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Her pads look fine - seem to be no problem there. Thanks for your input on the pulling, we have been spoiled with our older dog, who has always been more than happy to amble along next to us. Any great tips on how to stop her from pulling other than a choke collar? Or would that be a good way to address the problem now - we were hoping not to have to get one for her at this age..... Thanks!

We recently rescued a BC mix (with Bernese Mountain Dog, we believe) puppy (Lucy). She is probably about 4 1/2 months old, and quite the bundle of energy. My wife takes her and our older BC on walks that are probably 4-5 miles per day (concrete and pavement). Lucy pulls pretty much the whole way, and seems to show no ill effect from the walks (no limping, stiffness, etc.). As long as there are no apparent physical problems, should we be concerned that this might be too far for a puppy to walk daily? Could it have a negative impact on bone or muscle development that is not apparent now, but might show up later? Thanks, Jim