Exercising lurchers during the summer

[Caravan Monster 323]

Any tips or advice on exercising the more high drive type lurchers now summer is approaching? My old dogs were less driven, easy enough  to just take for a walk somewhere quiet and not much bother. This one (saluki type) will end up a mile away and hunting on given half a chance. I'm going to try biking to burn a bit of energy off, do some work on reinforcing 'stop' and recall and obviously try to avoid game rich areas. Her obedience is not too bad, but it is constant 'stay in.. stay in'  to keep her in close and only a moments distraction before she is gone out of sight.

Edited March 22, 2018 by Caravan Monster

[peterhunter86 8,627]

I swim mine a lot in the summer then do a couple of Mile's up and down the canal banks or a mooch around the golf course keeps them ticking over.

[Black neck 16,255]

Lure coursing 

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

If you can get near to some water, river, lake or the sea,..there is nothing better for dogs, than a wee bit of splashing around and gentle swimming. 

 Great exercise,..safe on the joints and muscles, and seems to really relax, even the most vigorous and active jukel.

 

[nothernlite 18,089]

Beach  and walking 

[Black neck 16,255]

That's all well and good but what about bit hare coursing no one has to know

[Caravan Monster 323]

Good call on the canals Peter, got plenty around here and haven't used them for a while. Envious of those with beaches and sea nearby, great exercise and I bet salt water keeps skin and coat in good order. We're about as far as you can get from the coast here and water is mostly skanky brooks and reservoirs occupied by easily upset fishermen.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

18 minutes ago, Black neck said:

That's all well and good but what about bit hare coursing no one has to know

In the absence of rabbits in  these  parts, my Beddy Whippet regularly chases hares. He never catches them, of course, but it's a good stretch for him, and no harm's done !

I'd never get him swimming - he hates water ! 

[sandymere 8,263]

I do a bit of ball work near and in the water along with running during the cooler times of day.

[ollieollie 766]

31 minutes ago, Caravan Monster said:

Good call on the canals Peter, got plenty around here and haven't used them for a while. Envious of those with beaches and sea nearby, great exercise and I bet salt water keeps skin and coat in good order. We're about as far as you can get from the coast here and water is mostly skanky brooks and reservoirs occupied by easily upset fishermen.

You must live near me 

[nickdonboy 264]

 

[nickdonboy 264]

Morning bike rides and river walks suit me for summer

 

[Westyorkshire_lad 402]

Don't need to worry about summer we got more snow coming ?

[lurcherman 887 13,264]

10 hours ago, peterhunter86 said:

I swim mine a lot in the summer then do a couple of Mile's up and down the canal banks or a mooch around the golf course keeps them ticking over.

Bollocks do you... 

[poxon 5,773]

24 minutes ago, Westyorkshire_lad said:

Don't need to worry about summer we got more snow coming ?

Beast from the east 3??