gav22 24 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) just a wee update on jack i will have him a month on fri the mange is all dead an the hair is growing back slowly i have just started him running on monday and and im slipping him on rabbits every chance i get but hasnt caught any im starting him on the lamp for foxs next week just to give him an extra bit of running the first pic is of when i just got him Edited June 23, 2010 by gav22 Quote Link to post
ROBERTO M 350 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 You should give him a bit more time before you run him , get him hardened off a bit , it takes about 6 weeks to get a healthy dog fit , and yr starting with a wreck off a dog , good luck to you mate ! Quote Link to post
turbotyke 62 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 your doing a grait job but he still dont look right imo hes not fit and ready yet to be run just keep up the good work and wait till the season starts thats if he is super fit you could just feck him up running him before hes ready atvb jenna Quote Link to post
poacher3161 1,766 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I dont want to sound pessimistic but personally i would find him a pet home and forget about running the dog he could be damaged internally and looking at how his muscle tone is he looks a lot older dog than you have been told but its only my opinion.You deserve credit though wat you have done for the dog its a pity their isn't more lads like you out their that keeps lurchers.atb dell Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Its summertime. Whats the rush fella.Let you and th edog get a bit of weight on then start from fresh. Who ever let that poor hound get in such a state? Quote Link to post
supersam 64 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 he is a nice looking dog him. fair play for taking him on have done so myself in the past. imo that dog shouldnt be running anything. once the mange has fully gone put some extra weight on the dog! ie give it some good vitiman supplimants. then walk the dog on the lead for 8 weeks. starting off on 2 mile walks and up to a more vigours 6-8 mile in the later stages of fitness. can do the latter in a 2 or 3 walk per day process. once the dog is bouncing ie ready to get running fit then it shouldnt be running and that dog looks a good bit away. best of luck with him Quote Link to post
gav22 24 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 cheers for the advice people i will hold off for a while yet on foxs. he is near imposible to run i have started taking him out with my bike and it ends in disaster every time he pulls me all over the place the only way i can get him to run is show him a rabbit an hes away like a flash. i walk him roughly 6-7 mile in the morning on the beach and walk him to the field with rabbits in it in the evening an give him 1 or 2 slips and walk home whis is around 5 mile there and back. i just thought if i took him with me lamping at the weekends 1 or 2 slips a night would give him an extra bit of exercise but by what use all said you all seem to know what your talking about so i will listen to your advice thanks again people :thumbs: Quote Link to post
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