running alongside the motor

[Guest Rod&dog]

Just these last few days ive been everyday drving to some real quiet lanes or farmtracs and letting the dogs run alongside the motor to keep them fit ,, does anyone else do this?

[gnasher16 30,451]

Funny you should say that.....only yesterday i pulled up next to a lovely conditioned whippet/cross.....tried to get him over to me as i thought he was lost......only for a car about 50 yards behind to pull up and the owner ask me what im doing !!!

Think its probably ok if you know theres not going to be any other cars about........but this chap was a bit daft if you ask me it was a quiet road,but obviously not quiet enough.

[Simoman 110]

It put me off a few years ago when I watched a young Russell run under the front wheels of a pick up and he had to be scrapped off the tarmac..............

[boothy 0]

that would sure put me of aswel mate. hope i never see anything like that.

[Bosun11 537]

Just these last few days ive been everyday drving to some real quiet lanes or farmtracs and letting the dogs run alongside the motor to keep them fit ,, does anyone else do this?

 

It works and works well BUT best if your dog is at a steady trot.

 

Thing is, doing this type of training with a motor can be taken with a very dim view by some, especially the law and I suppose their's good reason, fecking idiots going far to fast, or pushing the dog far to hard and taking their eyes off the job and hitting the dog, maybe the dog spots sommat on that quiet country lane and turns sharpish in front of the car.... A million possibilitys....!

 

The best option is you run with it yourself, or get a bike, that way your doing both of you some good and you'll enjoy that quiet country lane better too!!!

[GarryN 5]

I saw a young Collie get run over about a week ago, they run there dogs up the side of a local Football Pitch that leads to a Farm, the Driver run the dog over when he was trying to turn.

 

I rolled my old Whippet with my Quad one night when I was trying to watch another dog course a Hare, its one job only when out with the Quad now, that night it happened as quick as a flash and I only knew I had run her over because of the Tyre Mark on her.

[shamo28 1]

i keep my dogs fit this way

go down old country lanes where there are no dog walkers and keep a steady pace of about 20mph

i take mine every night if i havnt got alot of time to walk them always do about 3 mile with them thats enough if you do it regular

[Guest Rod&dog]

Well i went out agian this morning,, Keeping him running alongside my window while im watching from the mirrors plus keeping my eye on the road,, reason ive started doing this is that i dont have the time to take him for long walks this time of year when im working ,,, Hes very steady i keep my road speed at about 20 mph max , lanes ive been doing this on straight lanes i where i can see everything and i hope to regain fitness by doing this more often.

 

Plus Gnasher,,,5o yards behind is quite a distance,, my dog stays by my front window next to me all the time.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Rod&dog

[StephOC 6]

My mum ran over my jack russel doing this :-(

 

But I have my dog do it on private farm tracks - I like to keep him a good 30m behind - at about 20-25mph.

Have been thinging about getting a straight rod with a short lead, or something so I can keep him next to my window- anyone any ideas?

[Tiff 36]

they should be trotting under 10 mph, then sprinting every couple of miles for 1/2 mile... 20 mph IMO is way too fast for conditioning

[dennned 172]

i.ve been doing this training for a number of years now, the secret is a nice steady pace, keeping an eye on the dogs aswell as the road, i'm fortunate that theres miles & miles of forestry roads here, it's the only way to keep a dog in tip top condition, you cant work the cardo vascular muscles by walking any breed of dog, they have to gallop to do this, just remember to watch your dogs are far enough of the vehicle .

[RustyG 0]

i sometimes let my dog run behid the car up and down a v quiet green lane, i dont go fast tho, never over 20 n i always have one eye on him in the mirror like

[sandymere 8,263]

Just these last few days ive been everyday drving to some real quiet lanes or farmtracs and letting the dogs run alongside the motor to keep them fit ,, does anyone else do this?

 

It works and works well BUT best if your dog is at a steady trot.

 

Thing is, doing this type of training with a motor can be taken with a very dim view by some, especially the law and I suppose their's good reason, fecking idiots going far to fast, or pushing the dog far to hard and taking their eyes off the job and hitting the dog, maybe the dog spots sommat on that quiet country lane and turns sharpish in front of the car.... A million possibilitys....!

 

The best option is you run with it yourself, or get a bike, that way your doing both of you some good and you'll enjoy that quiet country lane better too!!!

I'd second that.

[Guest donh]

To me it seems to be an easy way to train your dogs to chase cars.

 

Something I would not want mine to do.

 

Am I missing something or is it just me?

 

All The Best Donh

[gnasher16 30,451]

Reading these replies it beats me why more folk dont have treadmills.....if your willing to go to the lengths of having a dog running alongside a car your obviously doing it for conditioning reasons......stop being a skinflint and show your dogs some respect....get the correct tool for the job.