How much excercise does our labrador need?

[NicoleJS]

Me and my husband own a 1 year old labrador, and we have very different ideas about how much exercise it needs. His 2 km walks (the dog is off leash for half of it) are wayy too short in my opinion, and I feel like the dog need more exercise. Ive asked this question at a norwegian dog forum Im on, and everyone there agrees with me in this. He however seem to think us norwegians are a bit hysterical with our dogs (hes english icon_lol.gif proud bastards hehe), and that american and english dog owners are more sensible, so, in the name of science I thought Id ask you guys here

So whats your opinion; is a 2 km walk a day enough for a labrador?

(To clarify, I do ofc walk the dog too, we take turns, and when I do the walks are much longer. So the dog does get some exercise, but I still dont feel like its enough, in total)

 

[Luxion]

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There is no absolute concrete answer to this as it depends on your Labradors age, his overall health and even his genetics as a Labrador.
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Each Labrador is a high energy working breed, initially bred for very physically demanding work.

However, a normally healthy adult Labrador needs one hour of exercise every day include walking.
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[adamjohnson]

Two km is just over one mile, and I don't think that's enough exercise either. My little dogs walk about 3 miles a day, not all at once but on 3 different walks the total is about 3 miles, plus they like to play fetch and chase each other- which also counts as exercise. Labs are high energy dogs and can turn destructive with built up energy.
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[Barb04]

I think each dog is different. My first lab liked to play but didn't need lots of exercise. My lab now is old but still full of life and acts like a puppy so needs lots of exercise. Even playing with your dog at home with a ball will help get out some of the energy.

 

[milos_mommy]

2km isn't a very far distance, but it depends on a few things. If the dog is off leash, running a bit, zig zagging back and forth through woods or hilly Meadow, it's a bit different than a 2km walk on a sidewalk.

Labs need quite a bit of exercise, but it still varies greatly in the breed. If he's stir crazy when you get home, or rests for a bit but then becomes destructive or anxious, it's not enough.

A very rough guideline for me for a moderate energy lab would be those walks, combined with more intense exercise 2-3x a week (swimming, a longer hike, time at the dog park, biking or jogging, fetch), plus shorter periods of mental + physical exercise (training sessions, chewing a Kong, running around the backyard, potty break walks, car rides, etc)