Ground Conditions In The Summer

[Caravan Monster]

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What is peoples experience of foot injuries caused when exercising the dogs during the summer and the ground is baked hard? Ideas on avoiding injuries?

 

[billyboy45]

What is peoples experience of foot injuries caused when exercising the dogs during the summer and the ground is baked hard? Ideas on avoiding injuries?

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Just dont take the chance,and swim them instead,if posible.

 

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What is peoples experience of foot injuries caused when exercising the dogs during the summer and the ground is baked hard? Ideas on avoiding injuries?

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Just dont take the chance,and swim them instead,if posible.

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walk them ,swim them no free running,common sence will tell u that :- "

 

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What is peoples experience of foot injuries caused when exercising the dogs during the summer and the ground is baked hard? Ideas on avoiding injuries?

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Just dont take the chance,and swim them instead,if posible.

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walk them ,swim them no free running,common sence will tell u that :- "

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also if u av a beach close to hand u can run on soft sand

 

[wild whippies]

Ooo did someone mention the beach? Can I bring my frisbee?

I take mine through some meadows as well which are quite soft underfoot.

 

[dazgail]

In the past if i was getting Maddy ready for a race and the ground was too hard i took her to a greyhound gallop where the ground was made up of sand, shavings and compost...hope this helps

 

[Caravan Monster]

Thanks for replies (been offline for a month thanks to drunk person reprogramming network). Not too many beaches in the midlands, but I agree swimming is great exercise. I' ve come across a few people who let their dogs run free in the summer and thought this was unwise. Don' t take chances anymore myself after letting my saluki x off the lead in what I thought was a 'safe' area on a fairly hot day. Of course, a hare got up right in front of her (pre- ban); result: dog collapsed when she finally gave up, but luckily recovered fully, apart from broken toe. Nearly finished me off too, running home, carrying said dog.

 

[gabbitas31]

:angry: The problem i have with one of my boys is, he goes mad in the cage whils't waiting to race or course, result knocked up toes. This weekend another knocked up toe., i also muzzle him because he bites hell out of the cage and brakes his teeth. If i hold him on the lead he just wears hmself out before its his turn. Any suggestions would be realy helpful, but keep in mind that we have 3 dogs to race, course so at one point one of them has to be caged. My Trenty is just a nutter and loves what he does. :lol: Diane.

 

[billyboy45]

:angry: The problem i have with one of my boys is, he goes mad in the cage whils't waiting to race or course, result knocked up toes. This weekend another knocked up toe., i also muzzle him because he bites hell out of the cage and brakes his teeth. If i hold him on the lead he just wears hmself out before its his turn. Any suggestions would be realy helpful, but keep in mind that we have 3 dogs to race, course so at one point one of them has to be caged. My Trenty is just a nutter and loves what he does. :lol: Diane.

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You'll laugh at this one.A Belfast man once had a greyhound,who was summit the same.To sort out the problem about the dog doin his nut in the kennel's,they had a little pocket sewn onto his kennel coat,and i dont know how they managed it,but in the pocket was a wee radio thingy,and the dog had earphone's in his ear's,so as he could'nt hear the other dog's ,or the hare going.This is true,though i dont know how they managed to keep the thing's in his ear's. ...Billy... ( No it was'nt Stormy.)

 

[gabbitas31]

I haven't tried ear plugs yet, might give that a go. :- " My latest thought is the electric training collar to give him a zap when he starts clawing at the cage, and before anybody says this is unfare to the dog, i think a broken toe will hurt more in the long run with old age, than one quick shock, that might stop him doing it. Thanks Billy for that information about the greyhound. :thumbsup: Diane.

 

[Lurch and his tribe]

perspex on the inside of the cage door so he when he scrables it doesnt do any harm also unable to chew it :thumbsup:

all you need to do is cut a bit to size drill some holes and cable tie it on. of course make sure still enough air circulation. See you at Peterborough.