Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
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Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
I would like to hear some ideas for pre-season physical conditioning for my GWP. We don't hunt the big open plains, but I would like to increase his stamina. He currently runs non stop with my G. Dane on our 1.5 acre property when out of his kennel for family time.
- gonehuntin'
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Re: Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
I run my DD off my mountain bike on gravel roads. I let the dog set the pace and stay about 10 yards behind her. We go anywhere from 5-10 miles. Ten when she was younger and in great shape. Now she's 10 and we never do much more than 6 miles. She wil go about 15 for the first three miles, then slow to ten for the rest of the run. They get hard as a rock.
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- RoostersMom
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Re: Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
We run the dogs off of bikes as well but I'm trying to rig up an ATV roading system for the dog. I would say that you're a bit behind if you're trying to get the dog in shape for this season - you'll need at least 3 months of conditioning for the dog to be in top form.
Re: Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
Keep the dog in top notch physical condition all year around.
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Re: Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
Conditioning ah yes been meaning to get to that. Normally this time a year I eat a lot more red meat because I know that come autumn I'll be eating a lot more wild poultry!
Unusually by mid Sept I'm ready for change in diet!
Unusually by mid Sept I'm ready for change in diet!
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Re: Tips for physical pre-season exercise?
RoostersMom wrote:We run the dogs off of bikes as well but I'm trying to rig up an ATV roading system for the dog. I would say that you're a bit behind if you're trying to get the dog in shape for this season - you'll need at least 3 months of conditioning for the dog to be in top form.
You don't need 3 months to get a dog in top form.
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