How to keep a hyper puppy from reinjuring healing bones
High-energy puppies struggle to self-regulate during play and daycare, which leads to unmonitored overactivity that repeatedly damages healing bones. This constant risk forces owners to constantly worry about setbacks and rethink whether their dog can safely return to group play or normal leash walks.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Keeping the puppy on restricted activity and in a splintDid this help you?
- 2Waiting until the puppy is fully healed before returning to group activitiesDid this help you?
- 3Switching to a different daycare facility with closer supervisionDid this help you?
- 4Looking for a lightweight, easy-to-put-on no-pull harnessDid this help you?
- 5Using a halti or gentle leader head halterDid this help you?
- 6Teaching leash pressure using YouTube videos and stopping when the dog pullsDid this help you?
In their words
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“I don’t think that daycare is at fault but I’m wondering whether they’re letting her go too hard and we should find a place that keeps a closer eye on how crazy a puppy goes… they care so much about the dogs and are so kind but I don’t want her to get injured yet again if we take her back after she’s fully recovered and I mean FULLY.”source ↗
“he weighs 45lbs and pulls very hard on his leash, which I'm afraid is hurting his throat. He will pull until his neck is bent and he's coughing.”source ↗
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