How long should you play outside with your dog?
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How long should dog play session be?
Talon Smitham
2025-07-17 22:54:50
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Puppies should have no more than 5 minutes of exercise for each month of age, twice a day. So a five-month-old puppy would have no more than 25 minutes of walking twice a day – and this should be decreased in larger breeds. Keep continuous structured puppy walking to no more than two minutes at any one time – and if at any point the puppy flops down, seems reluctant to walk, or looks tired, listen to them and act accordingly. Despite seeming to have endless energy, puppies are good at self-limiting their own exercise, and so making sure your puppy has plenty of opportunity to run around and play under their own steam is important. If you watch puppies at this age, you’ll see they run around madly for a few minutes and then flop down to rest or sleep. Puppies do not have the cardiovascular system for endurance either so these shorts burst of energy are all they can manage as they are building stamina for the future. Playtime counts too.
Jany Bartell
2025-07-09 00:11:03
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A helpful guideline is to give your puppy at least 10 minutes of exercise per month of age every day until he or she is fully grown. For many breeds, approximately 30-60 minutes a day is an ideal amount for exercise. You can spend 30 minutes a day interacting with gentle play, determined by your dogs’ abilities and physical needs. A dog’s exercise and play requirements vary by breed as well. If your dog is in good shape and active, it will generally require more playtime and activity. If your dog is overweight, you will need to start slowly and gradually increase the amount of activity that you incorporate into their playtime. A short walk may be suitable to prevent them from exacerbating an injury.
As your dog gets older, it will require less interaction but may have higher energy levels. As your dog matures into its senior phase of life, the pace will slow down, and energy levels will drop.
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Stefan Eichmann
2025-06-29 14:44:53
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Myself, not including time walking the dog, play about ten minutes in the morning before work and about 20-30 minutes at night. Just curious how many minutes of actual playtime people put towards their pups (when it's 100% time dedicated to playing directly with your dog and not multitasking). Asking mainly so I know where I stand and know whether or not I should be feeling guilty or feeling good.