lurchers....

[dave1979 77]

what do you do too keep the running dogs fit whilst its too hard to run them??? looks like they may be out of action for a while at this rate...

[Guest deerhound hunter]

still take them out ,i let them run on field with deep snow,do most of the walking on the leads

[NOOK/ANNA 96]

Walking , walking and more walking pal.

[dave1979 77]

no snow ere...just solid ground pal...

[airbourne 128]

this hard ground and ice, and dont forget the ROAD SALT is a night mare, thinking of getting a tread mill put it in the garage i can have a brew while the dog is exercising.

[d and l 3 9]

what do you do too keep the running dogs fit whilst its too hard to run them??? looks like they may be out of action for a while at this rate...

Edited November 28, 2010 by d and l 3

[Guest deerhound hunter]

no snow ere...just solid ground pal...

lots of road walking,do you have pedal bike ,best way 2 keep a dog fit,is their local cycle paths were you live ,if so get on them and just do few miles

[dave1979 77]

i will keep her on the lead.....bloody weather...

[bird 10,014]

the ground by me is rock hard, feckin hard to walk on never mind run a dog.!keep 'um on the lead, as been said plenty of walking

[riohog 5,910]

the grund is frozen solid here , im out everyday regardless . but i will just keep them close by,

 

while its like this , just no hard running

[dodgers mum 4]

no snow here in Bolton yet,but ground is very hard,pass couple of days i have been doing extra leash walks and running the dogs in the woods close by, the ground there aint too bad as its mostly pine.I cant stop doing it i need more exercise than my dogs.

[asha 48]

as alresdy said lead walking took mine to the shore for free runing even the sand getind hard aswell.just get them nearly fit then this weather no good but what do u do.lead walk them plenty

[DeanD 3]

Why do you worry so much about the ground being hard? Just asking because as a teen I used to take my dogs out in the dead of winter when the snow was 16, even 20 inches deep... so long as there was a thick enough crust that I could walk on it without busting through. I sure miss those days, walking in the moonlight, just me and my dogs and it was so cold your breath would about freeze into crystals before your eyes. My dogs love fresh snow anytime, its the between fresh and a decent crust that dogs don't like as they bust through just like you and I. If the ground itself is frozen wouldn't seem to bother if your dog is hunting the field having some cover?

[Dan Edwards 1,134]

We just continue to run ours. A good dog wont have much of a problem with it.

[runforyourlife 361]

We just continue to run ours. A good dog wont have much of a problem with it.

 

 

 

Exactly, mine ran all day sat, sunday, and last night, just on our way out now... Always have ran them. When it isnt forzen, they run, slate, scree, rocks, etc..

 

summer time brings rock hard ground.... If they are out everyday, runing or working, they will know what speeds and manouvers they can and cant do....