Insight Into Your Fittness Programe

[milliken]

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there seems to be some a lot of work that goes into most the dogs on here to get them to the peak of fittness what are your secrets ? what does your programs involve

what types of food ?

hi many time a week do you train on lure ?

hi many miles a day do you do with your dog ?

what type of ground do you walk them on grass or stone ?

do you train in water ?

ill give you a quick insight into my program it has done me well so far but any thing i can inprove on help and tips would be great

my dogs are feed of a barf diet of 50 per cent meat to 50 per cent veg includeing fruit and real nuts the whippets are on 2 and a half pound weight per day in one meal

i dont train on the lure at all just when they are racing is the only time they see it

as for miles now that it is the hunting season im doing up words of 4 miles on the bike and could be as many as 8 this is on one day the next day will be a quick walk of a mile then a bit of retriveing work and a bit of tug of war with a ball on a rope

most of my walking is done on roads

and now that the hunting season is now on us im out lamping 2 or 3 nights a week

so what is everyone eles do to keep there dog in prime fittness as aid this is a inight into what i do it works for me but any advice that would in prove my program would be great

robert

 

[milliken]

and him in prime working fittness

 

[Miss Madam]

there seems to be some a lot of work that goes into most the dogs on here to get them to the peak of fittness what are your[SIZE=14pt] secrets[/SIZE] ? what does your programs involve

robert

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Then it wouldnt be a secret anymore would it??? LOL :- " :lol: :lol:

 

[milliken]

all right mybe all the racer my not be so up front about there programs my be that was a bit stupid of me but any one eles :blink:

robert

 

[masta]

3 meals aday all meat and bone and treats

a free run at night

worked in winter

 

[milliken]

im sure there is more to it than that

ill put another part in here do the ones who work and race there dog do any thing diffrent in each event im sure you do not use the ame program when working as you do when racing ie more weight on when working

robert

 

[Debbie b]

When i was racing, cycled them everyother day, free run them most of the time, also had the opportunatey to use the trialing track next to the kennels i worked them, as for food, raw meat, pasta, complete mix high protein, tinned tomatoes (which help with cramp) and had the checked over roughly every couple of weeks with the muscle man. and they were road walked as well

 

[milliken]

When i was racing, cycled them everyother day, free run them most of the time, also had the opportunatey to use the trialing track next to the kennels i worked them, as for food, raw meat, pasta, complete mix high protein, tinned tomatoes (which help with cramp) and had the checked over roughly every couple of weeks with the muscle man. and they were road walked as well

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hi did you feed the complete and raw mix with each other ? as i belive that you should not mix the 2 as complete means complete just what ive alway been lead to belive

hi often would you feed tomatoes? has it been proven to reduce cramp ? as it is some thing i might try out my dogs never really cramp but any thing to reduce the chances can only be a good thing

thank for you in put there does not seem to be to many willing to do so

robert

 

[Debbie b]

Hi Robert,

Yes i did feed complete and meat together, i personally think just because its complete doesn't meat it has enough meat in it so i added meat, and also it has the minerals and vitamins that they need, tinned tomatoes were fed everyday during racing and working seasons,(tip from greyhound trainer), i have seen this work with racing greyhounds, so i applied it my dogs feeding, they help keep down the lactic acid, i didnt change my dogs diet wether racing or working just kept an eye on the weight and added more if necessary.

 

[milliken]

thats the same reason i dont feed complete not enough meat content i also add sa 37 just in case im missing out on some minral and vitamins that the problem with a barf diet on less you are a expert on it you dont really know if you are givening them every thing they need i feed a good mix of all meats ie chicken beef hare hole rabbit tripe and fish once a week but i feel the key is plenty of veg and fruit as you know a person who eats plenty of fruit and veg they grow the ame i belive aplys in dogs

robert

 

[Shadow-Hunter]

Hi Robert I feed one meat meal and one Greyhound Beta meal per day they allso get SA37 and tin tomatoes, goatsmilk and few other we things :- " I walk my dogs evey day about 2 miles then they get a free gallop and then 2 miles back we hunt about 2 times a week one sort hunt about 1 1/2 hrs during the week ( because of work ) then a long hunt about 4 hrs at the weekend. I only hunt one of my dogs the rest race or show , I train them on the lure twice a week , and rest them before a race . and I can say after a week of work and dogs am wrecked :lol:

 

[billyboy45]

Don't work mine as much as i used to Robert,since i went into greyhounds 7 years ago,as i only went out for a few bunnies when i needed some.Now that im back in the old game,(sort of),i will be doing a bit more hunting again.I always fitness train,with a tennis ball m,ate,as i find it helps make them soft mouthed,and improves their strike rate,big time,as the ball bounces about a bit.I have one of those ball throwing things now though,as ive put the back out a few tyimes when throwing free hand.The dogs usualy tell me,when theyve had enough too,by simply laying down,and saying enough.In lamping,the dogs run short sharp races,and so,should be trained accordingly.I start with twice a week,and probibly a dozen retrieves at 1st.Then increase gradualy.I also find that ferreting to the dog's is great,as it not only fittens,but increase the dogs stiking ability,and learns them to try and catch before they reach the ditch.A decent dog shouldn't let them reach the ditch anyhow,though as they get older and wiser,then that is where most of the strikes take place.2 items of interest that i use to help maintain stamine are BETACELL,and LIQUID LIFE AID,or similar,as these help get that toungue back in quicker.Will be starting a couple of younguns with the ferret shortly,but 1st they have to learn that the ferret is not summit they want in their mouths,as they bite back.Need a few more ferrets too,if anyone can help,and is there anywhere over here now,where i can purchase a few good quality long nets of various lengths,of up to 150 yrds.Ohh.Use the bike too Robert.About 3/4 mile a day,with the dogs doing most of the pedal work,especialy on the hills.

 

[milliken]

cheers for that bit of info billy as for long net i dont know any one but here are a few fellas on the working whippet forum that make them ill see hi much and get back to you nylone or hemp

robert

 

[billyboy45]

cheers for that bit of info billy as for long net i dont know any one but here are a few fellas on the working whippet forum that make them ill see hi much and get back to you nylone or hemp
robert

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Nylon mate,and green will do ok,or maybe just one sandy colored one.

 

[masta]

thats the same reason i dont feed complete not enough meat content i also add sa 37 just in case im missing out on some minral and vitamins that the problem with a barf diet on less you are a expert on it you dont really know if you are givening them every thing they need i feed a good mix of all meats ie chicken beef hare hole rabbit tripe and fish once a week but i feel the key is plenty of veg and fruit as you know a person who eats plenty of fruit and veg they grow the ame i belive aplys in dogs
robert

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"as you know a person who eats plenty of fruit and veg they grow the ame i belive aplys in dogs"

but your human and their dogs? fruit and veg are good fillers but are not of any benefit to a dog they will not do any harm or good

 

[milliken]

are you saying that a dog that is feed on a good diet with fruit and veg in it do not glow healthy skin and a good shine of there coat

robert

 

[masta]

are you saying that a dog that is feed on a good diet with fruit and veg in it do not glow healthy skin and a good shine of there coat
robert

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no what im saying is that dogs are not designed anotomically to assimalate fruit and veg they have a short fore gut and unsacculated colon built to digest meat, humans and herbivores have a sacculated colon able to digest vegatable matter, when you feed fruit and veg to a dog it passes through and out the other end very quickly like i said in my reply it causes no harm but also is of no benefit

by the way none of my dogs have fruit and veg in their diet and they are glowing and have shiny coats, try cutting out the veg and see what happens?

 

[milliken]

i dont know about cutting out the veg do you belive my dogs would get enough vitamin threw meat aloan i would try it but need to be sure my dogs would not be lacking in some thing ?

do you feed any thing other than meat

robert

 

[masta]

i dont know about cutting out the veg do you belive my dogs would get enough vitamin threw meat aloan i would try it but need to be sure my dogs would not be lacking in some thing ?
do you feed any thing other than meat

robert

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liver lamb heart fish and meat bones eggs goats milk spoon of honey every now and then

 

[Clove]

I feed my dog the same things as masta

the shinny coat i have found can come from extra fat, I add Olive oil for the fat but if you add more fat they need more vitamin E (peanut butter).

if you balance the diet you shouldnt have to supplement with vitamins. Ive read that dogs can properly digest partialy digested veg (tripe)

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