Hi I have a 13 week old staffy dog and I was hoping someone could help me with how far I can walk him while he is so young. The kids are pestering me to do the school run but its a 3 mile round trip is this too far? 
Many thanks in advance for any help

far too far, although you could carry him (some put pups in a bag and carry them that way) .... I wouldn't walk a pup that far until at least 6months... just playing in the garden with some training on lead is enough at this age... meeting other people/children would be useful, but not walking...

The rule that a lot of people recommend is that you walk 5 minutes for every month of the dog's age - so for instance at 4 months old you would walk him for 20 minutes - 4 x 5 = 20. Too much exercise can cause problems with joints so the 5 minute rule helps to try to avoid this and I stick with it until my dogs are a year old.

So often you see people being told that pups will need lots of exercise to wear them out - that's just not true - all it wears out is their joints :-( Mental exercise is just as tiring if not more so. A few sessions a day of training your pup - just a few minutes at a time - will be just as beneficial and has the added bonus of producing a well behaved dog :-)

The rule that a lot of people recommend is that you walk 5 minutes for every month of the dog's age -

The Kennel Club recommend this on their website as well:

http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/395

Thanks for the info. It's been about 20 years since I've had a puppy so I'm a bit out of touch with the dos and donts.