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by desert dog on 04 November 2010 - 20:11
A dog in my opinion should never be worked to a point where very much soreness developes. Conditioning should be progressive. I always rub my dogs alot even when they are young. They actually get to where they look forward to it. I always hold their collar and rub firmly down their back, down the legs, down between the front legs, their neck. when you first start this watch their breathing, it will excellerate and they actually begin to get exhuasted In doing this your dogs will begin to get in shape, lose fat, and start to tighten up. I do this to my dogs not every day but very often. You will always know how your dog is doing and he should never get very sore. a healthy dog should always be up on his toes and in good condition.
by k9queen on 04 November 2010 - 23:11
I have had great results with acupuncture in my dogs. I also do routine cchiropractics as well as canine massage. Homeopathic medicine or conventional medicine when needed. I also use liniments when necessary but always rub them in well. Mu dogs love it and very rarely do they even think of licking it off. If they do, no harm is done. My dogs are extremely well conditioned and are built up slowly. But when you have high drive working dogs, they will over do on their own and certainly aren't beyond slipping on dry grass or skidding around a corner and skidding out. Or rough play with other dogs, especially body slamming and high speed chase games can lead to soreness. I treat as necessary.
by steve1 on 05 November 2010 - 08:11
If you work a Dog beyond its limits then do not do it then you will not have to treat it for sore muscles and joints, However the best remedy is rest combined with a little light exercise
Every thing done with Dogs is best kept to a reasonable time limit, and that includes Training four 5 minute bouts of work is better than 20 minutes in one go. One Tip for the beginner Training NEVER give a dog a command to do anything if that dog is not looking at your face and eyes, if you need to get its attention tap your chest a couple of times it will look up then give the command
Steve1
Every thing done with Dogs is best kept to a reasonable time limit, and that includes Training four 5 minute bouts of work is better than 20 minutes in one go. One Tip for the beginner Training NEVER give a dog a command to do anything if that dog is not looking at your face and eyes, if you need to get its attention tap your chest a couple of times it will look up then give the command
Steve1
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