building shoulders and chest

i am very new to the breed and am in love with them i have a 1year a 8month female rednose. she is about 45 pounds. I let her grow and am now wanting to and muscle to her shouldes and chest how do i go about this what are some good excersices. she has huge legs and love to run but i dont want her to lose anymore weight i want her a little bit builker like about 6-10pds. also are there any supplements that can help me i have a show in about 6months to go to thanks.

 

A good way to build upper body strength is drag weights. I use a harness and have a drag that I use to begin with and then I have a huge chain that I use after that. If you haven't been exercising her you should expect for her to lose weight, or at least shift her weight once you start working with her..

 

You could also play tug of war with the dog to build up his chest and shoulders

 

No amount of exercise is going to increase your dogs muscle mass by 14 - 22%.

 

a good way of building the chest is by drag weights and tug o war like said before, also the spring pole works well and if your dog likes to hang from a rope it will give her strong jaw, neck and back muscles...swimming works very well too....where i live in north carolina we have a creek and the water runs pretty strong...i tie my female out in the middle(where she can't touch) and let her swim swim swim against the current, i took it slow but now she'll stay out there for hours and just loves it...my girl actually stays indoors but when conditioning i will tie her on a 75 lb chain and let her jump, run, and hang from the rope with it on, i don't attach the chain, only to her harness so it won't give her chain burns, i play fetch and she drags it, and it works wonders...anything active will build muscle, but mostly just keep at it, you can't just have her work out for a day and then a month later try it again, you have to have a routine and stick to it! hope this helps.

 

Don't know the laws where you live but having your dog pull you in a bike is a god way to buld it up. you might want to wait a couple more months until you do it or consider your weight to hers. But I had a 75lb male and he pulled me from my house to my aunts. It was a 30 minute ride by bike and he'd go non-stop. At the time I weighed around 300lbs.

 

i have a 1 year and 8 month female and im gettin her chest and shoulders bigger by using springpole and tug o war.

 

You mean tone it into shape? A dog's chest is only gonna get big or wide based on the genes the parents had.

Remember, a wide chest and huge head does nothing for the dog if he/she cant use it...

 

please don't drown your dog in an effort to get a "huge" chest.............

 

For building the chest and shoulders use a weighted collar and a weighted harness! Also use a horizontal springpole attatched to a treefrom the trunk or side of the house!

YIS

 

where do u get the weighted collar and weighted harness

 

Look at:http://www.hurricanekennels.com/ or
http://www.strong-heart.com/collari/vis_collari.asp or
http://mdoyle19762000.safeshopper.com/index.htm?885

 

Some guy told me in order to make your dog's chest wider you have to work them....hmm thats weird, I swore it was all about the genes weather your dog has one or not, i could care less, chests lol dont make the dog....

 

I Don't Know About Wider, But I Know For Stronger Shoulders And A Well Developed Chest A Harness And Alot Of Climbing Stairs, Hills, And Rocky Ground Is Good.

 

Your dogs chest will not become bigger by training, if you ask me. But you can train him and then his muscles will grow a little.

 

Walking the stairs is if you ask me not good for your dog.

 

WALKING THE STAIRS IS A FOR OF CLIMBING WHICH HELPS THE DOG TO EXTENDE HIS LEGS FULLY WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR IN WALKING ALTHOUGH RUNNING CAN ACHIEVE SIMILAR ACTION. I DID NOT MENTION SWIMMING WHICH ALSO PROVIDES A GREAT RANGE OF MOTION FOR A DOG WHICH HELPS TO DEVELOP UPPER BODY STRENGTH HENCE MUCLES GROWTH IN THE SOULDERS AND CHEST. WHAT ONE CHOOSES TO DO WITH ONE'S ON DOG IS AN INDIVIDUAL CHOICE. GOOD LUCK WITH YOURS.

 

Contact Drycreek Kennels for the best weighted harnesses and collars! Basically its a weighted vest on the dog!

YIS

 

Does Dry Creek have a web site.I'd like to check them out.I got one from O'Briens and am very pleased with it.Nice construction and built to last.Check their site out they have some really good products.I got a 2" nylon collar from them and it is awesome.
http://obriensk9supply.com/

 

Obrien's Got Good Stuff And They Are Good People. Main Supplier At Most Of The Dog Shows Too.