Guest Champ606 Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Just wondered if any of you did anything in particular to prepare your dog for a night on the lamp. We feed as normal in the morning and the dog gets a raw beaten egg at around 5 o clock, and fed again when we get in from our night out. Be good to know your thoughts ATB Champ Quote Link to post
dytkos 17,952 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just wondered if any of you did anything in particular to prepare your dog for a night on the lamp. We feed as normal in the morning and the dog gets a raw beaten egg at around 5 o clock, and fed again when we get in from our night out. Be good to know your thoughts ATB Champ If I'm going out (like tonight) I usually give the dogs some meat, brown bread and gravy for breakfast at about 9/10 o'clock. Take them out as normal in the afters for an hour or two then give them half of their food at about 5 o'clock then go out at any time from 8.30pm onwards and feed the other half when we get back. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post
pack of dogs 34 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 give them there breakfast as normal(7am)before work,half there tea from3pm-5pm then take them out anywere from 11pm onwards,i always take water with me for them to drink with some deidrolite mixed in then feed them whaen i get backand the next day i always wash there feet Quote Link to post
springfield 20 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 The day I intend to go I feed my dog as much as he can eat for breakfast about 7:30 - 8:00 then get home from work about 5 give him a walk a good clear out. The a raw egg + spoonfull of vegtable oil. Then set off around 9:00 Quote Link to post
wild rover 548 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just wondered if any of you did anything in particular to prepare your dog for a night on the lamp. We feed as normal in the morning and the dog gets a raw beaten egg at around 5 o clock, and fed again when we get in from our night out. Be good to know your thoughts ATB Champ You cant expect a lurcher to run for 3-4 hours on an empty stomach, this would help burn the dog out, muscle cramps etc, most tips on here seem sensible, feed early in the day a medium feed, then light walk to empty, couple of hours before you go a small portion, ie; handful of feed or couple of eggs with suggary milk, when lamping always take some electrylte fluid for a drink halfway through. A mini mars bar can help. We all use what suits but it is good to see what others do. Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 So you all give your dogs breakfast! So how do you hunt through the day? My dogs get a full meal at night ie, 2 chopped lambs heart each, and a pack of tripe, beef etc heated up for easy digestion, this also put all the fats back into them they have ran off through out the day. And is enough to help them through there next days hunting. If they are going lamping, they dont go out in the day but they dont get fed till returning home... Quote Link to post
pack of dogs 34 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 So you all give your dogs breakfast! So how do you hunt through the day? My dogs get a full meal at night ie, 2 chopped lambs heart each, and a pack of tripe, beef etc heated up for easy digestion, this also put all the fats back into them they have ran off through out the day. And is enough to help them through there next days hunting. If they are going lamping, they dont go out in the day but they dont get fed till returning home... Giving your dog a breakfast doesnt affect them when you work them in the day if anything it helps them work better and longer Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Nah, if your dog is fed before bed, and left to sleep for a number of good hours, it will be fully recovered and ready to go through a working day till its next meal....People can only answer this and quote it that work there dogs for 4 or 5 days of the week.. Quote Link to post
jack crowley 5 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 i gives my to a good feed the day before im going out and nothing the next takes them for quick walk just before i go out Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have feed my dog twice in a day then went out.. 7am and 2pm out lamping at 11pm. When running my bitch hard i could run a fair bit of weight of it in a night. Dry food was not that good had to feed tripe and chicken mince with the cibble. Quote Link to post
aaron01 739 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 a good feed the night before and a good feed when they get home works for me but each to there own Quote Link to post
Guest fence_hopper Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Just wondered if any of you did anything in particular to prepare your dog for a night on the lamp. We feed as normal in the morning and the dog gets a raw beaten egg at around 5 o clock, and fed again when we get in from our night out. Be good to know your thoughts ATB Champ If I'm going out (like tonight) I usually give the dogs some meat, brown bread and gravy for breakfast at about 9/10 o'clock. Take them out as normal in the afters for an hour or two then give them half of their food at about 5 o'clock then go out at any time from 8.30pm onwards and feed the other half when we get back. Cheers, D. crazy talk.. feed them something heigh protein rabbit and heigh protein biscuit bang a raw egg over them. go in the run first thing in the morning make sure theres no food left and if there is take it away don't go near them all day if you can help it soon as they see the lamp watch the f@kers bouncing with energy and get ready for a good night with a fresh dog rearing to go oh ye thats how we do it on anglsey lol Quote Link to post
DEERMAN 1,020 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 im out 4/5 nights a week i feed mine when i come home ,and a small amount about 3/4 in day, just to keep weight on them, the nights im not out i feed morning and night . Quote Link to post
witton 6 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I feed at night when the dog gets back to the kennels after a nights lamping.....A pound of minced butchers scraps.....biscuit/mixers and abit of rabbit on the bone......never fed in the morning aprt from with pups.....in that case i get as many meals into them a day as possible....but there not out running......I belive as long as they get a good meal at night they will wake up fresh the next day and by time darkness falls there ready to be ran with out having much crap left in there stomach still digesting.... I will give a thew tit bits tho....im im eating a choc bar on teh way out with em ill chuck em both a bit....not sure if it does oat but cant do much harm....its just a bit of sugar for em before a thew runs.. Witton Quote Link to post
harddigging 42 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 i pick up me lamp and leave the house, feed them when we get in Quote Link to post
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