Running My Dog On Frosty Ground

[Lancashire Hunter 22]

Hi guys I am reletivly new to lurchers and running dogs and was wandering am I ok running her on permissions when the ground is frozen or will it cause her more harm then good? Cheers chris

[paulus 26]

Hi guys I am reletivly new to lurchers and running dogs and was wandering am I ok running her on permissions when the ground is frozen or will it cause her more harm then good? Cheers chris

your choice but knocked up toes take time to heal

[weasle 1,119]

Depends on dogs feet its running style a dog that runs flat out with bad feet is going to end up in tears,A slower dog with cat feet and sence not to run flat out if feels the ground hard get away with it.Then depends on the land if theres a covering of grass,land thats been cut up by stock then frozen is deadly

[running addiction 207]

If the grounds frozen pal don't risk it, if the dog jumps a toe they laid up for 4-6 week not worth the risk in my opinion for a rabbit or two it's not fair on the dog neither best off just waiting till the ground right again

[baw 4,360]

I tend to head to the heather when it's frosty but more for a mouch and show the dogs what a beautiful once legal to chase, white hare looks like. If the grounds like bell iron, the dog will struggle to bend with no grip etc, causes tendon, etc damage. Best avoided if you can.

[bunnys 1,228]

one needs animals with super strong foot structure , running on baked hard or frosty type ground , is anecesary to some who work animals in the conditions we often ascosiate with a bit ferriting etc . speed and styles of running have alot more to say in this than one may think, satyurated hound types of the greyhound variety will sometimes in fact more often than not need ideal conditions to perform . the anuimals of yesteryear are seen lees and less over the last 10yrs a so long may they make a come back , the deficit will allways be made up when ones animlas time is spent inta field not in is kennell atb bunnys.

[collie x 26]

I lilke to head to the moores aswell. When frost is doen ad baw said. To show the dogs the lovley white hare. Wouldnt run if ground was hard. Takes less time for ground to soften up than it takes for knocked toes to recover

[skycat 6,173]

Not just knocked up toes when the ground is frozen: if its plough the edges of the clods are like knives when frozen, especially on clay land. Stones in the ground are also fixed solid in frozen ground so can't sink into the earth under the impact of a dog's feet: more likely to slice open pads etc.

[baw 4,360]

I lilke to head to the moores aswell. When frost is doen ad baw said. To show the dogs the lovley white hare. Wouldnt run if ground was hard. Takes less time for ground to soften up than it takes for knocked toes to recover

 

You leave them whiteys alone, they're mine I say, all fkn mine!!!!

[paulf 820]

Not just knocked up toes when the ground is frozen: if its plough the edges of the clods are like knives when frozen, especially on clay land. Stones in the ground are also fixed solid in frozen ground so can't sink into the earth under the impact of a dog's feet: more likely to slice open pads etc.

seen frozen groun d with flint sticking out like razor blades waiting to slice any dog thats slipped on it, put the dog back in car and go when its thawed out.

[dai dogs 1,404]

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[R.A.W 1,987]

would you run a dog on concrete? you can if you like but it won't last long.

 

i would go as far as saying that a frozen field is more dangerous than concrete for reasons all ready stated.