️

12/06/2019

At least someone is having fun in the torrential rain 🤣

18/05/2019

A lovely moment captured to end a week in the life of Bark365 ❤️

30/04/2019

I can’t even work without a dog on my desk 🥰🥰

21/04/2019

18/04/2019

3 times a week I walk a little dog early in Lingfield and this week came across this unlikely lot! 😂 also it is so lovely to see the little lambs appearing 🥰

08/04/2019

The newest member of my pack - Bugsy, he is a total gent but very cheeky with it 😘

31/03/2019

Lovely Mother’s Day with my favourites and one very special person in my heart 💓

23/03/2019

Great laugh today with this lot 🤪

07/03/2019

There’s an expression ‘happy as a pig in mud’ but nothing beats ‘as happy as a Buddy in mud!’ 🤣😍

28/02/2019

Good to be back with this handsome boy today. So privileged to be sharing his journey 🥰

21/02/2019

Lovely Roco trying to get a ball from the lovely Lottie, bless him ❤️

15/02/2019

Lovely walk with these 2 today 😆

08/02/2019

Guess who dropped their ball in the pond this morning!! 🤔

30/01/2019

Feeling blessed, what better way to start the day. Walking with these lovely 2 Labs, sunshine and crunchy snow under foot ❄️❤️