Afghan Hound - Exercise

As a small pup let the dog play at its own pace. See that is does not run up and down too many stairs as it is hard on the developing shoulders. Never let the young dog jump off the grooming table and if you are a jogger, do not take him/her along until he/she is at least eight months old. Do take your pal for walks but gradually lengthen the distance as he/she gets older. One of our dogs did marathons with us. Be a playmate and play ball or another game but remember not to play games that the dog will win as he/she thinks that they are the master andd you are under them in the pack pecking order. You must always be the pack leader or alpha. The Afghan is a sight hound and can see far greater distances than humans. One must be able to restrain the dog from chasing after distant objects. A large fenced yars is a good place for the dog to run in but the fence must be high enough to prevent this great escape artist from easily springing over.