plough , stubble , rough grass land , heather etc ground

[saluki bouy 690]

Thought i would start a thread on differant ypes of ground you run your dogs on. My bitch an dog get run on a variety of stubble ( my favourite),flat fields not that big nothing compared to the fensand rough grass land. all this land on the lamp and during the day. Never given any thought of the dogs running on plough or heather. Plough because i think there feet would take to much of a beating and with heather i think there is to many hidden pit falls to make it worth it as my dogs are out every day or every second at least during the season and i cant afford them to be layed of for to long as they make my living and they sure do pay there way un like they missus haha

 

so what do you prefer and what ground would you not consider runing?

[bendrover 556]

Thought i would start a thread on differant ypes of ground you run your dogs on. My bitch an dog get run on a variety of stubble ( my favourite),flat fields not that big nothing compared to the fensand rough grass land. all this land on the lamp and during the day. Never given any thought of the dogs running on plough or heather. Plough because i think there feet would take to much of a beating and with heather i think there is to many hidden pit falls to make it worth it as my dogs are out every day or every second at least during the season and i cant afford them to be layed of for to long as they make my living and they sure do pay there way un like they missus haha

 

so what do you prefer and what ground would you not consider runing?

if it runs across it my dog follows,simple really

[Chid 6,495]

Thought i would start a thread on differant ypes of ground you run your dogs on. My bitch an dog get run on a variety of stubble ( my favourite),flat fields not that big nothing compared to the fensand rough grass land. all this land on the lamp and during the day. Never given any thought of the dogs running on plough or heather. Plough because i think there feet would take to much of a beating and with heather i think there is to many hidden pit falls to make it worth it as my dogs are out every day or every second at least during the season and i cant afford them to be layed of for to long as they make my living and they sure do pay there way un like they missus haha

 

so what do you prefer and what ground would you not consider runing?

if it runs across it my dog follows,simple really

 

same as my dogs . in the day if a rabbit or fox is running across it so is my dog. on the lamp i tend to watch the ploughed fields as my dog tends to hit any bumps in the ground a bit hard

[Flamin'Nora! 50]

not keen on cane fields when they have just been cut those stalks can be like knives to a dog running through them

[stormrider8 59]

Ill run mine on most ground but frozen and cut maize is a no for me..

[poacher3161 1,766]

Its not so much wat grows on the land its to do with wat type of soil is on the ground that can be detrimental to some running dogs.The worst i have ever come across have been the flinty land down south that shredds the best of dogs feet and the best has been the black peaty soil of the fens.

[Rabbithunter 456]

ran on any type of land i have came across.

 

plough, stubble, flat, grass, moorland, mossland, woodland, marshes, sandy, stoney.

[bullmastiff 615]

I've never had a chance to run the dog on plough and don't think I'd particularly want to, but Maize stalks are a big No No for me. I wait until the first frost has softened them up a bit.

[genuine 81]

To be fair i dont know of anyone who would chance stubble or plough its fair to much of a harazard for are athletes,not worth the vet bill,and trust me keep running on that and there will be vet bills or a f****d dog! Any other ground thats on here spot on! NO STUBBLE OR PLOUGH for me though

[Meerihunter 7]

I don't see the big deal with running them on ploughs, I run mine on the ploughs right through season. If I didn't run them on plough I'd never get a run here.

[the bullcross man 6]

i agree with stormrider8

[riohog 5,701]

run on rough or smooth!!

[saluki bouy 690]

ploughs not for me mate if my dogs would never be slipped on it end of. stubbles fine for my 2 and i never even considered flint to be honest

[bullmastiff 615]

I'd guess with something like plough the dogs could learn to run on it? if it's grown up playing on it I mean.

We never get the chance, as soon as it's plowed round here the Harrow and Drill have been through and made it a perfect running field again!

Edited March 26, 2010 by bullmastiff

[whin 463]

i run them werethe game is realy , cant choose ones there off we dont get gameon plough much mostly stubble wheat and root crops like kale iol seed ,plough locali the big rabbits hide up during the day when ythe suns on there back , but alot of times there in cover woods were ever , lucky to have bred for feet in my dogs not had a foot problem for years touch wood