ofcourse I was just being a smarty pants, lol...but seriously, I don't know that there realy are any "quidelines" which would explan why you aint finding many. I would, honestly, just say to do whatever feels confortable for him and keep an eye out for any signs of distress. As long as he is having fun and enjoying it, I don't see it could harm him, but if he starts not enjoying it, it could be a sign that it is too much for him. I think as he gets older and the puppy enegry wears off some, he probably would not be able to go that kind of distance. And of course if he ever developes bad knees or anything, it could agravate the condition. But untill such time as he becomes an "older, more mature" dog, I would say just let him enjoy what he can and make sure he doesn't over do it before he reaslises it....by keeping an eye that he is getting lethargic, tired, hot, ect......keeping in mind that often dogs will hide their discomfort. Marsha
> > Thanks, Marsha! It seems quite a ways but actually takes just 2.5 > hours. Could do it in two but the rescue, Mixer, likes to sniff out the > animal trails amongst other things [!] so that keeps the pace > manageable. This summer has been very hot after a long, cold Winter and > Spring so haven't been able to do the distances as consistently as last > year pre-Pecos. > > The paper had an article by local vets that warned dog owners > specifically not to take dogs out for extended periods if one broke out > in a sweat just being outside. That's been part of July and all of > August. While I took Mixer out for two to four-mile walks, Pecos only > joined us outside while we were doing yard work or attempting to lounge > on the deck. We live on a small acreage which gave me the idea that > Pecos might be up for a walk with the big dog. The way he runs and hops > across the yard is something to see. > > The miles seem excessive for a Chihuahua to me as well. I was > overwhelmed with guilt after the walk and went on line to find some > guidelines. There were only a couple of relevant posts but they were > all over the place, from 'twice around the coffee table' to 'as far as > they want to go.' Talk to you later. This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
