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Which is better during hand walking?? Time (1-2 hours) or distance (1-2 miles)

Discussion in 'Sports & Activities' started by 21 dre, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. 21 dre

    21 dre Big Dog

    Any opinions on this?
     
  2. Irish Pitbull

    Irish Pitbull Top Dog

    If it takes you 2 hours to do 2mi you've got some problems before you even start, lol.

    Two miles should take about 30minutes
     
  3. dutchy954

    dutchy954 Big Dog

    when walking i always figure 17 minuts a mile
     
  4. dutchy954

    dutchy954 Big Dog

    however im usually getting dragged up and down hills pretty good. i do roughly 2 hours a day 6 days a week.
     
  5. Jim R

    Jim R Banned

    start off with 45min-1hr a day with one day rest or shorter time walk on the last day of the week. each week increase walking time by 30min-1hr. are you walking for exercise or conditioning?


     
  6. 21 dre

    21 dre Big Dog

    Are'nt they pretty much one in the same Jim R?
     
  7. Jim R

    Jim R Banned

    that depends who you ask. hence..
     
  8. Jim R

    Jim R Banned

    if it's exercise, a moderate walking time for you and the dog, taking into account weather, terrain, how you both feel, etc., would be for you to decide on be it 1hr, 2hrs, or or longer until you and the dog reach an average walking time.

    if it's conditioning for work or hunt, there are time/distance regimens you could follow and add activities such as weight pulling, fetch, flirt pole, etc..
     
  9. My vote goes to distance. Though it`s not uncommon for me to handwalk for an hour or longer, I have set routes in my neighborhood with varying distances to help me gauge how much `work` is actually being done. I also use time to determine distance when on unfamiliar trails- 17 minutes per mile sounds about right to me :)
     
  10. Mone34

    Mone34 Pup

    Walk it, check it, feed it, fresh water it, love it, if it is kick assing it! Peace
     
  11. slim12

    slim12 Super Moderator Staff Member

    i use time as the measurement in everything i do with the dogs...they never compete for 'two miles' or 'catch' for three miles////always measure in time....US1
     
  12. Lee D

    Lee D CH Dog

    i guess time and distance are things some seem to worry about, but when working a dog i worry more about getting a dogs heart rate up and keeping it there. the rest will come with time
     
  13. Dream Pits

    Dream Pits CH Dog

    youre not working a clock so dont watch the time
    youre not working a ruler so dont watch the distance
    you are working a dog so pay attention to him or her
     
  14. determination

    determination Big Dog

    When getting in to shape i work the dog and take time into account.
     
  15. determination

    determination Big Dog

    30 min or two miles when its 60 or 80 degrees out are two completely different things
     
  16. bumper

    bumper Pup

    i met that man in youre avatar lee d. amother place, another conflict. allways looking for another war. iam never satisfied,
     
  17. punch650

    punch650 Big Dog

    seems like i heard that somewhere before lol
     
  18. 21 dre

    21 dre Big Dog

    that's priceless!!!!!
     
  19. Dream Pits

    Dream Pits CH Dog

    If you have then I'm gonna have to ask you to get out of my head then lol
     
  20. Bluedog

    Bluedog Big Dog

    I like this post :) A good way to look at dogwalking. When I'm walking and the dog gets ultra tired, I know it's time to stop by the beach for a swim and then walk home
     

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