walking the dogs in the rain

[R2L]

Do you, or do you not keep walking your dog in heavy rain/cold during a keep? That's a question about dogs who are actually willing to work in the rain.

I always wondered if i have to worry the dog would get sick. On the other hand it never stops raining and the clock keeps ticking

[unknow kennel]

If u that far behind in the keep that u have to work in the rain you need to pay the forfeit I never work in the rain in special if it cold

[CYJ]

Sorry to hear that. Why I stressed having a well padded 16 Ft Round table that runs low to the ground. A electric dog walker is not a bad idea as well. After I built my round table in a building that allowed for it, a free spinning tread mill and a electric mill.

Never worried about the weather anymore. Just made sure to take advantage of all the good out side days of work that a were available. I did have a 80 foot across Jenny mill and several miles of a back wood road to walk a dog. Used the Jenny on the good days and the Round table on the bad weather days.

The Jenny is at the top of the list for conditioning, but I found mine to be of not much use, during and after a hard rain. In freezing weather the water in the track would freeze over. Still could not be used till running track had completely dried out. If weather was cold and windy you and dog would not be outside very long. The Jenny works the best out in the South West where there is a Desert climate. LOL

Where I live we get lots of rain year round with plenty of high humidity to boot. Where I live like in the deep south is one tough place to win especially in the hot summer days. High Humidity is a sapper of muscle strength and good breathing. LOL

P.S. is rough on people like myself that has Rheumatoid Arthritis. Hate to see the winter get here. Cheers

[R2L]

Thats two strong answers. You do not like to walk your dogs in the rain.
Thanks

I actually just return from a training in the rain. Just 35 minutes pulling the leash, after i dried him really good and put him on the mill. When we come home after cooling down i dry him good again, and keep him in a 20 degrees Celsius place inside.

Im not far behind. The opposite is true. Im just concerned about my dogs. I thought it wouldn't matter so much that's why i asked.

You do have to go outside to empty the dog and warm it up a little for the treadmill. Its hard to find dry moments/days when it never seems to stop raining

[FrostyPaws]

I don't walk my dogs in the rain whatsoever.

[Kahlil]

Rain or snow it does not matter, use one of those sled dog jackets they are wind resistant and waterproof, they work great.

KD

[LEFTLANE]

War dont stop for the rain, so neither does training.

But I personally have a mill. But if I didnt we'd be wet.

[FrostyPaws]

The dog doesn't really need to be walked in shitty, rainy whether. When you're walking the dog, it's not a war. It's you preparing for a battle to come. If you give the dog the night off from the shitty weather, it's going to do more good than harm. Rest is NEVER bad given everything else has been done correctly.

[Limey Kennels]

Many times in the past this topic has come up. i can tell you that when im walking in the rain with my dog i always think about the competition that sits at home on the coutch waching tv!. and his dog is fed and in his kennel ore running the mil and leaving the power walk behind.These guys with there dogs building up a lot of stamina/atrenght avoing the rain ore snow!!..
I sirguest everybody stop walking in the rain and and snow.
It wil make my job a lot ezer..

[CYJ]

You may note on the Crenshaw video. He mentioned not working his dog to long or hard on his tread mill due to the dog being damp. Due to the weather being damp and one can see it had been raining or was raining. You might also note on his long porch along with his tread mill. He had a e- mill.

If one has enough land to build a proper building wide, long and big enough to accommodate proper work equipment. You will not need to work a dog in the rain or very bad weather. I too have nothing against walking a dog, but for me and each to his own. Would not walk a dog in the rain or foul weather. If one has mastered the technique of man and beast being able walk or work in foul weather. My Hats off to you.

From what I observed over time of how dogs were worked. The interval training with in between sets of short walking is the safest way to go. I really liked what Robert Lemm was trying to demonstrate on a You tube video. Was a lot of info. to take in with a short 2 hour video. Just using his tread mill and a e-mill along with his mill technique of running intervals would keep your dog strong. Till the bad weather cleared and you go back to the Jenny or road work and walking.

But as Limey stated if you are sitting home and the dog is not being worked. Those lost days if to many can not be made up and will surely put your dog at a big disadvantage.

Luck has no place in any serious athletic event. The trainer has to be prepared for all variables in the training schedule. Murphy's Law is always present to try and screw things up. Cheers