Simple and Effective Keeps

[CYJ]

Ditto EWO. The more natural you work a dog with all feet on the ground. The better and less chance of injury. Even my round table was set low to the ground around knee high while sitting. Seen dogs run on small round tables built up waist high. Most dogs would work in a tense mode and keep looking over that edge. Never knew when the dog would panic and slam on brakes. Resulting in a pulled shoulder or burned foot pads

I liked hand walking and had a loose long over head type cable run. Liked to run dog back and forth and pull against the play of the Cable and the Two high trees the Cable was attached to. Used a good quality pulling harness. Ground was kept soft with saw dust and soft mulch tilled in. Sort of a flirt pole/sprinting type combo work out. With walking in between sets.

I would like to say again. When most are talking about walking a dog. It means a dog with a strong prey type or Terrier type mentality. Gets out front and moves and hunts. Some jogging may be include. A dog that stays at your feet the whole time will need another type keep. My walking lease was around 30 or 35 feet long with knots every so many feet to help reel the leash in and let out. The knots helped also if the dog took off running for something and rope runs through your hand causing a bad rope burn. I used a pulling harness on the walks. When doing a walk or jogging type road work. Best keep a high powered pellet gun to run off any stray dogs etc. that might show up.

PS when working a dog always keep a break stick with you. Never know what might show up. Keeping your dog up off the ground and isolated helps prevent any kennel accidents and allows dog to properly rest. Good Luck