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PostSubject: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeTue 26 Aug 2008, 9:50 pm

Although it's a great work out for body and mind the answer is no....
This breed is so high energy and outgoing that they require a high impact workout regiment. Tredmills are good but still not enough. I like the idea of using a mill to run my dogs, mixed with some fetch can be a great workout, but still needs more. The APBT needs two one hour walks a day. Okay, I know not everyone can do two hours of walking everyday for various reasons, thats where the mill will come in handy, but the mill CAN NOT be your primary walk. For right now(waiting on our mill) we play ball hard, walk once a day for a little over an hour, and work the flirt pole for cardio and agility at night when it's cool and the dogs are more willing. In addition to the physical workouts pit bulls also need mental stimulation. Indoor workouts are a must. Good exsamples would be peekaboo, guess which hand, fallow the ball, tag, and tug o war. If anyone has any ideas to add to my workout PLEASE post em', they'll be appreciated greatly!
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeTue 26 Aug 2008, 11:08 pm

If your dogs like water swimming is a very good work out also :)
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeTue 26 Aug 2008, 11:22 pm

Whew! I have one dog that actually likes water, which is funny cause we live in the desert..... But yes! Swimming is a great work out!
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeTue 26 Aug 2008, 11:45 pm

I have a treadmill ... I want to start letting the dogs use it but I am not sure how LOL... I don't know what a proper age would be and how long and at what speed .... Maybe someone here could give advice on how to condition a dog using a human treadmill properly ... I also take my pups to the tennis courts and let them run for an hour. Also for anyone that knows what is a good weight to start off with when letting pups practice pulling? Once the get use to a harness ....
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeWed 27 Aug 2008, 9:00 pm

I run Rocky to the local gravel pit with this, 3 miles there, swim for about 20 minutes, and run 3 miles back..


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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeWed 27 Aug 2008, 9:18 pm

Thats pretty tight E!
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeWed 27 Aug 2008, 9:25 pm

Thank you very much... groovy
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PostSubject: Re: Is Playing Ball Enough???   Is Playing Ball Enough??? Icon_minitimeFri 26 Sep 2008, 6:09 pm

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Thank you very much... groovy

DAMN E !!!!!!! LOL that's a pretty tight contraption you got there groovy
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