summer fitness

[trinder 127]

with the season finished how do you lads keep your dogs fitness up when there is no work for them , obviously the dogs get walked but being as the weather is warm i find my dogs get tired easier and dont think its fair to try and walk them miles .

any info would be great

cheers Trinder

["Earth!" 503]

i dont stop working them..

[paulus 26]

road walking at the minute due to injuries but all summer they get road walked and an hours free running in the day on the pasture fields.

[trinder 127]

is that on a callout bassis or you just dont stop? most of my dogs work is bushing and when all the cover has grown back its imo a bit much to ask of him plus game isnt exactly plentyfull where i live and i dont want to ruin my sport for next season

[trinder 127]

road walking at the minute due to injuries but all summer they get road walked and an hours free running in the day on the pasture fields.

thats basicly what im doing but was just wondering if anyone had any regemes they do to keep their dogs in working condition all year round

["Earth!" 503]

is that on a callout bassis or you just dont stop? most of my dogs work is bushing and when all the cover has grown back its imo a bit much to ask of him plus game isnt exactly plentyfull where i live and i dont want to ruin my sport for next season

 

im a keeper so have to keep ontop of them plus lots of callouts.

[trinder 127]

is that on a callout bassis or you just dont stop? most of my dogs work is bushing and when all the cover has grown back its imo a bit much to ask of him plus game isnt exactly plentyfull where i live and i dont want to ruin my sport for next season

 

im a keeper so have to keep ontop of them plus lots of callouts.

fair enough obviously you dont realy have a close season then lucky git lol

[wulf 32]

if you've got a variety in your permission which isnt all fields or woods etc...then you can work them through the year on rats, concentrate on the farm buildings though in the summer they tend to move out but will at least keep the dogs ticking over.

 

Chicken farms where they clean the sheds out every 10 months there is no cover inside them so they can keep the dogs busy depending how many sheds there are would give you a couple of weeks of activity.

 

Apart from that i just walk around the farm early mornings and late nights fantastic. Get a chance to relax and observe the wildlife rather than pursue it, deer in the woods, hares are out early doors in the fields catching a bit early sun. Pheasants are all over calling out and being put up by the dogs, the bats are flying around as dusk comes in. Wouldnt have it any other way.

[the_stig 6,614]

couple of laps round the show ring ...

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Waterside hunting/mouching,only got older pups so everythings a daft game.no hurry

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

Out every day with mine mooching around keeps them keen and ticking over nicely

[Waz 4,265]

When its red hot, fins a nice lake or a walk along the river, always used to have mine in the Colne.