aftercare

[marky b 309]

what kind of aftercare do you give your dogs after a hard day or night's work. from experience everybody's idea of it is different what your's

[rocky1 942]

i heard some people use electolites their was a tread a few weeks a go ,type it the search,i heard that tinned tomatoes are a natural elecrolites

[graham4877 1,181]

food/mince and a cuppa tea! seams to carm her down!!

[jjbull 38]

clean there feet off checking for damage clean any cuts or scrapes give them a feed and wrap them up warm for the night, see what there like in the morning any limps etc and treat accordingly

[albert64 1,882]

first thing nice warm salt soak for the feet

wash and clean off the mud from under belly

check the ears,eyes and teeth

check for cuts nice warm feed of lamb breast

then in his bed then get a cuppa

albert

[bird 9,872]

i heard some people use electolites their was a tread a few weeks a go ,type it the search,i heard that tinned tomatoes are a natural elecrolites

 

 

if its going to be a hard night (lot of runs) then give electolite in his water when i get back. Most times just quick look over, then belly full of good grub(1 lb raw mince chicken+dry meal)and leve the heat lamp on for him.It does seem to work with the heat, as he not to stiff next morning

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

first thing nice warm salt soak for the feet

wash and clean off the mud from under belly

check the ears,eyes and teeth

check for cuts nice warm feed of lamb breast

then in his bed then get a cuppa

albert

 

 

That's just about perfect Albert..

[iceman001979 1,316]

just check for any cuts or bumps then nice big warm feed nice bed then check in the morning let them out for 15 mins in the fields have run about check see if there all ok

[matt32 44]

clean his feet,check for cuts,food,heatlamp

[jo54 255]

clean his feet,check for cuts,food,heatlamp

buy them a nice bucket of k.f.c.washed down with half of cider marky

[RETIC80 11]

Always check dogs over for cuts/punctures,feet checked, clean off with warm water, smallish amount of grub, fresh water with electrolytes, and heat lamp.

I had a bitch of mine finnish a nights lamping a few years ago, when checked over, felt something on her flank, looked with lamp to find a 3" blackthorn thorn pierced straight through the skin, had to carefully remove it cleaned it and she was fine! Just goes to show the injuries a running dog can pick up in the course of a night. Always check your dogs thouroughly .

[skycat 6,173]

If dog has really had a hard day/night then you can't beat a nice hot bath: for the dog! Only recommended if you can be sure to dry the dog thoroughly afterwards, put a coat on it or put it under a heat lamp if it lives in kennels.

 

Electrolyte never hurts either: always give my dogs Recharge after a hard day/night. I don't feed food with bones in it if the dog is really tired as it takes more energy to digest bone than just meat. Feed meat and fat, or if feeding dry, soak in hot water/gravy. Warm food is more easily digested than cold. Don't feed full meal straight after work either: feed half, then the other half next morning, or evening: 8 hours later when dog has rested.

 

Edited to add: if you have a Portamag then soon as dog is clean put in Portamag for 25 minutes on setting 6

[jf1970 328]

If dog has really had a hard day/night then you can't beat a nice hot bath: for the dog! Only recommended if you can be sure to dry the dog thoroughly afterwards, put a coat on it or put it under a heat lamp if it lives in kennels.

 

Electrolyte never hurts either: always give my dogs Recharge after a hard day/night. I don't feed food with bones in it if the dog is really tired as it takes more energy to digest bone than just meat. Feed meat and fat, or if feeding dry, soak in hot water/gravy. Warm food is more easily digested than cold. Don't feed full meal straight after work either: feed half, then the other half next morning, or evening: 8 hours later when dog has rested.

 

Edited to add: if you have a Portamag then soon as dog is clean put in Portamag for 25 minutes on setting 6

whats a portamag?

[frost 4]

Wash their feet,check them over for any wounds give them a good dinner with plenty of fresh water on hand then get them bedded down and recheck them in the morning.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

How many of you wash the dogs feet when you get back and how important is it?

 

I read a thread last week about leaving mud in the toes causing problems.

 

Gaz.