Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[Meganymoo]

We are getting our cocker spaniel puppy in september and he will be eight weeks then! But what age can they start to go for walks and for how long?

[Chucky Mama]

Oo, Cocker spaniel puppies are so sweet, I hope that you are planning to post photos You need to wait until your pup is fully vaccinated before taking him out for a walk. When you start it should really be more of a 'trundle' to get him socialised with other dogs, traffic noises and day to day noises and things rather than a walk. When they are young you will see that they are quite floppy and clumsy. Too much exercise is not a good idea but socialisation is vital. Definitely no ball/stick chasing and nothing high impact or strenuous. I can only describe it as a trundle

[Meganymoo]

Thank You! We live in the Cotswolds where there are lots of hills and the are steep so should we maybe do a bit less than that?

[Lavenders_Blue]

I think there is a loose rule of thumb that suggests 5 mins walking for every month of the puppy's age. So a 3-month puppy could go for a 15 minute walk. This is, of course, in addition to playing in the garden etc. I'm sure it's not a hard and fast rule, but would give you a starting point for how much exercise your puppy could cope with.

[The Dogmother]

Ooo, lovely *forms an orderly queue behind Chucky Mama*

 

As the others have said, minimal exercise at first while their growth plates harden.

 

Saw a lovely cocker puppy at the CLA Game Fair last week - scooped it up to have its ears snuggled.