maberi wrote:Can you post some pics of Dylan if you don't mind? Just curious to see what his build looks like
The conditioning on roller blades is a great idea for building stamina. You might slowly start to increase the mileage with him and make sure you are running him like that for at least 3 days. Be careful not to increase the mileage too quickly so his body can have enough time to adapt.
You can also throw in some hill sprints and drag weight training, but you'll need to purchase a weight pull harness for that if you don't already have one.
If he enjoys playing fetch with a ball or a disc, some short sessions of that will help as well since that is a lot of explosive movements in a short amount of time.
Again, just be mindful about how quickly you increase his activity level.
If he enjoys playing fetch with a ball or a disc, some short sessions of that will help as well since that is a lot of explosive movements in a short amount of time.
furever_pit wrote:As far as running Dylan for a few miles for at least 3 days in a row...so far what I have read about dog conditioning states that it is better to do harder workouts with rest periods in between. Do you have links to articles or websites on this subject?
TinaMartin wrote:I would agree with you on the body type. How will you hold up on the sprints. Are you going to try to do them with the roller blades?
furever_pit wrote:Swimming was suggested, but I am very nervous to let Dylan swim in any bodies of water because of alligators and I don't have a pool myself to let him go in. So I'm trying to come up with ways to help Dylan get into better shape.
TheRedQueen wrote: One thing I can't get him to do is SWIM...he hates going past his elbows.
maberi wrote:That's funny Erin. Yoda was the same way. I ended up buying a life jacket for him and nudging him into the water. Once he stopped panicking and realized he was floating, I couldn't get him to come back in. From that day on he LOVED swimming
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