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Post by AusJas Wed Aug 20 2014, 10:17

Hi all....
My lil girl Molly (well quite a big girl atm lol) has about 2.5wks to go and is starting to get quite big and I am a little concerned about giving her too much excercise....
Currently she is having about a 25-30min run chasing/fetching her boomer ball, but I also take her for about a 4-5klm walk....she is slowing down now on the walk so should I stop one or the other both until after the pups are born? Or just let her decide when she has had enough?

It is her first litter and I dont want to hurt her or the pups by giving her too much excercise....

any assistance appreciated!

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20 2014, 10:56

Sorry no experience in this, is it a planned litter?

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Post by stella Wed Aug 20 2014, 19:53

no experience either though i would say she will let you know when she has had enough,has she been scanned to see how many pups she is having and having regular checks with your vet?
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Post by AusJas Wed Aug 20 2014, 22:28

Yes it was planned, Molly is being checked regularly by our vet, last scan showed 4 pups.....be nice if I could get a reply from someone with knowledge regarding this, might need to check with vet, but he is not very experienced with Staffs.....
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Post by Steve Wed Aug 20 2014, 22:55

let her do what she want!! you dont want to over do it do you i would keep her walk very local

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Post by AusJas Thu Aug 21 2014, 01:32

No worries Steve, thanks....being a typical Staffy though she would go all day, though the wee breaks are a lot more frequent lol
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Post by RiV Thu Aug 21 2014, 01:34

Steve wrote:let her do what she want!! you dont want to over do it do you i would keep her walk very local

I agree with the above and with 2.5 weeks to go I would make the walks shorter but more frequent if she shows interested in the walk do it if she seems disinterested let her stay home, however I am no expert so hopefully a breeder will give you better advice good luck with the pups and look forward to some pics.

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Post by Kathy Thu Aug 21 2014, 09:59

Moved to Health Issues.

I would agree, keep walkies time short.
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Post by Rachel33 Thu Aug 21 2014, 20:10

I'd probably keep the walking to a similar length but reduce the running/boomer ball play or anything too
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Post by Rachel33 Thu Aug 21 2014, 20:11

*overly boisterous! Sent that too early on my phone sorry. Haven't bred myself but worked in rescue for a long time and had lots of pregnant dogs. Try training at home to simulate her/tire her out mentally, may help Smile
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Post by AusJas Mon Aug 25 2014, 22:19

Thanks for the input all....she has started to slow down this week, getting larger by the day......just over a week and half to go!
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Post by Rachel33 Tue Aug 26 2014, 08:36

Hope the birth goes well.
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