How much exercise does a Welsh Springer Spaniel need?
Daily exercise minutes, the activities a Welsh Springer Spaniel enjoys and signs of too much or too little.
Adults need 60 to 90 minutes of exercise a day, including time off lead in safe areas where they can run and hunt with their noses. Retrieving games, gundog training, scent work, swimming and long hikes are all ideal. Their stamina is remarkable, and a fit Welshie can work cover all day.
Without enough exercise, Welsh Springers become restless, whiny or destructive. Recall must be solid before off-lead walks near game or livestock, because a strong scent can take over. In young dogs, too much exercise shows up as stiffness and reluctance to get up after a rest.
Welsh Springer Spaniel exercise in numbers
Activity ranges are editorial planning estimates. The five-minutes-per-month puppy rule lacks scientific evidence. Adapt activity to the individual and seek advice for pain or exercise difficulty. PDSA puppy exercise guidance.
Editorial activity estimate
90 to 120 min
Puppy activity
Individual plan
adapt to age, health and development
Senior activity
Individual plan
adapt to comfort and ability
Size
medium
16 to 25 kg
Energy level
Playfulness
Handles heat
Handles cold