Road Walking

[TOMO 26,435]

your not the only one, and i have never bought in to this tightning up the feet noncence. behind the bike on the dirt ,behind the truck . but best of all is work work work

[mad al 146]

I absolutely hate road stuff , probably down to the fact that I used to do loads of running and cycling so I can't see how any dog would benefit from the boring crap , not to mention the "over use" injuries associated with hard surfaces .

Mine are very rarely on a lead and are exercised everyday, usually twice a day in the fields with me and the rifle and I'd say they are fairly fit

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your not the only one, and i have never bought in to this tightning up the feet noncence. behind the bike on the dirt ,behind the truck . but best of all is work work work

 

I agree TOMO I dont think it tightens feet either.

 

Work, work, and being out and about as much as possible...when getting a dog fit for big ears, i have biked and trotted them behind the car...but its boring.much rather be hunting.

 

A example is a farm collie out everyday working, its a fit dog with stamina which goes all day..no roadwork there If you have time to get your dog out and about daily, you should maintain a reasonable amount of fitness.

[woodga 170]

3 TO 4 MILE EVERY DAY THEN OFF THE LEAD FOR AN HOUR MOOCHING AND JUST RUNNING ABOUT KEEPS THEM READY TO GO ANY TIME WORKS FOR ME

[bird 9,946]

your not the only one, and i have never bought in to this tightning up the feet noncence. behind the bike on the dirt ,behind the truck . but best of all is work work work

 

I agree TOMO I dont think it tightens feet either.

 

Work, work, and being out and about as much as possible...when getting a dog fit for big ears, i have biked and trotted them behind the car...but its boring.much rather be hunting.

 

A example is a farm collie out everyday working, its a fit dog with stamina which goes all day..no roadwork there If you have time to get your dog out and about daily, you should maintain a reasonable amount of fitness.

 

 

Spot on mate, as you say a farm collie is a tough and fit dog . You dont see them doing road work

my 1x collie grey as got good feet, and its only 7months old but you can see it will BEtough with good lungs. BIRD

Edited March 20, 2008 by bird

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your not the only one, and i have never bought in to this tightning up the feet noncence. behind the bike on the dirt ,behind the truck . but best of all is work work work

 

I agree TOMO I dont think it tightens feet either.

 

Work, work, and being out and about as much as possible...when getting a dog fit for big ears, i have biked and trotted them behind the car...but its boring.much rather be hunting.

 

A example is a farm collie out everyday working, its a fit dog with stamina which goes all day..no roadwork there If you have time to get your dog out and about daily, you should maintain a reasonable amount of fitness.

 

 

Spot on mate, as you say a farm collie is a tough and fit dog . You dont see them doing road work

my 1x collie grey as got good feet, and its only 7months old but you can see it will tough with good lungs. BIRD

lads road work has to bennifit a dog 1 ta 2 hours a day on the road an then a good canter in the fields never mind when their working! its just logic why do so many greyhound men have tread mills think about it

[TOMO 26,435]

TREAD MILS ARNT A HARD ROAD THOUGH ARE THEY

[TOMO 26,435]

ANOTHER THING , LETS BE HONEST . GREYHOUNDS ARNT THE FITTEST DOGS. YES THE FASTEST BUT NOT THE FITTEST.

 

THERE ARE LOTS OF FELLAS THAT HAVE BROUGHT GREYHOUNDS ON LIKE A LURCHER, AND GOT THEM TO BETTER STANDARD OF FITTNES

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conditioning a lurcher and a track greyhound is different IMO

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conditioning a lurcher and a track greyhound is different IMO

yes their very diffrent thats true but basically what your saying is road work wont bennifit a lurcher in any way im shocked lads so instead of giving my lurcher 2 hours a day walk i should leave her for that time a just bring her down the field for run around for an hour so that she only gets one hour instead of tree i think it does wonders for the pads an neck plus back legs so im going for a walk now on the lasd of course

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conditioning a lurcher and a track greyhound is different IMO

yes their very diffrent thats true but basically what your saying is road work wont bennifit a lurcher in any way im shocked lads so instead of giving my lurcher 2 hours a day walk i should leave her for that time a just bring her down the field for run around for an hour so that she only gets one hour instead of tree i think it does wonders for the pads an neck plus back legs so im going for a walk now on the lasd of course

slip you could do with goin on a treadmill yourself in fairness your carrying a few spare tyres at the moment

14 half stone of pure muscle scent my body is a temple

[TOMO 26,435]

yes of course a 2 hour walk is going to beafit them. BUT 2 hours working or running around a field will benafit more.

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I live in the countryside, so don't bother doing much road walking at all.........whats the real point, nails? and the ease of using a bike? its not all that important is it??

I used to do allot of biking when getting a dog fit for long ears.

 

Personally if a dog is out everyday free running, jumping swimming, mooching for a few hours daily and lamped 3 times a week, they stay well fit enough.

sorry to disagre. all though i dont do it my self but i was a whipper in at one time for a local hunt and road work is one of the best forms of geting dogs feet hard so they can run all day long we also used to rub frias balsam in to any with sore pads wonderful stuff

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yes of course a 2 hour walk is going to beafit them. BUT 2 hours working or running around a field will benafit more.

they get aswell lad tree times a week

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LAD