Particularly little old dogs, lol.
What do y'all do? Since it's warmer now (64 F and sunny today!) and the days are getting longer, we're trying to get back into things full force as far as walks/hikes go.
Summer has a lot of energy for sure but not the stamina that she used to have. She gets crazy wild in spurts. Summer is not very active on her own and pretty much sleeps unless you're doing something with her.
Is it best to condition them via agility? Sprints? Walks?
Today she did 1 hour agility where she did 5 courses of 13 obstacles or less each time. She did great. Then we hung out at the lure coursing trial, then I came home and they napped. Then we did about 3 miles (at a trot for short dogs when I walk) plus letting them run and chase each other through the fields and lake. She kept up well but definitely was slower at the end of the 3 miles than before.
I'm sure a lot of her fizzling out at trials in the afternoons is that she was barking 24/7 at trials and not settling. She is settling in her crate now. I think the next few trials I am going to just enter her in the morning or afternoon so she's not there all day long.
So yeah... what do y'all do?
What do y'all do? Since it's warmer now (64 F and sunny today!) and the days are getting longer, we're trying to get back into things full force as far as walks/hikes go.
Summer has a lot of energy for sure but not the stamina that she used to have. She gets crazy wild in spurts. Summer is not very active on her own and pretty much sleeps unless you're doing something with her.
Is it best to condition them via agility? Sprints? Walks?
Today she did 1 hour agility where she did 5 courses of 13 obstacles or less each time. She did great. Then we hung out at the lure coursing trial, then I came home and they napped. Then we did about 3 miles (at a trot for short dogs when I walk) plus letting them run and chase each other through the fields and lake. She kept up well but definitely was slower at the end of the 3 miles than before.
I'm sure a lot of her fizzling out at trials in the afternoons is that she was barking 24/7 at trials and not settling. She is settling in her crate now. I think the next few trials I am going to just enter her in the morning or afternoon so she's not there all day long.
So yeah... what do y'all do?