straight2hand 303 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Has any body got any unusual techniques for getting the dog fit. Like most fellas I use a bike and walk a lot, for me its too early for real fitness work but I found an old Tyre and have the bitch pulling it a little on the harness. Have seen one fella using a parachute that sprinters use for resistance training - Just wondering if anyone has innovative ideas or something outside the box? Thanks S2H Quote Link to post
nighteyes 275 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Just get mine out hunting up in the corn and rape every day till they cut then abit of bike work , seems to work for me 3 Quote Link to post
mud 2,044 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 (edited) ................ Edited July 9, 2016 by mud 3 Quote Link to post
terryd 8,409 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 i spend most my time trying to slow mine down not speed the bugger up few runs on the lamp and build up be fine in few weeks when the time comes. He don't need to be super fit for what I do anyway 3 Quote Link to post
straight2hand 303 Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I do similar myself lads just thought i might try a few different things, never really bothered with lures and all that, stick to the real stuff! Had fun flying down the side of a massive hill on the bike the other day & thought I was flying - until the dog pressed the turbo button! Good fun though. Quote Link to post
ginger beard 4,652 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 it's not unusual but i went out on some permission on a quad with them following next to it saturday along the jurrasic coast.up and down some long steep hills.good fun. 2 Quote Link to post
straight2hand 303 Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 it's not unusual but i went out on some permission on a quad with them following next to it saturday along the jurrasic coast.up and down some long steep hills.good fun. Good fun for you and the dogs and you didn't even break a sweat! 1 Quote Link to post
king 11,972 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 There's an old unused runway up.the road from me so I'm gonna get a pushbike and ride steady up and down with the dog.as it's flat here.the mountains were great for getting the dogs fit in wales. But im on the flat now lol. 1 Quote Link to post
Qbgrey 4,089 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Quad bike mine.trot alongside pickup also.and general walks. 1 Quote Link to post
deerdogs 418 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Nothing better than getting out on horse back with the dogs next to you. Dogs get to hunt up along the way. Riding next to rivers and streams so they an keep cool on a warm day. 3 Quote Link to post
the lamping ferreter 160 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I've Hurd of people using tread mills or was something I was thinking of trying just before this winter coming anyone else used them ? Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Canny beat some free runnning on the beach... Its nothing unusual but the dogs love a good gallop and a dip in the sea.. 5 Quote Link to post
desertbred 5,490 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 every day one hundred up and downs then I do the other eyelid then relax for a few hours 2 Quote Link to post
fourtrak73 1,334 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 I've been walking my dogs 3 mile a day but with the season getting close gonna double it and with a bit of luck might lose a stone myself 1 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Little walks threw the day bushing/mooching about,then plenty of bunnys early in the season,then once fit it's a different story atb mudSpot on Mud, you dont have to kill em mid summer. Keep em up to speed with plenty of free running and get em on early season bunnies, a few at a time to blow out the cobwebs... "Running fit, is the ONLY fit..." Tighten em up for sure but dont kill em doing it. Real effort is done on them cold October nights and through the other months. Remember that when your pushing hard out of a motor or on a bike MID-SUMMER...!! Quote Link to post
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