OVER WORKING DOGS.

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Looking your opinions lads on what you would class as over working your dogs. All dogs are different in their style of work and some dogs ie a bayer can be worked more often than others, but when would you say it's time to give a dog a break?

[FLATCAP 6]

Looking your opinions lads on what you would class as over working your dogs. All dogs are different in their style of work and some dogs ie a bayer can be worked more often than others, but when would you say it's time to give a dog a break?

USUALLY WHEN THERES NO MORE POTS LEFT IN THE CUBOARD

[wheaton x 3]

Looking your opinions lads on what you would class as over working your dogs. All dogs are different in their style of work and some dogs ie a bayer can be worked more often than others, but when would you say it's time to give a dog a break?

USUALLY WHEN THERES NO MORE POTS LEFT IN THE CUBOARD

i think with lurchers any dog man worth his salt can tell when his dog has had enough(the dog tells you)ex..when i take my bitch out as soon as she starts to show signs off stress or fatique i know its time to go home no matter if ive been out 3 hours or 6 its know good burning your dog out

[dev 226]

Looking your opinions lads on what you would class as over working your dogs. All dogs are different in their style of work and some dogs ie a bayer can be worked more often than others, but when would you say it's time to give a dog a break?

USUALLY WHEN THERES NO MORE POTS LEFT IN THE CUBOARD

i think with lurchers any dog man worth his salt can tell when his dog has had enough(the dog tells you)ex..when i take my bitch out as soon as she starts to show signs off stress or fatique i know its time to go home no matter if ive been out 3 hours or 6 its know good burning your dog out

ehhh!!! terrier section!!!

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

Very constructive there FLATCAP.

[dev 226]

obviously all dogs are different, some dont take much stick and can be given much more work than others, i had a russell that i honestly think could have been dug to 6 or 7 times a week without being overworked as long as he was fit as he was a sounderand seldom got hurt. i dont like working terriers when they are still sore from a previous dig, but sometimes it has to happen, i think continuously working dogs when sore is over working them so its down to the owner to look after his dogs and try to keep them fresh,IMO

[kirstysdad 827]

as dev said above every dog is different some sounders you can work all week but a hard dog should be given a break when it is sore or you risk the dog jacking even some bayers need a rest and if you know your dogs you should know when to rest them better having a sore dog lying in the kennel for a couple of weeks than a jacker who wont work for you again

[harddigging 42]

i wish i had the time to overwork them

[Guest SPIFF]

Good topic Eamon,as i ve said on another thread ive never heard so much talk about dogs stopping.EITHER LOTS ARE WORKING WITH THE WRONG DOGS OR LOTS ARE WORKING THE RIGHT DOGS WRONG.I love sitting over the dog for them few minutes waiting on it settling listening to the bumping.Theres more going on there than exchange of nips.Sometimes the earths literally moving.So when you get the dog out hes ok nothing serious but he s been through about the pot for an hour maybe bouncing off the roof etc.I think even the sounders need a break for a week or so at times.

The most i ve ever dug the one terrier 34 times in a season and he needed the rest.I fell out with an old digging mate about Christmas last year cause he said i was giving the bitch too much and was going to ruin her.I knew the bitch but and knew what she was capable off ,as has been said you know your own dogs your feeding them digging them breeding them watching them and the best thing is to bear in mind what others say but its your decision.

Don t continuosly work em sore and mostly they shouldn t be quiting.Although thats why regular proper work is needful to see what you have.

JMHO

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Dont you think even if they dont take much stick but are to ground for a good while, they might need a rest even if they are fit, due to conditions like cold wet etc. Maily due to being exausted.

[cumbye 36]

Dont you think even if they dont take much stick but are to ground for a good while, they might need a rest even if they are fit, due to conditions like cold wet etc. Maily due to being exausted.

Its just common sense lads,Know your dog!!!!!!

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Well put SPIFF, and the start of a good topic.

Edited August 17, 2008 by AngelicAcid

[anythingoes 28]

Well put SPIFF, and the start of a good topic.

i think every 1 realy knows [bANNED TEXT] there dog has had enough it just weather they can admit it to themselfs or not !! Well in most cases!

[neil cooney 10,416]

IMO working a terrier sore is foolish. If testing terriers is what your into then working them sore is not testing.

Yes I'd dig to a terrier more than once or twice in a day but sore? No.

To me the test of a terrier is a good standard of digging EVERYTIME the terrier is fit over a couple of seasons.

Some terriers actually get better the more they're worked. Again, when they're fit to work.

With a terrier that thrives on work there is a very fine line between the right amount and too much work. This is something few men are able to see IMO. It's one of the secrets of terrier work.

Testing a terrier while sore is for the owners benifit, not the terriers.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

IMO working a terrier sore is foolish. If testing terriers is what your into then working them sore is not testing.

Yes I'd dig to a terrier more than once or twice in a day but sore? No.

To me the test of a terrier is a good standard of digging EVERYTIME the terrier is fit over a couple of seasons.

Some terriers actually get better the more they're worked. Again, when they're fit to work.

With a terrier that thrives on work there is a very fine line between the right amount and too much work. This is something few men are able to see IMO. It's one of the secrets of terrier work.

Testing a terrier while sore is for the owners benifit, not the terriers.

 

 

good reply there mate...