Italian Greyhound Excercise

[Guest onceyougogrey]

Did you know that some experts say you need to walk your Italian Greyhound every day for a minimum of 1 hour? We don't walk our Grey for that long at one time, but I am sure she gets at least an hour during the full day. Here's a great article about Italian Greys specifically, and what they need for exercise! How long do you walk your Grey?

 

 

Italian Greyhound Excercise

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[Guest Doggone]

Since Autumn is a regular greyhound, not an Italian grey, she doesn't seem to need or want one hour of continuous exercise. She always gets at least a 30-minute walk early in the day, and if it doesn't get too warm, she'll get a slightly shorter walk later in the day. As much as she loves her walks, after them, she's totally wiped out and reverts to her true favorite exercise: sleeping .

Maybe the smaller Iggies have much more energy; a neighbor has a whippet and says that they also need more exercise than retired greys.

[BellaBean]

Gigi gives herself plenty of exercise! We are lucky to have a large fenced in backyard and she puts herself through her "lap" zoomies every time she goes out! I try to walk all my dogs once a day, but sometime life gets in the way and we are too busy. They don't seem to mind though.

[Guest onceyougogrey]

Since Autumn is a regular greyhound, not an Italian grey, she doesn't seem to need or want one hour of continuous exercise. She always gets at least a 30-minute walk early in the day, and if it doesn't get too warm, she'll get a slightly shorter walk later in the day. As much as she loves her walks, after them, she's totally wiped out and reverts to her true favorite exercise: sleeping .

Maybe the smaller Iggies have much more energy; a neighbor has a whippet and says that they also need more exercise than retired greys.

Oh well that's reassuring, as our Grey, Rhianna, is a regular Grey as well! Thanks!!

[LuvAPuppy]

IG's have much more energy then your big greys. It's one of the many many reasons they're surrendered, during puppyhood they think they can fly and, well, they can't. I walk 13 year old Mousie about a mile every day, that's about all she wants any more. It's no power walk either. She sleeps and begs for french fries the rest of the time now.

[Guest zombrie]

My walks with my greyhounds are always over an hour unless it's too hot. Anything less simply wouldn't be enough for my guys.

[KF_in_Georgia]

Sam is 13 years old and wobbly on his back legs. Silver has a corn on a front foot and a gimpy back leg. We walk to the corner and back frequently during the day, but no long walks or sustained exercise. Silver could do it--limping. Sam couldn't make it.