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03-22-2011, 07:54 PM | #1 |
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So my female Stella and male Sammy look like this:
They battle all the time and though Sammy (62lbs) will over throw Stella (42lbs), she never pants. He does after a good 10 minute throwdown. So I took her outside and had her run back and forth about 50 yards, 6 times. She goes full speed body out flat as she goes, but even after all of that, she never pants. Just sits with her mouth closed. Is that what I read as having good wind? |
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03-22-2011, 08:09 PM | #3 |
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03-22-2011, 08:39 PM | #5 |
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03-22-2011, 08:49 PM | #6 |
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03-22-2011, 09:14 PM | #8 |
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03-22-2011, 09:24 PM | #9 |
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Lucy's like that. The only thing that can really get her panting is a very long walk in late summer when it's balls hot (and I even wait until it starts to cool off), and THEN a half hour of flirt pole. Even after that, a lot of the time she just does this silly little half pant with her mouth open just a tiny bit.
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03-23-2011, 04:15 AM | #12 |
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03-23-2011, 05:10 AM | #14 |
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03-23-2011, 06:08 AM | #15 |
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This summers heat & humidity has had Sandi panting like a flat out choo choo train after 20 minutes work, running up & down hills chasing 3kg sticks. If I can keep her cool or she is retrieving in water it takes 40 minutes to start panting but she recovers in moments & is still bouncing after 2 hours, unlike me. I throw a golf ball down an empty road to really get her puffing.
It's cooling off now & she is back to her normal wind, a big slobbery grin. The heat makes a bigger difference than the workload, I have yet to see her anywhere near quitting & I'm cruel & inventive with her exercise. IMHO traditional leaner dogs will have greater stamina & endurance than a more muscular dog of similar length & height. Same sized heart & lungs for a greater weight. Sandi is 23.2 kg / 51lbs ( vet loves her!) & of more traditional proportions if a hint big overall. |
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03-23-2011, 06:11 AM | #16 |
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03-23-2011, 06:16 AM | #17 |
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03-23-2011, 06:19 AM | #18 |
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Recovery! The true test of any athlete. |
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03-23-2011, 06:28 AM | #19 |
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You bet ya! He also runs sprints of 60 yards up a very steep hill. Training in exerting huge energy bursts is a big help in gaining recovery time. This thread has got me thinking about muscle types in dogs, oxygen debt & stuff like that. Anybody have any info? |
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03-23-2011, 07:19 AM | #20 |
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