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Old October 3rd, 2006, 09:21 AM
dakar dakar is offline
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It's hard to give you a rigid schedule because some of that will come from the pup. You'll learn pretty fast how much play time she will tolerate before she needs a nap or how much exercise is enough. At 9 week you will likely have to get up in the night to take her out every 2 - 3 hours because her bladder won't take much more than that. So it will depend when the she went out last, when she will need to go out in the am. She probably won't be able to walk for a half hour all at once when she's that young (Even my high energy large dog could only walk for about 15 minutes at a time at 8 weeks) but you will want to get her used to going out on a leash for a while each day. Also if you take her to puppy classes, she won't have much energy the next day and you may need to modify. Don't stress about it too much and play it by ear. You have a good idea of the things that need to be done. Work with your puppy to make a schedule - and realize that these babies grow so fast, the schedule will change every few weeks according to the puppy's needs. Enjoy her and let her feel your love and follow your instincts. You have good resourses here. Don't be afraid to use them. You will do fine by your baby!
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