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My young puppy whines and won't walk. Is it safe to take him out?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Australian Shepherd - miniature | Male | neutered | 1 month and 25 days old | 26.6 lbs

We try to take him for a walk. But he whines through it and just wants to lay in the grass. Is that normal?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 18th, 2018

First of all he is probably not used to the outside, this is something that may take time to get used to. secondly, you shouldn't take him out for a walk, he is very young and not vaccinated, you are putting his life in danger, you should only start taking him outside once he had a full course of vaccinations.

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