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Date Posted: Fri, Mar 09, 12:57:29am CST
Author: Dave Pearce
Author Host/IP: 66-42-42-51.sttl.fidalgo.net / 66.42.42.51
Subject: Re: Excersize
In reply to: Gray Fox 's message, "Re: Excersize" on Mon, Mar 05, 08:49:48am CST

Thanks Perry and Randy,

I will be looking for a treadmill at garage sales good idea. The lake is big enough, except the shoreline is rugged, would be hard to get him into shore. Our canadian cur swims with us in the summer out to the raft, she also fetches some sticks now and again. I may try to lead him around in the rowboat a bit. The big question is why not run him on the asphalt on a leash out the window of my 2wd toyota ? Our local roads are not too busy on the weekends and evenings. I did this the day after I placed the last post and it worked great! I am wondering if this will ruin his feet, or toughen them and keep his nails nice?

dave

:)>>>Hello Fellas
>>>
>>>My questions are about getting an older dog into
>>>shape, and turning a big game dog onto coon. The dog
>>>I bought was DJ Flemlee's Stewart Mountain Dubh age 8
>>>yrs male. Very nice mellow dog to have around. I
>>>recently had him neutered, he is tied, on a senior
>dog
>>>diet. He gets 1-2 hrs of off leash time with me
>daily
>>>during the week and more on the weekends. It is a
>>>long drive to the dirt roads from here, about 45
>>>minutes. we have a 1/4 mile community driveway that
>>>is gravel and I could run him there, back and forth.
>>>How fast and how long? How hard should I push him?
>I
>>>can also swim him on the lake, but without a leash,
>he
>>>probably won't follow. Is a leash behind a rowboat
>>>with trolling motor a crazy idea? How about a life
>>>jacket? :) The vet says he has a heart murmur, but
>is
>>>otherwise healthy. I want to get him into coons as
>>>well, trying hard to get him one before the season
>>>ends the 15th. We don't have a training season in
>WA.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Dave
>>Ever consider a tread mill? Just a thought.
>
>Dave, I would drive the 45 minutes and pretty often.
>The lake could be a big help if it's of any size at
>all. Swimming is very good exercise for a dog.:-) Take
>him out away from the shore and pitch him in. A lot
>will just try to follow the boat and others will head
>for the shore. Either way he will get some work. :-)I
>assume he has done some swimming. Drive the 45 minutes
>whenever you can and get him in the water. Taking him
>hunting like you like you told me about on the phone
>is the way most of us get them and keep them in shape.
>Our snow is melting and we may be able to get off the
>highway agin real soon. I have one place where I can
>get around now, but there are so many lions there that
>it is hard to hunt it.>:) Lions are "jailbait"
>here!>:) It is many times easier to get out of a
>murder rap than running a lion. >:)(I am NOT
>exaggerating.) At least we have places we can run dogs
>all year on bobcat and gray fox, as long as we don't
>have a gun with us. Coyotes are legal too, but I am
>NOT into that! I believe Dubh has been on a few
>'coons. DJ didn't coon hunt a lot, but I have heard
>him talk about doing some. 45 minutes is not that bad.
>My regular spots where I summer hunt are at least that
>far. We drive about an hour and 1/2 often to hunt.
>Nick has to drive 1 and 1/2 hours to get to my place
>or to meet me nearby where I go and he does that
>multiple times a week pretty often.:-)Randy

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