whats the best way to get a heavy lurcher fit

[mbdt 19]

at the minute i drive with them trotting next to me 3 mile every other day , or is it better to just walk them

[mbdt 19]

at the minute i drive with them trotting next to me 3 mile every other day , or is it better to just walk them

[captain2010 2,806]

Trot them on the sand best way to get them fit I think anyway

[mbdt 19]

for how long tho

[Guest born to run1083]

Trot them on the sand best way to get them fit I think anyway

Aye works wonders

[heavy Dags 0]

why sand?

[MoChara 1,600]

Sand because - it takes twice as much effort to walk/run on it Just the same for us humans too

[Cleanspade 3,322]

a heavy lurcher needs walked and ran plenty of lead work and loose running. chaseing a ball is ideal as is running a lure. i find three or four miles a day plus off lead stuff for ten /fifteen minutes is ample. they shouldnt need it in the season. . the key to keeping a heavy lurcher at its best is getting its weight right. my dog runs like a cart horse if he is carrying any exess weight. and burns out quick if he is to light. . weigh your dog regular and keep notes on how it performs. you will soon find an ideal weight. some folk would be surprised how quick a heavy made dog can be if kept right.

[milliken 790]

at the minute i drive with them trotting next to me 3 mile every other day , or is it better to just walk them

first you need cut there food down and in my eyes 3 miles every other day is no where near enough what breed of lurcher is it most should be out every day

and as for trotting them behind the car not only is it dangrous but its not doing you any good i like to be as fit as the dogs im working

 

robert

[mushroom 12,399]

Wizz :thumbs:

[paulus 26]

water is great for fitness if your dog will enter water and retrieve a ball, all becomes very simple

[BIG G wheton machine 1,594]

run it on a lota rabbits it will use all the muscles needed for starting stopping turning etc, also helps with strike. thats what i do any way

[Dave N 9]

Feed it properly and walk the thing, easy!

[Romany 1,065]

Graft

[hedz31 1,308]

Lamp it through the summer and keep it half fit it's alot easier to get them cut for the when the fields are down