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[quote=Anonymous]We have a 2-year old Vizsla, very similar in energy level to a GSP. You should be ok long term with that kind of exercise but know (maybe you already do) that you can’t take a dog running like that until they are at least a year or two old—consult your vet, it has to do with bone maturity and can vary by breed.  So you’ll need to find a way to get good daily exercise until the dog is old enough (unless you rescue an older dog). Check out Mid Atlantic GSP Rescue if you go that route.

I run my Vizsla some, but we mostly rely on the dog park. Every.single.day. No exceptions. As in, I’m the only one there throwing a ring in the rain, unless there are other Vizsla or GSP owners there, too. Many Vizsla owners take them twice a day because, especially in the younger years, they just need to run, hard.  Right now, without the dog park, we’re relying on a 3-mile run everyday with me, fetch in the yard to get that hard running in, and another 3-mile walk in the evening.  She spends the rest of her day trying to lay in my lap while I work for the most part but I can tell she misses her park running.

Just be ready for the commitment.
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