BoerboelMama
New Member
Hi all! I wonder if anyone has any advice...
My partner and I have a 4 1/2 month old pup (who I am SO in love with) and in all my research of how to care for him properly, I've only just come upon the issue of giant breeds and high impact / activity levels in early stages of development!
So as soon as he was allowed (as per vets instructions) we started taking him out, and in the interest of socialising / him enjoying life, let him play and interact with other dogs etc - which obviously involves rolling around, a little bit of play fighting and what not, which now I'm worried will have been too much for his joints?!
We'll run around with him as well, and he'll go full pelt / tumble over himself when trying to stop.. Which I realise is normal to a certain degree but again - now am anxious has been too much impact! He's only ever on grass, and seems agile enough, but I don't know when it comes to long term repercussions whether what he's doing is too much (which from what I've read on here seems to be so) or if it's still in the realm of safe activity...
Would really appreciate any input, thought I was thorough in my self-education but apparently missed a huge factor in raising him right!
Many thanks in advance
My partner and I have a 4 1/2 month old pup (who I am SO in love with) and in all my research of how to care for him properly, I've only just come upon the issue of giant breeds and high impact / activity levels in early stages of development!
So as soon as he was allowed (as per vets instructions) we started taking him out, and in the interest of socialising / him enjoying life, let him play and interact with other dogs etc - which obviously involves rolling around, a little bit of play fighting and what not, which now I'm worried will have been too much for his joints?!
We'll run around with him as well, and he'll go full pelt / tumble over himself when trying to stop.. Which I realise is normal to a certain degree but again - now am anxious has been too much impact! He's only ever on grass, and seems agile enough, but I don't know when it comes to long term repercussions whether what he's doing is too much (which from what I've read on here seems to be so) or if it's still in the realm of safe activity...
Would really appreciate any input, thought I was thorough in my self-education but apparently missed a huge factor in raising him right!
Many thanks in advance