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Post by JanisN on Dec 12, 2003 8:43:15 GMT -5
And that's another question. How do you condition a dog, say if he turns 1 year in the middle of August and the Sieger Schau is in the end  You wouldn't want to "just do it" and overstress the joints. Yet he still would need to be fit for the event  OHHHHHH, I HATE it when we're in that position for the class.<sigh> And it seems to happen ALL the time! In that case, we just keep up with puppy conditioning. That's lots of 2 ball and ring training and light pulling (with people at the end of the leash) for ring training. JanisN |
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Post by freundhund on Dec 12, 2003 9:31:33 GMT -5
Hope this works on first posting I had a technical hitch.  The only think I do if I'm in this class and I especially want to show is swim the dog. Schaferhund you need to find somewhere to swim you young dog. A greyhound pool, a horse pool or a friends pool. The formula is this with the young dog you do not want to do to much roadwork as it stresses joints and like young horses you can get slight stress fractures. (Most vets X-ray equipment will not pick up very faint stress fractures in young dogs. You need a very good human X-ray machine at a teaching hospital. <don't ask how I know>) Approximately 6 weeks before the show start swimming the dog. { NOTE WELL dog must not be younger than 11 months to start, 12months is better. } Swim for the 1st week 10 minutes 3 times a week. Swim for the 2nd week 15 minutes 3 times a week. Swim for the 3rd week 10 minutes 5 times a week. Swim for the 4th week 15 minutes 5 times a week. Swim for the 5th week 20 minutes 5 times a week. Swim for the 6th week twice a day 20 minutes. SHOW WEEK, SWIM ONLY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY. If you can swim the dog at the beach which has soft sand, you can run the dog up and down on the soft sand afterwards. Remember to rinse salt water out of coat. Problems with swimming, can cause chest to become to broad. Can damage coat if you don't rinse. (In Australia if dog swam at beach can get eaten by shark  ). Also gives a very broad upper thigh if you swim them everyday in older dogs. In fact I know people who swim their dogs reguarly to keep a broad upper thigh as dog doesn't have one naturally. Hope that helps I have only done this twice with dogs around this age, but the friend who told me how to do it has had a bit more experience. In fact my boy had far more muscle than the other dogs his age in the ring, the judge warned me not to do to much work with him I explained I swam him the judge commented "That will be alright then". Judge was a vet as well. Regards Freundhund |
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Post by Schaeferhund on Dec 12, 2003 11:57:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice. Yeah, Janis, I'm already hating in  He'll be turning 1 only few days before the Sieger.  When I was planning on getting another dog I swore it won't be one born in August... But well, it was not ment to be Ah well, I've got time till then... Our first worry is getting that ear and all the teeth up ;D |
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). Also gives a very broad upper thigh if you swim them everyday in older dogs. In fact I know people who swim their dogs reguarly to keep a broad upper thigh as dog doesn't have one naturally.
