lurcher fittness

[Trigger 26]

Do any of you jog with your dogs?

i go jogging with my dog i do a mixture of both road running and cross country. he is off the lead at all times when doing the cross country and is free to run some quarry if we come across it. i have him on a long rope when on the road so as i can keep some control over him.

[Stabs 3]

Good to hear Tiff

 

We're in winter here now and the season is in full swing so we're out every night and I couldn't tell you how much ground we cover. I still jog a fair bit even though my knees are crying out for me to stop. Did a half marathon a couple of days ago and the dogs don't even bat an eyelid. I've run a couple of marathons with them and it's never a drama. Interesting feeding regime you guys have there too. We get free kibble (Hills Science Plan, Eukanueba etc etc) and we just give it away to pet dog owners that we know. I feed flesh and bone and buy in mutton for the extra fat content during the winter months as what we catch is pretty lean.

[ROBERTO M 350]

Good read lads , were u at Stabs if you dont mind me asking ???

[Stabs 3]

Australia Roberto....grey, drizzly and chilly Australia

[Fabapocalypse 35]

We bike with my dog, we use one of those gadgets you can get which attaches to the downstem and he runs in a harness.

 

Few weeks ago, Saturday morning, we decided to bike to the local animal food store to pick up a couple of bits, 3.5 miles each way. We were nearly there when we were overtaken by a woman in a car, who was in the shop when we got there.

 

This is in the depths of the boonies of Suffolk.

 

I got to the till, paid for my stuff, had a chat with the shopkeeper and went outside again. As we stood there loading stuff into various pockets, the woman who had overtaken us came out of the shop, shot me severe evils, and spat "That poor dog must be KNACKERED!". She flounced into her car and drove off, muttering.

 

Since she can have had absolutely no idea how far we'd come, we were a bit puzzled. Then it dawned on me - she must have heard my (fairly strong) London accent when I was chatting in the shop and assumed I'd cycled all the way there from Walford or somewhere that morning, a journey of over 100 miles. Riiiight...

[beddylurcher 70]

what age do you think i should start using a bike to exersice my beddy whippet?

 

thanks.

[stormrider8 59]

Biked every lurcher i have had and to me it s the ultimate way of conditioning a dog. But have also learnt that all dogs are different and some can improve there working ability loads more on the bike and others are over done at the blink of an eye. You need to know your dogs limit as theres a fine line between fit and f..ked!!

[gnipper 6,533]

what age do you think i should start using a bike to exersice my beddy whippet?

 

thanks.

 

As soon as you've done your cycling proficiency mate, watch the dogs toes with your stabilisers if you still have them on though

 

My lurcher and my terrier will both run along side the bike ok but when a moggy runs across it gets a bit tricky. I don't run them both at the same time because of the height and stride difference but i'm thinking of giving it a go. Anyone trot a terrier and lurcher at the same time and does the terrier struggle from running too fast or the lurcher from going slowly?

[CarraghsGem 92]

what age do you think i should start using a bike to exersice my beddy whippet?

 

thanks.

 

As soon as you've done your cycling proficiency mate, watch the dogs toes with your stabilisers if you still have them on though

 

My lurcher and my terrier will both run along side the bike ok but when a moggy runs across it gets a bit tricky. I don't run them both at the same time because of the height and stride difference but i'm thinking of giving it a go. Anyone trot a terrier and lurcher at the same time and does the terrier struggle from running too fast or the lurcher from going slowly?

 

i wouldnt run the 2 of them together. i run my 2 terriers together;- wearing a terrier couple. and i run my collie lurcher on her own.

[sandymere 8,263]

I usualy run with mine as its boring on a bike at that speed.I run about % off road, mostly coast or river side, so the dogs get to run at different paces and come back to me to recover at trotting pace. Ball work polishes up the speed.

 

Around 20 miles a week that reduces a fair bit once lamping starts, good for man and beast.

Edited August 4, 2010 by sandymere

[marky b 309]

iv just started getting my lurcher back into proper shape ran a few miles yesterday woke up this morning and me legs were like too planks. anybody know where i can get a cart to fit a dog lol

[nat 8]

[bANNED TEXT] the dogs are at their fittest I take our dogs alongside the bike on a loose lead on roads at a trotting pace for about 45 mins every morning. Then on a night they follow me on the horse for miles cantering/ galloping over fifferent terrian up n down hills over fences, come across loads of bunnies on the route for about 1:30 hrs with a few rest/ walks for a while then they're in the garden most days playing

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[willum 89]

We bike with my dog, we use one of those gadgets you can get which attaches to the downstem and he runs in a harness.

 

Few weeks ago, Saturday morning, we decided to bike to the local animal food store to pick up a couple of bits, 3.5 miles each way. We were nearly there when we were overtaken by a woman in a car, who was in the shop when we got there.

 

This is in the depths of the boonies of Suffolk.

 

I got to the till, paid for my stuff, had a chat with the shopkeeper and went outside again. As we stood there loading stuff into various pockets, the woman who had overtaken us came out of the shop, shot me severe evils, and spat "That poor dog must be KNACKERED!". She flounced into her car and drove off, muttering.

 

Since she can have had absolutely no idea how far we'd come, we were a bit puzzled. Then it dawned on me - she must have heard my (fairly strong) London accent when I was chatting in the shop and assumed I'd cycled all the way there from Walford or somewhere that morning, a journey of over 100 miles. Riiiight...

 

ha ha lol thats what ya get for being the wrong side of the river