Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just seen one of these advertised. What is it? A conditioning aid maybe? How would a weight vest be used and are they any good? I imagine that, like vitamin supplements, such things mostly shouldn't be needed unless there's an actual issue to be sorted but then I believe a fair few people find treadmills useful. Quote Link to post
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,612 Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 Saluki greyhound’s banging out pull ups…… as you’ve said I can imagine it’s to increase the load whilst trotting , adding attrition without the need for a treadmill. treadmills can cause the human body to be out of kilter whilst on it , I’d imagine extended periods for canines wouldn’t be great also 3 Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,028 Posted May 13, 2022 Report Share Posted May 13, 2022 I knew on or two people in the non-ped whippet racing years ago that had jackets with pockets for lead weights for their dogs to wear when training, supposed to increase stamina. Didn't seem to catch on though Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post
Big Ron 1,156 Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Big Ron likes a weighted vest for pull ups , body resistant exercises etc weight vests will get the ticker working harder running of course but believe me all running with weight does is f**k your knees , that’s from horses mouth 9 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,835 Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 11 minutes ago, Big Ron said: Big Ron likes a weighted vest for pull ups , body resistant exercises etc weight vests will get the ticker working harder running of course but believe me all running with weight does is f**k your knees , that’s from horses mouth Black ops 1 Quote Link to post
Big Ron 1,156 Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 But seriously I can’t see what benefit if any at all a running dog will get from a weighted vest 3 Quote Link to post
Kalibrgun 930 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 It's a fad to line their pockets Look at us look at us we've done a dvd buy our dog coats hats and weight vests Quote Link to post
green lurchers 16,530 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 Weight vests lol what happend to conditioning ? 1 Quote Link to post
green lurchers 16,530 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Langford said: It's resistance training, they will benefit the dog at the end of the day. But, if you only walk it to the rec on the retractable lead it ain't going to do much. Lol conditioning is a thing of passion which far out weighs a vest 2 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 I bought one of the these for my chihuahua bitch 1 minute she was just a couch dog next minute shes in a suped up Subaru doing 4 out o 4 on the big land 2 Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,835 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 I tried 1 on a saluki but it jumped in a pond and that were the end on it 1 5 Quote Link to post
Penda 3,341 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 55 minutes ago, Black neck said: I tried 1 on a saluki but it jumped in a pond and that were the end on it Had enough of being a saluki Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,835 Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 49 minutes ago, Penda said: Had enough of being a saluki Remember u tried 2 save it ,but it reckoned it ant never recalled before ,and it wernt gonna start now ,stubborn begger 2 Quote Link to post
Chevy Chase 79 Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 15:50, Black neck said: I tried 1 on a saluki but it jumped in a pond and that were the end on it Hope you got the vest back? Quote Link to post
jeemes 4,444 Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 11:22, Kalibrgun said: It's a fad to line their pockets Look at us look at us we've done a dvd buy our dog coats hats and weight vests Yeah this making things then selling them, it'll never catch on. 4 Quote Link to post
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