getting fit

[basil123 103]

has any one got any advice about swimming a saluki cross for fitness, i have only been out on the land for a few weeks and want to progress to the fens,i have never swimmed adog before but have the oportunity to now. the dog is half fit and stopping 2 and 3 close to home but not fen fit to my idea. any advice would be appreciated.

[predatorman 54]

coursing, coursing and more coursing will get it fit. run the hares on the fens to get it fit. if it cant stop them there when fit, it never will. atb

[basil123 103]

coursing, coursing and more coursing will get it fit. run the hares on the fens to get it fit. if it cant stop them there when fit, it never will. atb

thanks for the reply predatorman, never a truer word said but i was just curious of any advatages or pitfalls in swimming but hay ho back onthe land thursday

[romany52 313]

You can do what you like ,but the only way to get them fen fit, is fen running.

[captain jack sparrow 8]

swimming will make them muscle bound if used to much,

[basil123 103]

swimming will make them muscle bound if used to much,

thanks for the reply but how much is to much,i was going to do her twice a week 10 to 15 mins a time

[captain jack sparrow 8]

thats ok,if its not at peak fitness yet but running is the way to go with road walkin or treadmill in between

 

 

[basil123 103]

thats ok,if its not at peak fitness yet but running is the way to go with road walkin or treadmill in between

sound advice i was thinking on the same lines thanks captain