I HAVE MY DOG GETTING READY FOR NATIONALS RIGHT NOW.
I AM USING A KEEP I FOUND ON RIOS PIT PAGE THAT IS CLOSE TO HOW I ALREADY TRAIN. BUT ONE THING THAT IS DIFFERENT I AM NOT FIGHTING MY DOGS SO BEING ON SCHEDULE TO MAKE THEM HAVE BOWEL AND URINATION AT A CERTAIN TIME IS NOT NECESSARY TO ME.
BUT I HAVE STARTED FEEDING HIM ONLY ONCE A DAY. I USUALLY WORK HIM AT NIGHT BECAUSE I WORK 11 HOURS A DAY MOSTLY. BUT I WALK MOST OF THE TIME OF RIGHT NOW AT 45 MINS AND ADD 3 MINS EACH DAY. IF HE ASK TO WALK MORE THAN THAT I WILL LET HIM. HE WILL GIVE ME THE EYES THAT HE WANTS TO WORK MORE. WITH ONLY 1 REST DAY ON MONDAYS. I WALK HIM IN THE MORNING FOR JUST SOMETHING TO GET HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE AND BACKYARD. I ALSO HAVE HIM PULL WEIGHTS OF 25 LBS 3 TIMES ON SUNDAY WITH A NORMAL WALK ROUTINE AT NIGHT. I ALSO USE A SPRING POLE AND ROPE TO HELP WITH NECK AND REAR LEG STRENGTH. HE REALLY DOESN'T LIKE THE SPRING POLE BUT LOVES TO PLAY TUG OF WAR. SO THE QUESTION IS WHAT ABOUT FEEDING?
I USE DIAMOND HIGH ENERGY 2 CUPS AND 3/4 OF A CUP OF DIAMOND PUPPY A DAY WITH 4 0Z'S OF CALF LIVER OR CHICKEN BREAST COOKED. I ALSO USE A AVERAGE EVERDAY VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT ONLY 1 TAB A DAY. I PROBABLY GIVE HIM 3 TO 4 SMALL TREATS TOTAL THROUGHOUT MORNING TIME AND NIGHT WHILE WORKING ON OBEDIENCE AND STACKING AT HOME. ALSO HE GETS FISH OIL ( 1 CAPSULE) A DAY RIGHT NOW UNTIL 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOW I GIVE HIM 2.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FEEDING AND WOULD IT BENEFIT HIM MORE TO FEED HIM WITHIN 2 HOURS OF WORK OR LET HIM EAT IN THE MORNING AS USUALLY. HE PROBABLY SPENDS 7 HOURS AFTER MY MORNING WALK INSIDE BEING CONFINED TO THE KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY AREA WHILE ME AND WIFE ARE GONE. IT HAS BEEN WORKING AND I AM GETTING HIM CLOSE TO HIS CONDITION WEIGHT. I KNOW DON'T FIX IT IF IS NOT BROKEN BUT I WANT HIM TO BENEFIT THE MOST FROM IT.
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