plow fields

[lampingkid 56]

just wondering how many of use let ur dogs fun it polw fields after any quarry ? dose it damage there legs or paws or anything

[lampingkid 56]

ment tosay run in plow fields

[Lab 10,979]

sorry but....

[TOMO 26,199]

just wondering how many of use let ur dogs fun it polw fields after any quarry ? dose it damage there legs or paws or anything

 

the thing is,, theres plough, then theres plough,,, theres a huge difrence between rounded off well weathered plough,,, and then theres the big jaggy dry stuff,, this can be quite dangerous, and mostly dogs cant realy run on this...............but the weathered rounded stuff some dogs can kill on,, where as others seem to still struggle

[lampingkid 56]

awryt i was struggling how spell it as my spelling is not good

[skycat 6,173]

Like Tomo says, there's plough and plough. You can run on freshly ploughed fields if the soil is sandy or silty, like on the black land of the fens. And if there's no sharp stones in it. If you run on clay land the plough needs to be very well weathered down, and not dry: dry clay is dangerous; sharp, jagged edges which cut like a knife, not to mention the deep crevices in it which will break a dog's legs.,and any stones are set in it like concrete, waiting to slice a dog's pads open. Wet clay is like glue, and will pull a dog down fast, besides which, they'll be wearing half the field on each foot within a couple of paces. It all depends on the state and type of plough as to whether or not it is safe to run on.

[Peter4190 85]

Lol so u were the kid at school that went hunting instead of goin to lessons lol good lad

I have let my bull x grey run over potato ridges when they are soft, but u still run a risk

[RossM 8,119]

Agree with tomo and skycat, ploughed fields can differ in so many ways, put all the different ways side by side and you can see what ones are runnable and which aren't just by looking at them.

[Guest born to run1083]

Ive ran over all types of plow and never had a problem, some dogs manage it well and are agile and strong enough to get a good bit of pace across it but seen other dogs looking like there on stilts and pointless even slipping the dog lol

[bonone 11]

have run my fair share of plough all types only injury I've ever had is the stoppers can be torn nothing major guess I been lucky

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

Where I live you really dont have a choice. I guess I figure that if the coyote has to go across it then so can the dogs.

[morton 5,368]

When running on plough i used to go by "the rule of the wellie",if you could walk the plough and still keep your boots on,then the mutts had a gallop.

[TOMO 26,199]

Where I live you really dont have a choice. I guess I figure that if the coyote has to go across it then so can the dogs.

 

theres a masive difrence between running on it,,, and crossing it,,, ive never seen any dog run properly across the big 2 foot high stuff thats dry...........

[whisperingeye 27]

Where I live you really dont have a choice. I guess I figure that if the coyote has to go across it then so can the dogs.

 

theres a masive difrence between running on it,,, and crossing it,,, ive never seen any dog run properly across the big 2 foot high stuff thats dry...........

All i will say to that tomo is you cant of seen many good dog run then my friend,

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

Where I live you really dont have a choice. I guess I figure that if the coyote has to go across it then so can the dogs.

 

theres a masive difrence between running on it,,, and crossing it,,, ive never seen any dog run properly across the big 2 foot high stuff thats dry...........

 

I agree 100%..........it aint pretty at times but I have seen some that would shock you at it as I'm sure you have too.

Edited February 3, 2012 by Dan Edwards