Daily walks and limping

[chris89topher]

Hi,

For the past two weeks I've been taking my 5 year old Winnie for walks around the neighborhood early in the morning when it's cool. We're talking 5am early which means it's rough getting her started, lol. She starts off slow but picks up speed. We only go about 1/2 to 3/4 mile before she loses steam.

Yesterday I noticed she's limping on her left front paw. I don't see anything stuck in it or bumps. Could this be from too frequent walks? Or just a coincidence and maybe hurt it running up and down the stairs or something? I'll give her a few days of vacation from the walks but just curious if they're just not built for that daily exercise? It's new to her. Previously I didn't take her as often.

I told her there are easier ways to get more sleep in the mornings besides faking an injury. [emoji1787]

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[cefe13]

Hope Winnie soon feels better!

I have no experience of limps but walks per se should not cause injuries, and like all dogs, bulldogs need their walks for social interaction and to experience new scents, sounds, etc. I understand early mornings are not easy, though; Castor is like a teenager and can sleep until noon if we don't wake him up.

 

[chris89topher]

This is how she usually looks after a good walk. Like she's giving up on life for a few hours, haha! Then the super loud snoring begins....

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[2BullyMama]

This is how she usually looks after a good walk. Like she's giving up on life for a few hours, haha! Then the super loud snoring begins....

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Lol... what did you do to her!! Lol

Try every other day and see how see does. Also, when you say 1/2 mile is that total walk?


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[ddnene]

This happens w/my Walter, and usually it means he's getting another interdigital cyst... it must start hurting before it finally pops out. I agree w/the gang about walking her every-other day or shortening your route.

 

[chris89topher]

Lol... what did you do to her!! Lol

Try every other day and see how see does. Also, when you say 1/2 mile is that total walk?


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Yes, we've been doing about 3/4 of a mile around the neighborhood round trip. Any further and she becomes a boat anchor. There is a park with a lake that she likes to walk around which is 1.5 miles that she does very well with as long as we take breaks. That must be more exciting to her but it's not as convenient during the week. I gave her a sick day this morning but will try again tomorrow and then every other day for a while. I still don't see anything wrong with her paw so I'm not sure what it is. She doesn't appear to be doing it as much today though.

 

[helsonwheels]

I agree with [MENTION=9157]ddnene[/MENTION] Duke gets indigital cyst between toes. We walk 3-5 km n when I see him limp on his walks definitely he has a IC. I now use Bag Balm, put a sock on n in a couple days it’s gone. Back to our walks.

 

[Manydogs]

If she is limping, let her rest a day or two, and give her a massage! Start out with walks again-but shorter to begin with. Check her foot/leg before going. Or, she may have just stepped on a stone,ouch!