munsterlurcher 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 got a lurcher she is 13 mths old i gallop her twice a week, so how many miles should i be giving her behind the car to get her fit but not to have her exausted and burnt out for the big ear fella , i will be starting her off hunting the big ear fella shortly and getting at least 3 hunts a week, so i want to get her fit but still want her to have plenty of energy for this type of hunting,any advice lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
munsterlurcher 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 thought there were well educated lurcher men on this site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight walker 8 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 in my opinonon shes still a bit young mate only my opinion for big ears i would hold her back till shes atleast 18 months i run my 17 month old pup 8 mile on the bike atleast 3 times a week hope this helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prohunter 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 In my opinion mate I would get a good first season in on the rabbits an nothing else just to get her some confidence and a ground knowledge of what to do with running the game in her advantage. That is my advice but other people might say different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
munsterlurcher 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 In my opinion mate I would get a good first season in on the rabbits an nothing else just to get her some confidence and a ground knowledge of what to do with running the game in her advantage. That is my advice but other people might say different. thanks folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doris 6 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 might be better placed in the lurcher forum for more response. . . . . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 You can't see enough in the car and tend to overpace, get a bike or better still a pair of trainers. If you run then you will both develop increased stamina at a dog trot and so won't over do the exercise. To build fitness I run four to six miles 3 to 4 times a week, depending on age and breeding, with as much free running as they wish after a mile warm up. Once you have built the basic stamina top off with a bit of speed work to fire up the fast twitch muscle fibres. Once work starts then reduce 2 runs for each session working or gentle walk/rest if a couple of hards sessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scent 509 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 got a lurcher she is 13 mths old i gallop her twice a week, so how many miles should i be giving her behind the car to get her fit but not to have her exausted and burnt out for the big ear fella , i will be starting her off hunting the big ear fella shortly and getting at least 3 hunts a week, so i want to get her fit but still want her to have plenty of energy for this type of hunting,any advice lads id love to be able to drive and leave the dog follow me but traffic is too bad where i live .Just curious to where you drive with the dog behind the car is it on old country roads with little traffic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiff 36 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 she's not too young for walks out, or even light jogging for a bit, but give her another 6 months before you start any decent conditioning with her we road ours on the county roads around our place, the dogs run in front of the vehicle 6 nights a week to get fit starting at 5 miles a night working up to 20 miles a night at peak fitness, 9 mph steady with sprints every couple of miles. I don't like them behind the vehicle in the dark as you can't see if they peel off after something. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrich Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 In my opinion mate I would get a good first season in on the rabbits an nothing else just to get her some confidence and a ground knowledge of what to do with running the game in her advantage. That is my advice but other people might say different. IF YOU WANT A DOG FOR HARES THEN ONLY RUN THEM ON HARES , RUNNING A HARE DOG ON RABBITS WILL RUIN HIM !!!! I disagree totally with you p***y i think any dog will only gain expierience off catching rabbits as a rabbit where i am from barely run 25 yards and a dog that takes plenty of these it will no doubt improve its strike , my opinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrich Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 she's not too young for walks out, or even light jogging for a bit, but give her another 6 months before you start any decent conditioning with her we road ours on the county roads around our place, the dogs run in front of the vehicle 6 nights a week to get fit starting at 5 miles a night working up to 20 miles a night at peak fitness, 9 mph steady with sprints every couple of miles. I don't like them behind the vehicle in the dark as you can't see if they peel off after something. no dog needs 20 mile per night 6 nights a week at 9mph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiff 36 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 no dog needs 20 mile per night 6 nights a week at 9mph speak for your own dogs on your own land, that's what ours need to run around here at the peak of the season Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrich Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 no dog needs 20 mile per night 6 nights a week at 9mph speak for your own dogs on your own land, that's what ours need to run around here at the peak of the season a dog with that much exersize would be nailed in 5/6 month 20 mile at 9mph is over 2 hours a nite sorry but unless your dogs chase cars there is no need Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiff 36 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 they don't do that every night for 5/6 months, they work up to that, they do that number of miles for a couple of weeks at the top end the season. Yes it takes time, it's lucky we enjoy our time together. They normally have some quarry along the way, I had a coon last night with them at mile 9 with a mile left to come back to the house. Right now they are at 10 miles a night, tongues hang for a few minutes once we are back, then they are good to go again (if we were so inclined). if they run something hard before the end they obviously don't road the rest of the way, and if we decide to go lamping, they don't road that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrich Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 they don't do that every night for 5/6 months, they work up to that, they do that number of miles for a couple of weeks at the top end the season. Yes it takes time, it's lucky we enjoy our time together. They normally have some quarry along the way, I had a coon last night with them at mile 9 with a mile left to come back to the house. Right now they are at 10 miles a night, tongues hang for a few minutes once we are back, then they are good to go again (if we were so inclined). if they run something hard before the end they obviously don't road the rest of the way, and if we decide to go lamping, they don't road that night. What type of dogs do you run pics would be interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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