elecrlyte powder

[lee81 190]

hi all i got some today the 26g packet says to mix it to 4 liters of water for horses do i mix it the same for a dog or not ? whuld be grateful your help

all the best lee

[HALTY LAD 92]

Hello

 

Just curious, what is this stuff? Is it like lucozade for dogs to improve performance? i cant comment on its use, sorry, I have never seen any working dogs needing it, and Ive worked my dogs hard. My belifs are, that if your dogs cant cope with their work on a natural diet of (meat/bone/fat/offal) then you need to look at your management practice, as we have dogs bred for jobs that can handle hard work and will never want or need any artificial additives or drugs at all if their fit and well.

 

Could you tell me why you use them, maybe help me understand your point of view.

 

thanks

[kevin from bristol 95]

its just to bring em round a bit when they start scraping there heels

[lee81 190]

iv never used it [bANNED TEXT] but it rehydrates after strenuours work and exercise its for horses but iv been told you can give it to dogs

[HALTY LAD 92]

OK so is it to help an unfit dog do more work than it can handle? Would this not put extra strain on the heart/lungs?

 

I will stick to keeping my dogs fit, well fed, and worked hard. But let us know how you get on with the stuff, and christ be carefull. All that crazy new potions for this and that make me damn nervous.

 

good luck

[lee81 190]

my dogs not unfit i do 10 mile a day on the bike you give the stuff to the dog at the end off the night to put mineras salts back in the body AFTER hard exercise it not to make them run more when thay are f##ed

[j1985 1,984]

It just replaces the salts and sugars that the dog loses when exercising! That's all it does...it will rehydrate a dog quicker than water so is a good thing. Don't think a well exercised dog really needs it myself but alot of lads are using it so it must do something otherwise they'd spend their money on something else.

[DogMagic 461]

OK so is it to help an unfit dog do more work than it can handle? Would this not put extra strain on the heart/lungs?

 

I will stick to keeping my dogs fit, well fed, and worked hard. But let us know how you get on with the stuff, and christ be carefull. All that crazy new potions for this and that make me damn nervous.

 

good luck

 

No it for helping a dog to recover AFTER hard work. Its not about making it do more than it can handle. Same as when youve been working hard and your f****d you might have a can of redbull or a cup of sweet tea or a mars bar etc. If you go out coursing preban and the dog is f****d you give it an electrolyte drink and a lump of venison and then plenty of rest.

[Guest Josy]

Recharge is good stuff.

[HALTY LAD 92]

Got it. Thanks for the informative replies. And sorry for jumping on your post matey. Im just an old fashioned type of person.

[lee81 190]

but do you mix it as it says on the packet as its for horses or do i make it weeker

[lee81 190]

no problem halty lad i only been runing dogs for 3 years so when i get told to try something cos it will do the dog good then i have to look into it cos love my dog

[DogMagic 461]

but do you mix it as it says on the packet as its for horses or do i make it weeker

 

I mix it up the same for mine mate. They dont have to drink it all. They know when to stop.

 

 

no problem halty lad i only been runing dogs for 3 years so when i get told to try something cos it will do the dog good then i have to look into it cos love my dog

 

Good bloke. If only more werelike you.

[lee81 190]

thanks dogmagic all dog men shuld put there dog first work um hard rest them well

[jf1970 328]

why not buy the proper electrolite for dogs, that way you won't have to worry if your giving the wrong dosage or not, not a dig mate but if you love your dogs as much as you say, then it makes sense.