Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs need plenty of exercise, as they are very active dogs. Their favourite season is winter because it’s cold. This is also the time when they are especially energetic.

We have to pay special attention to puppies and their movement. Dysplasia and other joint diseases (eg. HD, ED, SD, OCD) present the biggest problems of large fast-growing breeds. Therefore, we should not exaggerate with walks with puppies younger than 14 months. Young dogs up to 14 months of age shouldn’t walk in the hills or mountains (whether that being uphill or downhill), they should use the stairs as little as possible (five steps per day is not a problem), and they shouldn’t run along bicycles, rollerblades, skis, sledges nor should they jump... They should walk on flat surfaces. We mustn’t throw them balls or toys, because quick stops over-strain the joints. We also need to be careful when they play with other dogs. We must be aware of the fact that though the six months old dog looks like a big dog already, it is still a puppy. However, when the dog reaches 14 months it can already do all the above mentioned activities.