lanesra 3,994 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Through the week I run my dogs an Hour . . Hour and a Half before last light . . Bar the whippet if I'm lamping that night . . There not on a lead just constantly away from me then back then away hunting up . . Done an Hour and 40 minutes after work yesterday and was wondering how many miles they must do in that time it must be a fair few and if we stop its only for the Terriers to dig rats which they mark in ground setts and which is another great exercise for them . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 They reckon that a loose running dog does double what you do in miles .... I took the pup for a 10 mile hike yesterday so she must have done 20 miles ... Not that you could tell the way she chased a low flying partridge accross the field opposite my house when we got back ......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,434 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Walking at a constant steady pace your going to do 3-4 miles in an hour...............1 hour 40 would be what 6 or 7 miles................you can easily double that for a dog running free. Ooop Socks beat me to it............great minds and all that. Edited March 8, 2013 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brewman 1,192 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Take a stretch say roughly 1/4 mile, count the amount of times they go ahead and come back by the distance they are ahead and that should give a rough idea. Always mean to do it with me own dogs but lose count of them running back and forth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,993 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I'd say it'd be more than twice the distance to be honest with the way they can run round bushes,quater a field or work a hedge bank,up and down,through and through a few times so in some cases a whole lot more than twice the amount than the owner does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 I'd say it'd be more than twice the distance to be honest with the way they can run round bushes,quater a field or work a hedge bank,up and down,through and through a few times so in some cases a whole lot more than twice the amount than the owner does. Of course but it can be less if you are walking a fenced in path etc ... But the AVERAGE is reckoned to be twice the amount .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Walking at a constant steady pace your going to do 3-4 miles in an hour...............1 hour 40 would be what 6 or 7 miles................you can easily double that for a dog running free. Ooop Socks beat me to it............great minds and all that. Or fools never differ lol ............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Cheers for replies , yes it's got to be Double as there forever back and forth , the spot I go has a really Steep Banking on the edge off 1 field , I send them down then whistle them back up to me , must give them half a dozen off these Shuttles I've found the best way to get a runner fit is Lamping but this type of walk every day Certanily puts the dogs in good shape and they get more at weekends , similiar scenario Socks when I get back to truck they look fresh as Daisy's , I've always gaged a dogs fitness in there recovery time similiar to athletes I suppose ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 You'll never walk a dog running fit, only chasing quarry will do that. But when it comes to exercising a dog the best way I've found is having 2. One dog will mooch about, have the odd run. 2 dogs chase one another, are more alert, they run a lot more than only 1. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I can imagine it won't be long before they will ( if they haven't already) adapt the GPS tracer collars, to show exactly where the dog has run, and the distance travelled. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 You'll never walk a dog running fit, only chasing quarry will do that. But when it comes to exercising a dog the best way I've found is having 2. One dog will mooch about, have the odd run. 2 dogs chase one another, are more alert, they run a lot more than only 1.When I say out for a walk I mean I'm walking lol the dogs are NEVER walking , no leads and buzzing about everywhere , when there hunting up and concentrating on scent ect and you whistle them back to you about 50yrds away do this numerous times when out believe me it enhances there Fitness/sharpness , yes chasing Quarry the dog puts more into the run , lamping on a regular basis gets a dog as fit as any other Work I've found . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Very true Baw. Though my jack russel is getting old, and getting plssed off with being coursed the entire walk 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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