Walking a 3-month-old puppy

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Hi everyone

Just a quick question about walking our little Golden Retriever pup, who has just turned 3 months old.

At the moment, we do one proper walk away from the house a day for about 15 to 20 minutes. For toilet breaks, she has unlimited access to the garden several times a day, so the walk is really for exploring, sniffing, walking, and socialising.

I was wondering if, at her age, a 15-20 minute walk once a day seems like enough to you, or if you'd recommend doing several shorter outings throughout the day instead?

Everyone seems to have a different opinion on the subject and it's quite confusing!

And for those of you who've had a puppy of the same age, how did you organise your walks at 3 months?

I should mention that we're mainly trying to follow her lead and not over-tire her, but I want to make sure I'm not doing too little either.

Thanks for your advice and for sharing your experiences

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    • Kikaah
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    Let’s say the 15-20 minutes refers to brisk walking, which should be avoided, especially on hard ground like tarmac. (Mind you, this isn’t about doing 15-20 minutes just once a day, but several times). But you could also quite easily spend two hours in a park sitting on the grass watching the world go by with him, and during those two hours do a little bit of walking, let him stop to look around, play, chew on a stick... it’s better to prioritise these kinds of calm but enriching outings rather than a timed walk around the block and the garden.
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    Hello,

    At 3 months old, a 15–20 minute walk per day sounds perfectly suitable, especially if she has regular access to the garden.

    At this age, the focus is really on exploration, sniffing around, and socialisation, rather than physical exercise. You could potentially add a few extra very short outings if she enjoys them, but there isn’t a "mandatory" amount of time you have to stick to.

    The most important thing is to go at her own pace and watch for signs of tiredness, particularly for a growing Golden. Also, giving her plenty of experiences in different environments is brilliant for her socialisation!

    All the best,

    Inès

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