How much exercise does a 12-week-old puppy need in cold weather?

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12 week old American Brittany. Central NJ encased in cold and hard show. Will walk on snow but refuses to walk to the nearby park where he totally walked pre-storms last week. Worried he's not getting much exercise. What to do so?

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Given that he is only 12 weeks old and likely not fully vaccinated, he should not be going on long walks anyway to places where lots of dogs frequent. At 12 weeks of age, he only needs 15 minutes of exercise twice a day, and he shouldn't be taken to any place where dogs of unknown vaccine status go because of the risk of serious disease. I wold keep him in your backyard for now for exercise until he is fully vaccinated. It won't hurt him to cut back on exercise at the moment.

How much exercise does a 12-week-old puppy need in cold weather?

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