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fido · 11-11-2006, 08:39 AM

Debbie--you are a fount of information! We love your posts.

Question-you mentioned long distance jogging/running with a puppy is problematic. What is considered a long distance? Buddy (10 months) and I walk for 3-5 minutes, run for 1 minute for anywhere from 30-45 minutes, 2-3 days/week. And regular walks the other days at the kids pace for 30 or so minutes. Is this appropriate?

Also Michael mentioned in a post that hill training is a must for back leg muscle development. As we live in Houston, TX--where the land is quite flat--would treadmill incline exercise be helpful? and what incline would be appropriate? For humans, physical therapists suggest a 3% incline for strengthening the muscles which stabilize the knee. What are your thoughts given that steep inclines are not suggested? What is steep for a corgi? Buddy has been on the treadmill occasionally for about five minutes after my run on it. He enjoys it, but I've only had it at 0% incline and less than 1 mph for fun versus exercise.

11-11-2006, 08:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
fido Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 112	Debbie--you are a fount of information! We love your posts. Question-you mentioned long distance jogging/running with a puppy is problematic. What is considered a long distance? Buddy (10 months) and I walk for 3-5 minutes, run for 1 minute for anywhere from 30-45 minutes, 2-3 days/week. And regular walks the other days at the kids pace for 30 or so minutes. Is this appropriate? Also Michael mentioned in a post that hill training is a must for back leg muscle development. As we live in Houston, TX--where the land is quite flat--would treadmill incline exercise be helpful? and what incline would be appropriate? For humans, physical therapists suggest a 3% incline for strengthening the muscles which stabilize the knee. What are your thoughts given that steep inclines are not suggested? What is steep for a corgi? Buddy has been on the treadmill occasionally for about five minutes after my run on it. He enjoys it, but I've only had it at 0% incline and less than 1 mph for fun versus exercise.