what do you do???

how do you guys get your dogs like that???? what kind of excercise???? when did you start him/her???? i just want to know thank you.

 

Papa this is all natural hehehe its in the genetics









My dogs work there chains if I really worked them just think

 

Good lookin too.


Regards.

 

The red nose is real nice looking. Great condition. I also love the brindle. I don't see enough good-looking brindles

 

i no good lookin dogs

 

man i love them dogs nice looking dogs.......well i think my dog wont ever get that condition because his genetics aren't like that but i do know that he is lean and muscualr

 

Truth be known, you can condition ANY type of dog with great results, but it all lies w/i YOU. I know you feel that your XLG dog should be intimidatingly ripped and bulky, but IMO I would be focusing on weightpulling him. To get a charge muscularly defined you need to do an extremely large amount of cardio exercises and feed clean, which means kibble is not an option, might be for some if they have a naturally lean dog, BUT even the naturally lean dog doesn't mean he's in shape or conditioned. A "keep" is hard on a dog and at the end you will want to peak him out. Alot of dogs are dried out like a bodybuilder would before a show, and it shows more definition. IMO it's great to have them in TOP shape, but not as an absolute. Throw the ball frequently, walk a few miles a day and play the tug-o-war game, FEED CLEAN !! Especially if you only have less than a handful of dogs. No excuse as to why they are eating kibble except complacents. Natural feed for 1-3 dogs should easily run you the same amount of $$$ as would a 35 lb bag of Canidae or another premium food. If someone doesn't have the "time" maybe being "pet free" is a better option, because these animals take alot of time out of you. Now if your feeding a dozen plus dogs, kibble is great, just substitue additional supplements. I cannot stress enough how important barf dieting is for your animal/s. IMO Marty's dogs above are probably right where they need to be. Add a little in the Winter, bit less in the Summer by regulation of the feed portions. These are the basic principles of shaping your dog. Hope it helps. ... . ...

 

Just Put The Dog On A Cablerun , Alot Of Walk And Feed Him A Little Less He Will Be Fine !

 

I love the way how your dogs are looking. Very fit and lean!

 

NICE LOOKIN DOGS . HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD LOOKIN DOG http://www.bezziskennels.it/socrates.html

 

Here's another Brindle.... this was at the Newton, KS show.... bad thing about his color is it's hard as He!! to see his condition:

 

Not With A Good Eye Lol

 

Boxdog "Socrates" looks like one he.. of a dog. I suppose the pic was taken at the end of a keep.

 

I don't like how that Socrates dog looks right behind his ribs. It looks caved in and looks like you can see his organs in his body.
The only reason I don't like brindle dogs is because it's harder to see definition when they're ripped. Here's my two, brindle, and these pics were taken after no special excersize but walking once in a while.


See what I mean about seeing the def, it's harder than a solid colored dog.

 

like Marty said, genetics...and working the chain. Here is my female 2 wks after false pregnancy getting back into shape. a little bit of roadwork and just have fun!

 

Yeah its real hard to see a brindles condition, I have to make sure that I have Bud facing the right way in the sun so you can see his muscle lines, he has them, they are just hard to see.

 

Devin, she looks really good there! Nice pic!

 

Thanks! she's coming along nicely!

 

To answer the question though, don't just let your dog sit around the house. If he's not outside on a chain, walking or playing all the time, get him out and walk him everyday. If he likes the springpole, do that. When it's warm, and if he likes water, take him swimming. Being active is the key, just like people. Even if you don't wrok out, as long as you stay active, you will most likely stay in better shape. Don't feed him a ton either. Too many poeple overfeed. I feed my dogs 1 1/2-2 cups per day, depending on the season. (more in winter, less in summer) Also the quality of feed goes a long way too. Make sure if you have to find the cheapest food, that Chicken is the first ingredient. Chicken MEAL is okay, but never chicken BY-PRODUCTS. That is all the stuff we don't eat. feet, necks, etc.

 

You girls have very lovely dogs. Very nice pics