https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/14778/dog-walking-what-length-of-time-is-bestI saw my old friends yesterday who has a three year old Labrador. They informed me she has arthritis. I was shocked as she is so young. My partner seems to thinks it&#39;s because she has three hour daily walks. Obviously this most proberly isnt the caseen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/119050?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:33:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f83b5d88-60c5-439c-8582-8aba3573dfceles punton<p>would be difficult to say if the exercise &#39;caused&#39; the arthritis, however exercise should be regulated up to 12 - 18 months to prevent any joint problems in dogs predisposed to probs. After this age though can be increased into whatever kind of lifestyle suits</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/119034?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:51:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:37b5caf9-f7f5-4e48-9ec5-4f18dafde004nin86<p>Not too sure, but ive heard shorter more frequent walks are better as not so much intense loading on the joints?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>