In our house, we have a long skinny hallway in which we discovered that if we put up something (cardboard, boxes, pillows) that are about 1-3 feet high, Ira will jump it. We don't force him to jump it but one of us stands on one side of the hall and one of us stands on the other and we have treats in our hands. So one of us will clap or make kissy noises and Ira will run and jump over our minni blockade and come to get the treat and then will run back to the other person to get the next treat and so on, jumping the jump(s) in the middle many times.
Now my question is, he just turned 1, not old enough to be doing forced exercise, so does this count? Should we not play this game with him? The whole hallway is carpeted and the small places that it isn't we put yoga mats down so a) it isn't slippery and b) it's softer to step on. Also, should we not be feeding him (a lot) of treats since this is pretty heavy exercise (more than a normal walk)?
We always make sure to give him a break when he wants/is looking tired and he always has water available at one end of the hall and I know that if he get'/s really tired he'll just walk up to the jump then turn around and go back, not jumping it.
Thank you!
Now my question is, he just turned 1, not old enough to be doing forced exercise, so does this count? Should we not play this game with him? The whole hallway is carpeted and the small places that it isn't we put yoga mats down so a) it isn't slippery and b) it's softer to step on. Also, should we not be feeding him (a lot) of treats since this is pretty heavy exercise (more than a normal walk)?
We always make sure to give him a break when he wants/is looking tired and he always has water available at one end of the hall and I know that if he get'/s really tired he'll just walk up to the jump then turn around and go back, not jumping it.
Thank you!