Does anyone here have experience conditioning a Rottweiler for the AD? I want to condition mine between now and May for it and would appreciate any advice and/or experiences.
I put an AD on a Pascha vom Hegestrauch son a few years back. We did the AD with all Shepherds. At the begining we fell behind, and the judge said we better keep-up or we would have to pull. At the first rest period a gal gave us some gator-aid for dogs a blue powder that mixes with water. After that first break and the sun going down we finished with no problems. This Rott was 92 lbs. We did do some roadwork, but nothing to serious before the trial. Alot depends on the size of the dog and his movement, how he is put together. Also do some roadwork to get his pads in shape. If there is grass next to road mix-up runing on pavement and grass. Hope this helps.
Originally posted by Deanna Thompson: Well... if you start now you MIGHT be able to condition at Rottie by May... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
My guy is 95 pounds and very fit. He swims, really swims, for at least an hour several times a week, we walk daily up and down large hills. I do need to build his endurance for trotting that far but I am pretty sure he can do it. I am getting him used to my fourwheeler so I can use that to help in his conditioning. I have ordered a scooter and we will be doing that soon too.
Six months should be plenty of time, if I see results fast enough I may doit in March. The weather would be better but at least the May event is in NY so it should still be cool enough(hopefully). The heat is my main concern.
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