7 month old poodle mix, rehomed to us at 5 months. This my first dog so I have 0 experience caring for one before him.
Currently, we do a 1-2 hour hike at our local trail every other day and a 20-30 minute walk on those days. We don’t do multiple walks throughout the day, just one long walk. At home, he does around 15-20 minutes of trick training and gets a lick mat with goats milk everyday. There are days when he has some behavioural issues (really just biting hands and feet but boy does it hurt), so I’m wondering if we need to adjust his routine? Is this just something he’ll consistently do until he reaches a certain age? Should we be walking him more/less/differently? Should we incorporate more enrichment at home?
Currently, we do a 1-2 hour hike at our local trail every other day and a 20-30 minute walk on those days. We don’t do multiple walks throughout the day, just one long walk. At home, he does around 15-20 minutes of trick training and gets a lick mat with goats milk everyday. There are days when he has some behavioural issues (really just biting hands and feet but boy does it hurt), so I’m wondering if we need to adjust his routine? Is this just something he’ll consistently do until he reaches a certain age? Should we be walking him more/less/differently? Should we incorporate more enrichment at home?