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Aussiedogman
07-23-2007, 04:48 AM
While conditioning dogs. what is the ranges dogs are at normally? What rate should a dog be while its being worked on a treadmill or road work?



The Watcher
07-23-2007, 07:26 AM
it depends on the pre-condition of the dog that you are conditioning.
the key is to monitor the heart weight and note positive changes.
a negative heart (greater than yesterday)rate means you worked to hard the day before.
Aussiedogman
07-24-2007, 05:34 AM
So where on the body of the dog do you take it?
The Watcher
07-24-2007, 07:50 AM
under the soloplex... (between the chest and arm pit)


are you using a mill or road work?
So where on the body of the dog do you take it?
Chef-Kergin
07-24-2007, 08:24 AM
u and your high-tech shit man.

my brother (whose a marine) actually had that model you e-mailed me a link of....i'm gonna jack it from him next time he's state-side. he left it at their base in quantico when he went to the sandbox.

i've heard some dogs can take their heartbeat 300+ bpm and have a good recovery, which should by all right kill a grown man.
The Watcher
07-24-2007, 08:32 AM
try it out D.
swwwwwww
wally world sells a similar product (I think Starter®)for $25.00 to $50.
instead of the $120. Polar.

does not include the same features as the Polar. but they will take a basic heart rate.
u and your high-tech shit man.

my brother (whose a marine) actually had that model you e-mailed me a link of....i'm gonna jack it from him next time he's state-side. he left it at their base in quantico when he went to the sandbox.

i've heard some dogs can take their heartbeat 300+ bpm and have a good recovery, which should by all right kill a grown man.
Aussiedogman
07-24-2007, 04:41 PM
High tech is the way to go :-). What is the resting heart rate and then working heart rate Watcher?
The Watcher
07-24-2007, 04:50 PM
the resting heart rate is not applicable unless you plan to contest resting...
miakoda
07-24-2007, 08:05 PM
the resting heart rate is not applicable unless you plan to contest resting...
Ahhhh.......but generally speaking the lower the resting heartrate, the better the condition the dog is in as it. Well conditioned human athletes will have a much lower resting heartrate than the average Joe. I know mine personally was in the upper 50's while I was a collegiate athlete. Now it stays around the upper 60's to low 70's. (guess that's a sign, huh? :o )
The Watcher
07-24-2007, 08:24 PM
ahhh, yes generally...

:D i assume that if i took the HR off the chain it would be between 60-80 but could very greatly due to a dogs activity level that day.
some of my dogs work harder on the chain than in a keep so a resting heart rate would probally send me thru hoops every different day.
(guess that's a sign, huh? :o )you might be aging some... maybe its a sign that you need a change of routine to get that HR under control....
;)
Aussiedogman
07-25-2007, 05:14 AM
Yeah thats what i an after. See our heart rate should technically reach no more than 220. Work out range 130 to 170. Dogs? Ill take my dogs tonight
The Watcher
07-25-2007, 07:55 AM
what type of work you doing Aussie?
Aussiedogman
07-25-2007, 08:53 AM
At this stage i am only doing road work. Apart from hand walking they are also getting run next to a bike. His fitness really needs some work. I am also doing sprints up hill in the middle for interval type training.

I will be getting a mill at some stage but as long as i still have a belly its out on the road :-)



what type of work you doing Aussie?