Fitness And Conditioning (Skycat) Running Dog Maintenance

[Tozer 385]

Well just ordered the book

[The shireman 61]

Ordered mine last night.

[harvey88 40]

Read the book learnt a lot and always comes in handy to have a look back at if unsure about stuff

[spannerxoxo 6]

really good read...mine always run free and we use a ball and ball thrower to tone them up a bit, keeps their eyes trained as well from when they are young. definitely some good info here

[Stoatsy 0]

Cracking read, thanks for posting. I jog/run mine from a quad for hillwork but have been told that too much trotting can build the 'wrong' muscles which in turn can be detrimental to sharp turning ability. In ur opinion is there a lot of truth to this? Having world in horse racing I do note we walk and canter bar the first initial few weeks trotting when they first come in from the summer break to begin fittening

[skycat 6,173]

It's not that the 'wrong' muscles build up with too much bike work, but rather that they don't get the stretch and suppleness in the joints just by trotting. It's like anything: for example, if you spent all day walking, you wouldn't build up the muscles for running. Try sprinting 100 yards a few times without doing any running training. Guaranteed very sore muscles and tight tendons the next day. Same for dogs: they do need a good base fitness and trotting does that, but to become running fit they need to gallop, and the twisting and turning they do after prey strains joints, tendons and muscles even more than just running in a straight line. That's way ball play, or running about after a lure on a pole and line can help build up that type of fitness.

[Stoatsy 0]

Thanks

[Dee1690 0]

Hi where can I retrieve one of these books to learn more about as I'm new to the hunting thanks

[jazz 30]

Hi penny I've been trying to send you pm but it won't go though is your inbox full ??

[skycat 6,173]

Hi penny I've been trying to send you pm but it won't go though is your inbox full ??

Emptied it now.

[Gour-Lay Paving 1]

great read, thank you

[Bill196510 11]

I throw a ball for mine in a wood with steep banks,30/40 yds in all bumpy conditions,really hard graft,teaches accurate picking up,10 runs,then couple minute rest,50 runs in total 5 days a week,has to be seen to be believed,she is cross between,Bruce Lee and a golf gti :-)

Edited March 28, 2016 by Bill196510

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