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just wondering wht methods people use 2 get thr dogs fitness to the highest standard

 

i give mine a controlled diet ov minced meats and good meal with alot of road work, walking and on the mountain bike also within the field 2 to let her stretch her self out and run around till the season starts again

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I"ve allways liked my dogs to lose a bit of condition through the summer months as I think the rest allows the body to heal those little niggles that your probably not even aware of and then start to bring them back up at the end of summer

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I"ve allways liked my dogs to lose a bit of condition through the summer months as I think the rest allows the body to heal those little niggles that your probably not even aware of and then start to bring them back up at the end of summer

Think that's the best way all top athaletes can't be at the top of there performance all year round instead they control when they do peak , I adapt the same with dogs. Cut the excercise down a little through most of the summer then build back up towards end for winter and get them to peak in the first few weeks into start of season

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6 week before the start of the season is when it really start to get the dog fit for the season i always make sure the dog is well wormed and flead before i start

 

diet chicken mixed veg bit of oil and a few extras codliver oil multi vitimins

 

week 1

 

4 miles in the morning on the road

evening just let the dog have a gallop of the lead

once kenneled let him have a bone just to keep him

his teeth clean and stop him getting board

 

week 2

 

4 miles at a quick walking pase in morning

with a bit free running at the end

evening same as week 1

 

week 3

 

monday 3 quick miles on road with bike evening bit free running and few retrives

tuesday run 4 miles with few sprints evening free running retrives

 

wednesday friday sunday repeat monday

tuesday thursday saturday

 

week 4

 

one day bike 5 miles at quick pase with evening free running and retrives

next day walk 5 miles evening free running and gallops up a very steep hill

 

week 5 same as week 4

 

week 6

 

bike 5 miles at medium pase each morning free run at end evening free running and gallops few retrives

 

if the weather is wind and no moon a few runs on lamp

 

over the season just matain his fittness with 4 mile walking each day and free running

this works well for me gets me fit for the season also no point the dog being finely tuned and me huffing and puffing

 

all the best robert

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