rabbitpoacher 20 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 hello everybody im thinking about geting a treadmill for my lurcher i dont go lamping that often because of work but i want him to be fit for when i do go would a treadmill keep it fit or just muscle it up i take it for walks but that dont keep it fit enough and would a human treadmill do the job Quote Link to post
maitland93 13 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Do you let your lurcher run about on feilds and a would think it would musscle it up Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 DONT PUT YOUR DOG ON TREADMILL. EVER. FREE RUNNING AND MOOCHING. LET THEM/SPRINT/CHARGE/BRAKE IN REALTIME. POUNDING THE ROAD ONLY BUILDS STIFFNESS/MUSLE /THICKNSS. PIT TRAINING IS FOR PITS. LURCHERS SHOULD BE CLEVER AND REALTIME Quote Link to post
Guest dances Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Yh a human mill is fine and just make sure they are walked before and after the mill for the time they will be on the mill Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Likes been make sure he's empty first with a 1/2 hour free run better still an hour, Then start slow and build up,But keep your eye on him tho, But in my imho it will get him fitter, But the sharpness wont be there because like you say you dont get out that often cause of work, Only way he's going to get sharp is running rabbits, But yip it will build a good baseline fittness, Iv tryed mine on them and i didnt get on with them really much simpler for me just to jump on the bike with my 3 and do quick hour its surpriseing how far you can bike in an hour, Plus added things like free running, sprints, changeing direction ect still bush rabbits with them and a few runs ect ect the bike just work better for me, Quote Link to post
Gunner123 103 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 DONT PUT YOUR DOG ON TREADMILL. EVER. FREE RUNNING AND MOOCHING. LET THEM/SPRINT/CHARGE/BRAKE IN REALTIME. POUNDING THE ROAD ONLY BUILDS STIFFNESS/MUSLE /THICKNSS. PIT TRAINING IS FOR PITS. LURCHERS SHOULD BE CLEVER AND REALTIME Quality! Top advice as usual, im sure the other expert will be along shortly to give advice on NOT using a treadmill. Numpty's. Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 DONT PUT YOUR DOG ON TREADMILL. EVER. FREE RUNNING AND MOOCHING. LET THEM/SPRINT/CHARGE/BRAKE IN REALTIME. POUNDING THE ROAD ONLY BUILDS STIFFNESS/MUSLE /THICKNSS. PIT TRAINING IS FOR PITS. LURCHERS SHOULD BE CLEVER AND REALTIME road work is the best for any lucher and free running all running dogs should have plenty off road work. Quote Link to post
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 hello everybody im thinking about geting a treadmill for my lurcher i dont go lamping that often because of work but i want him to be fit for when i do go would a treadmill keep it fit or just muscle it up i take it for walks but that dont keep it fit enough and would a human treadmill do the job If you've got time to stick your dog on a treadmill for a hour why haven't you got time to exercise it for an hour.........theres no substitute imo for free running. Quote Link to post
Guest dances Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 What about dogs that won't free run? Quote Link to post
Huwidge 69 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 fair enough using a treadmill to bring a dog back from injury, but imho its a lazy mans tool to keep a dog fit. get him following you of the bike if just walking it doesnt work.keep you fit at the same time. if your expecting a dog to perform for you out when lamping you should be prepared to do more than sit and watch it run on a treadmill. 1 Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Road running behind a car and plenty off free running and you dog should be top nick before the season but you would see dogs real fitness until he as had 6 or 7 nights out lamping or coursing during the day. Quote Link to post
Guest born to run1083 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 My honest view is the only way to get a running dog fit is by simply running them, find loads of road work and such just adds muscle definition, for me plenty of free running till season starts then just lamp them hard there fitness soon comes After a few weekss Quote Link to post
Guest born to run1083 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 My honest view is the only way to get a running dog fit is by simply running them, find loads of road work and such just adds muscle definition,and good for bringing them up more on there toes but for me plenty of free running till season starts then just lamp them hard there fitness soon comes After a few weeks Quote Link to post
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