Show me your fit/active/working dogs.
>dog has had 6 knee surgeries
>can't run or kneecap goes out of joint
i wish. poor guy. i failed him. i couldn't afford the physical therapy and stuff...
1 year old price
My fit dog
>>2095391
Chinook?
Kobi's reasonably fit. Could be fitter, but he can do 6 or 8km at a run easy.
Shepherd is old and sick. Can't do squat with him except keep him alive.
>>2095246
you didnt fail him anon
This boy never tires. To build muscles we do lots and lots of swimming & tug games. We've started tracking work & going to take up dock diving soon.
Can anyone recommend good disciplines to do with a Corso?
I have one and I can't really decide.
I was thinking tracking,obedience,maybe some protection sports.
>>2095242
My Jack Russels taking a break from the hares
>>2095814
So basically IPO (includes tracking, ob and protection work). Good stuff to get into if youve got a corso.
>>2095814
Start with agility and see how much time you can dedicate to it. In my opinion I wouldnt be doing any bite work with a dog unless I was 100% happy with his obedience and that comes from consistancy and time spent with your dog. Ive seen handlers "out" there malinois from a bite as the dog is flying through the air, I believe that level of control is crucial.
>>2095815
My heading dog also
>>2095246
Poor Bastard, bad breeding. What is it?
>>2095809
this pic is gorgeous, do you have a higher res?
>>2095902
nah sorry :\ unfortunate iphone photography
>>2095754
never heard of them before
But I don't know what mut she exactly is
She and her siblings (most of them had long fur) were rescued from a killing station and brought here by an animal welfare group.
So no way I would know what "breed" she is.
whatever she is, shes an absolutely great dog, smart and friendly, but sometimes stubborn.
She also loves water, pic related
Admiral doggo
Maple! She loves fetch and loves water.
>>2095816
>>2095817
Thank you guys. I am working on obedience right now.
She's really mastering it,but I still have sometimes some attention paying issues that I am working on (will react to balls,cats and that jumpy and chasey shit,but she stops after few seconds and a correction). I guess she has a nice amount of drive there.
>tfw I recently adopted a lab mix
>he's my first dog and I heard that they make good exercise and hiking buddies
>he's a lazy ass couch potato
I still love him though
My 4 month rotty pupper, trying my best to keep her fit and muscular.
Unfortunately a lot of rotties I see are overweight
>>2098388
Another with her ear flipped inside out
Starting taking my mastiff cross pup on longer walks.
>>2098399
Nigga take that harness off of your puppy, you tryina fuck up its joints?
Puppies shouldnt even go on long walks you mongoloid.
>>2098399
Man, you may not be black, but I can tell you're a nigger
>>2098399
>huge harness on puppy
why?
>taking mastiff puppy on long walks
why?
>>2098436
>>2098482
>>2098506
His small size harness broke, I use a harness on the 100ft rope to practing "come" and in the car to seatbelt him in... at the rate he is growing we can make the medium size harness work for now. Usually he is walked on a leash and collar.
Its not a heavy harness, its nylon.
His father was a neo x bullmastiff used for pig hunting and his mother a neo x dogue de bourdeux same again. If I dont take him for walks he will run circles around the living room.
>>2098585
For a 13kg puppy it is heavy
>>2098650
I'm not the poster you're talking to, but the harness looks fine to me. Calm down, not everything is animal abuse.
>>2098436
>>2098482
>>2098506
>>2098650
>be that anon
>get puppy
>ensure puppy gets some exercise every now and then
>not using prong collar or check chain
>go to woods to give puppy more mental stimulation, wide open spaces and fresh air
>gets called out by other anons who probally crate their dogs spend all their time on the sidewalk.
>>2098399
looks like doggy bondage gear
>>2098766
It is.
>>2098683
>gets called out by other anons who probally crate their dogs spend all their time on the sidewalk.
Nope, nope and nope
While I dont live next to the woods like a redneck because I got a proper job, there are plenty of big open parks around my house.
Also I dont use crates simply because I dont need to, my dog is very calm and behaved.
>>2098585
That is not a functional harness at all, it's pure aesthetics. Those buckles look flimsy and the whole thing would really chafe if he's out as much as you say he is.
Tinkerbell
Loves to play with any other dog
Not a mean bone in her body, plays with the cats
Moves bucking bulls with ease
>>2098875
I think that harness is made by a specialist manufacturer in Australia if Im not mistaken. I think theyre called "SuperTuff Collars" or something. Its quality equipment.
Just got back from the park with Rae, she's still just a pupper [spoiler]:3[/spoiler]
>>2095246
Same as my dog, anon. Four surgeries to fix her busted cruciate ligaments (because both decided to go within weeks of each other).
First surgery worked on the one leg, the other leg got to three before had to give up because there just wasn't anything LEFT in there to fix.
She can still run around and shit, thankfully her knee has basically frozen up with a shit ton of scarring, but we can't throw things for her anymore because it puts too much strain on her leg pulling turns like that. She doesn't get that we can't and will run up to you with a stick or pinecone to throw, and we have to tell her no every time ;^;
>>2099002
>She doesn't get that we can't and will run up to you with a stick or pinecone to throw, and we have to tell her no every time ;^;
That's adorable and sad as fuck. Poor doge.
Perhaps you could train her to wait in place (facing the direction you intend to throw) while you throw something, then let her run after it? I dunno if this is doable or if it would be safe for her though.
Can she swim ok? You might be able to play fetch in water as well (if she likes swimming) since it wouldn't be such a strain on her joints.
Just some suggestions...it's really sad that she can't play how she used to. ;-;
Why shouldn't puppies go on long walks?
>>2099365
They think its a fragile pure bred that shouldnt be allowed out of a pen until its 2 years old because of joint problems.
>>2099365
Too much strenuous exercise can damage growth plates so they'll have fucked up joints when they mature.
![mal[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/GRhOYt2.jpg "mal[1].jpg")
>>2099422
Key word being >strenuous.
>>2098884
Not for sport, you never use metal clasps for sport
>>2099493
What sport?
>>2098415
are those arbutus trees?
>>2098680
Thanks man
>>2099689
You should get a flirt pole if she has a good prey drive. Its good exercise for smaller spaces.
>>2099365
Walks are generally fine, as is normal puppy behavior of running around on its own. It's strenuous exercise/compelled running (or, if you really take it too far, walking) that can cause problems with their joints while they're growing. This is mostly a problem with larger breeds, which take longer to mature.
Really though, it's not hard to avoid causing damage. Normal walks and playing in the woods/park is just fine. Just don't run your dog or have it pull weights, etc. until it's physically mature.
>>2097786
Another action shot of Maple, jumping to get the water from the hose.
>>2099173
>>2099173
Yeah, it's a bit crushing because she's always so eager to play but we just can't or we risk really hurting her.
Sadly its not the running thats the problem for her, its the stopping. She's an idiot and will attempt to stop while she's running OVER the thing at full sped and will try and pull ridiculous acrobatics to grab the stick as she's belting over it. I forgot and kicked a stick for her a few weeks ago and she went head over heels over it (literally) and was screaming bloody murder because it twisted her knee awkwardly.
She just has no sense of moderation, you know? She's a working dog so she's 1000% go all the time, which really does not help when she's supposed to be taking things easy.
Swimming is fine for her, but unfortunately there's not really anywhere near us to go swimming. I try and take her to a lake about 40 mins away when I can, she enjoys that, even when she's attempting to breathe in half the lake because she wont shut her mouth around her damn toys.
At the very least, she still gets to run around the garden and be a pain in our behinds. She's never really let any of this get her down and just uses her hind legs together as one big leg when she runs!
>>2099790
>She's an idiot and will attempt to stop while she's running OVER the thing at full sped and will try and pull ridiculous acrobatics to grab the stick as she's belting over it
Ahh, I getcha. My dog does the same thing.
Poor girl. Still, it's good she can sometimes go swimming and play fetch there, and can still run around and stuff. She sounds like a great dog!
>>2098004
Is it fat? Also, make it work
>>2098399
Ignore the shit these fags are giving you. My family keep pig dogs and sheep dogs for farm work. Ive never seen any dog happier than running in the woods. Props to you for getting out there
>>2098880
Good looking dog
>>2099758
Breeding?
>>2099625
I dunno sorry brah, it's in Australia so probably some kind of gum tree and not an iron bark
>>2099416
I have a 4 month old ACD and I can't imagine her going on only 20 min walks
>>2100458
What? No, she's spayed.
>>2100448
Yeah, the foster at the rescue where I got him from free-fed him, so he's a little overweight. I bring him to the dog park, but he focuses on me a lot and isn't really interested in playing with other dogs. I run him twice every day though, but he tires easily. How do I make him /fit/?
>>2095759
Post pics of Kobi's sheath.
>>2100854
Excuse me.
>>2100854
Fuck off scumbag.
Made my boy a flirt pole today, he loved it.
>>2100906
That black shit really ruins that image. You could have cropped it or tried to take/post a different picture if you are so scared of animal dong.
>>2100854
>>2100772
I mean what breed
black belgian malinois
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>>2101638
Well they arent doing it to my dog.
>>2101013
Oh. She's an English Shepherd.
>>2100830
If you live in the country = run him along the road from your car. If you live in the city teach him to do some skills then keep doing them to keep him active
>>2102031
Beautiful
>>2102163
Im an electrician so I made it out of some PVC conduit, paracord and tied some fleece scraps into a knot as the lure.
I actually like how the PVC dampens the "snap" when he grabs it, I was planning on using bungee cord but its not required.
>>2102147
Thanks!
>>2102163
I post her here occasionally, though not as often in recent times.
I got her from a local(ish) hobby breeder.
>>2102204
Hmm, how durable is it? I'd like to make one for my doggo, she'd probably love it. She gets antsy when I won't let her play with my ferrets' dangly rattle toys.
Also, I doubt I'd have to for her, but did you have to put any kind of scent on the fleece to get him interested, or did he just naturally show interest?
>>2102223
The fleece is really durable, it also makes a great chew toy because there is no stuffing to pull out and it cleans their teeth apparently. I just took a length about 12" wide and 4' long and rolled it up into a sausage then tied it in knots until I ran out.
You wont need any scent its all visual.
>>2102230
Oh, neat, I'll try that.
And I figured as much, but I have read that some dogs don't take interest in it unless it's something like an animal skin.
>>2102239
Perhaps but I can imagine any puppy leaving something alone that its being teased with.
>>2102239
You could have a furry fabric to mimic an animal. Dogs will high prey drive will want to chase anything that moves though.
>>2102204
Could you post a pic of the flirt pole, and describe how to make one? I'd like to build one and your design seems pretty good.
>>2103052
Its literally a toy/lure tethered to a stick with cord.
>>2103066
But how is the cord attached? Is it threaded through the pole?
I just want to make sure I'm making a durable toy for my dog that he's not going to destroy in 5 seconds.
>>2103106
I juat drilled a hole in it.
>>2103320
Ok, thanks.
Finnegan
Little over a year old. Loves chasing deer and squirrels down by the river. I have no idea what he is other than some sort of terrier mix.
>>2103983
Forgot to add he's about 45lbs
>>2103983
Looks like a lurcher to me (sighthound x terrier developed by poachers).
>>2103983
whatever he is he's 100% cute
>>2104061
Thank you! He's our baby and when he's not running in the woods chasing wildlife he's a total cuddle bug.
>>2104000
No signs at all of sighthound or herding blood. Id say its a descendent of a working wheaten terrier, definitely not show line.
Got this goober a kettlebell to play around with. I think it will be a supervised only toy as I dont know whats inside it or what kind of plastic is.
>>2104893
Looked similar to me but hard to tell from pictures.
This lurcher is whippet x collie I think
>>2104898
Notice the head shape, lean body and long legs. This dog is vastly different
