Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4502

quote:

---

Originally posted by Autumn Clements
I tried running mine on a treadmill, it didn't work out so well for me lol Prancer completly freaked right out when I started it and the other one well I think she'd rather choke then run on it.

In the heat theres nothing like swimming.

---

__________________
2012 National Grand Show Champion, World Show Bluetick Female CCH GRCH 'PR' Southern Flame Blame it on the Rain (Rain)
2012 Purina Show Bluetick Breed Winner GRCH 'PR' Southern Flame Grt Balls o' Fire (Jerry Lee)
2013 World Champion Bluetick, 2013 AO Overall Bred By winner GRCH 'PR' Sexy and I know It (breeder)
2015 AO Overall Dual Champion NTCH GRCH 'PR' Sexy and I know It (breeder/owner/handler)
2016 Grand American Overall Dual Ch, Overall Show CHampion NTCH GRCH 'PR' Sexy and I know It

AKC CSG, UKC CCH GRCH 'PR' Southern Flame Bad News Bandit (Bandit)
2010 National Grand Champion Bluetick
2013 AO Bluetick Stud Dog winner

CCH GCH 'PR' Southern Flame Elvira - the one that started it all

southernflamekennel@earthlink.net

RIP Southern Flame Elvira (the cornerstone of the kennel) 5/16/02-1/17/14

RIP Southern Flame Scarlet (the lone Redbone) 5/11/01-7/19/13

RIP Southern Flame Wild Irish Rose (Rosie) 6/15/09 - 3/12/15

RIP Southern Flame Too Hot to Trot (Bonnie) 3/27/07 - 4/20/15

RIP Southern Flame Bad News Bandit (Bandit)

RIP Southern Flame Triple Trouble (TT) 12/17/04 - 11/19/16

RIP Southern Flame Blame it on the Rain (Rain)

RIP AdeleMay's a Smokey Bandit (Adele)

RIP Southern Flame I Like Ike (Ike)

RIP Bella the Beagle

Bear, Jerry Lee, Camo, Maybellene, Lacy, Thor, Sissy, Merle, Tina, Bridgette - the Blueticks, Hollie - the Aussie

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2008
Location: SC
Posts: 1012

My parents live literally walking distance from the lake, and I thought about swimming them some while I'm there for work during the week. Not really sure how to go about it though...I'd have to either walk them from the bank or throw them off a dock haha!

__________________
------------------------------
Poison Whiskey Coonhounds
Jessica O'Connor
CH'PR'Moss Blue Carolina Rain-Queen of Show, BBOA Zone 6 Championship
NITECH CH 'PR' Carolina Flo
CH 'PR' Poison Whiskey Waylon
CH 'PR' Cruse's I'm Your Huckleberry
CH'PR' PoisonWhiskey WildHoney
'PR' Poison Whiskey CowgirlsDontCry
CH'PR' Bowers & O'Connor's Foxy Roxy
PoisonWhiskey SonOfTheSouth

Poison Whiskey Hello Darlin'-2013 AL State BMOS, AL State Hall of Fame King of Show

PoisonWhiskey LilMsHonkyTonk

Coming Soon...
PoisonWhiskeyMaybeItWasMemphis
PoisonWhiskey Heart Like Mine
-------------------------
In loving memory...
CCH GRCH 'PR' Swampland Blue Gypsy-RIP sweet girl
'PR' Miller Time

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Prince Edward Island,Canada
Posts: 4589

quote:

---

Originally posted by Cynthia
swimming - unles you dont have anywhere to swim them.
do you swim them by yourself or do you have help?

---

__________________
Autumn Clements

'PR'LEAD'S MIDNITE SASSY
CFC CH Canadian GCH Multi Group Placing MBPIG BBPIG LEGACYK STANNYFIELD PRIME TIME (AKC & UKC Pointed)
BPIG MBBPIG WINDAMIRS RED LIGHT DISTRICT V AMBERLANE
LEGACYK DARE TO DREAM V CBLUES
LEGACYK WHITE AS A GHOST V CBLUES

Gone but not forgotten
GRNITECH GRCH PKC CH'PR'CLEMENTS' BLUE PRANCER
GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SPIKE'S TWILITE HOOKER
'PR'PRANCER'S GETTIN DOWN N DIRTY (PrancerxHooker)
NITECH CH’PR’BUELL’S BLUE ROCKY(Whitey x Spice)
CKC BBPIG MARIES BABY BREEZE

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2008
Location: SC
Posts: 1012

Well, I figured out one way to run them while I'm at my parents' place for work. It's pretty hilarious, but hey, it works...my parents have about a 3 acre yard, so I got on the riding lawn mower and ran my blueticks around off it. Was afraid they'd be scared of the noise, but I had my mom crank it up and move forward while I walked them beside it a bit. I think they liked it, but once they get in better shape it might not be fast enough LOL...

__________________
------------------------------
Poison Whiskey Coonhounds
Jessica O'Connor
CH'PR'Moss Blue Carolina Rain-Queen of Show, BBOA Zone 6 Championship
NITECH CH 'PR' Carolina Flo
CH 'PR' Poison Whiskey Waylon
CH 'PR' Cruse's I'm Your Huckleberry
CH'PR' PoisonWhiskey WildHoney
'PR' Poison Whiskey CowgirlsDontCry
CH'PR' Bowers & O'Connor's Foxy Roxy
PoisonWhiskey SonOfTheSouth

Poison Whiskey Hello Darlin'-2013 AL State BMOS, AL State Hall of Fame King of Show

PoisonWhiskey LilMsHonkyTonk

Coming Soon...
PoisonWhiskeyMaybeItWasMemphis
PoisonWhiskey Heart Like Mine
-------------------------
In loving memory...
CCH GRCH 'PR' Swampland Blue Gypsy-RIP sweet girl
'PR' Miller Time

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 6544

No one has chimed in with a bicycle reply. During our quiet time I have tried everything to excercise our dogs. Unless you are very atheletic, I don't recommend using a bike! Trust me, when I say it can get touch and go. Last year, I had a young male that I thought was doing well so I let him crank up the speed. Then he cut right in front of me. I literally stood the bike up on its front tire amd managed to set the bike back down then the dog step back in front of me. I sort of speared a very sensitive area with the bike seat. A young couple witnessed the event and asked if I was o.k. At the time I was on my knees trying to get my breath back. My answer was NO! Not Really! They did not reply, but quietly proceeded down the path.

So the moral of the story is a bike is not a good idea.

__________________
Larry Atherton

Aim small miss small

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2008
Location: SC
Posts: 1012

Mr. Atherton, I initially thought about trying the bike idea. What I liked about walking alongside my dogs was that I got some exercise too, which I DEFINITELY need since I've had a desk job for the past couple years. You just have to walk a dog SO long to really be doing any good, and when you have 4-5 hounds you're trying to condition like I do it gets awful time consuming. Not to mention I'm not quite in good enough shape to keep a pace that they can trot at for 2-3 miles right now LOL.

I did see an apparatus made for biking with dogs that attaches to the bike and is supposed to absorb the shock if the dog pulls. Might be worth a try, but I think it was kind of pricey to get just to "try." Without something like that I can what happened to you happening to me, or them pulling me off the road haha!

__________________
------------------------------
Poison Whiskey Coonhounds
Jessica O'Connor
CH'PR'Moss Blue Carolina Rain-Queen of Show, BBOA Zone 6 Championship
NITECH CH 'PR' Carolina Flo
CH 'PR' Poison Whiskey Waylon
CH 'PR' Cruse's I'm Your Huckleberry
CH'PR' PoisonWhiskey WildHoney
'PR' Poison Whiskey CowgirlsDontCry
CH'PR' Bowers & O'Connor's Foxy Roxy
PoisonWhiskey SonOfTheSouth

Poison Whiskey Hello Darlin'-2013 AL State BMOS, AL State Hall of Fame King of Show

PoisonWhiskey LilMsHonkyTonk

Coming Soon...
PoisonWhiskeyMaybeItWasMemphis
PoisonWhiskey Heart Like Mine
-------------------------
In loving memory...
CCH GRCH 'PR' Swampland Blue Gypsy-RIP sweet girl
'PR' Miller Time

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Columbus, Ks
Posts: 5398

I have seen dog walkers, smaller scale than a horse walker.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: May 2006
Location: northeast ohio
Posts: 1309

HUNT THEM AND THEY WILL GET CONDITIONED AND PROVE THEY ARE WORTHY OF A BENCH SHOW.

__________________
jake burdette
330 260 2076

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2008
Location: SC
Posts: 1012

Burdette, my dogs actually do hunt. As a matter of fact every dog that I've put on a bench this year has been in the woods, and each is currently being trained to hunt as well. The blue female that I've had the most "show" success with can *GASP* tree her own coon, and I'm not talking a turnout coon. I asked about conditioning these dogs because I'm back and forth between 2 places every week for work, and I can't be in the woods 5 nights a week right now. Not my personal preference, but I've got to make the money to continue paying for this expensive hobby. Not everyone who shows dogs ONLY puts their dogs on the bench...

__________________
------------------------------
Poison Whiskey Coonhounds
Jessica O'Connor
CH'PR'Moss Blue Carolina Rain-Queen of Show, BBOA Zone 6 Championship
NITECH CH 'PR' Carolina Flo
CH 'PR' Poison Whiskey Waylon
CH 'PR' Cruse's I'm Your Huckleberry
CH'PR' PoisonWhiskey WildHoney
'PR' Poison Whiskey CowgirlsDontCry
CH'PR' Bowers & O'Connor's Foxy Roxy
PoisonWhiskey SonOfTheSouth

Poison Whiskey Hello Darlin'-2013 AL State BMOS, AL State Hall of Fame King of Show

PoisonWhiskey LilMsHonkyTonk

Coming Soon...
PoisonWhiskeyMaybeItWasMemphis
PoisonWhiskey Heart Like Mine
-------------------------
In loving memory...
CCH GRCH 'PR' Swampland Blue Gypsy-RIP sweet girl
'PR' Miller Time

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Columbus, Ks
Posts: 5398

I have no use for a show dog only. Don't get me wrong, I like a good looking hound thats a coondog. Some would have no use for an ugly coon treeing machine. I do know the show people have techniques that work. Feeding them cottage cheese or other stuff to make them show good. Roading them muscles and tightens the feet. I am so glad that we all don't like the same thing.

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: May 2006
Location: northeast ohio
Posts: 1309

quote:

---

Originally posted by SCBluetickGal
Burdette, my dogs actually do hunt. As a matter of fact every dog that I've put on a bench this year has been in the woods, and each is currently being trained to hunt as well. The blue female that I've had the most "show" success with can *GASP* tree her own coon, and I'm not talking a turnout coon. I asked about conditioning these dogs because I'm back and forth between 2 places every week for work, and I can't be in the woods 5 nights a week right now. Not my personal preference, but I've got to make the money to continue paying for this expensive hobby. Not everyone who shows dogs ONLY puts their dogs on the bench...

---

__________________
jake burdette
330 260 2076

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged

Registered: Jun 2008
Location: SC
Posts: 1012

Thanks Jake. I wondered if feeding them smaller portions several times a day was beneficial. I cut their feed in half and feed them twice a day when we're out of town during the week, but I'll be the first to admit that I get lazy about that when we're at home if I'm not hunting that night.

__________________
------------------------------
Poison Whiskey Coonhounds
Jessica O'Connor
CH'PR'Moss Blue Carolina Rain-Queen of Show, BBOA Zone 6 Championship
NITECH CH 'PR' Carolina Flo
CH 'PR' Poison Whiskey Waylon
CH 'PR' Cruse's I'm Your Huckleberry
CH'PR' PoisonWhiskey WildHoney
'PR' Poison Whiskey CowgirlsDontCry
CH'PR' Bowers & O'Connor's Foxy Roxy
PoisonWhiskey SonOfTheSouth

Poison Whiskey Hello Darlin'-2013 AL State BMOS, AL State Hall of Fame King of Show

PoisonWhiskey LilMsHonkyTonk

Coming Soon...
PoisonWhiskeyMaybeItWasMemphis
PoisonWhiskey Heart Like Mine
-------------------------
In loving memory...
CCH GRCH 'PR' Swampland Blue Gypsy-RIP sweet girl
'PR' Miller Time

Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged