Training the Racing Greyhound (1)
Nov 27, 2015 20:39:50 GMT 10
Post by Tom Meulman on Nov 27, 2015 20:39:50 GMT 10
Hi Fergie
Every greyhound racing club hold trials, and providing your greyhound boxes and chases OK there is a possibility that you may be able to give him a run over the shortest available distance.
However to handle a greyhound on a race track even during a public trial session you are supposed to be a registered person. Therefore it would be better if you could get a registered greyhound trainer to handle the dog for you in regard to boxing him for the trial, while you could take care of picking the boy up in the catching pen after the trial.
Alternately make some enquiries to see what is available within driving distance in regard to either a private or public trial track where you could give him a run behind the lure, which could also be behind a drag lure on a straight track.
A couple of important items to keep in mind if you do proceed to do this, and that is the greyhound would by now have little or no real fitness and will be placed under considerable amount of stress just being taken to a race or trial venue and hearing the lure go round, let alone spending too much time barking, and then having a run over a too long a distance. There is also a real chance that the greyhound could sustain some type of muscle injury due to being over keen and going harder than what his muscle tissue is currently conditioned to handle.
Finally as always ensure that the weather is reasonably cool as any heat or high humidity will adversely affect the dogs health if given stressful exercise at that time, and ensure the greyhound is thoroughly cooled down and has recovered his breath after the run before traveling home.
Cheers,
Tom
Every greyhound racing club hold trials, and providing your greyhound boxes and chases OK there is a possibility that you may be able to give him a run over the shortest available distance.
However to handle a greyhound on a race track even during a public trial session you are supposed to be a registered person. Therefore it would be better if you could get a registered greyhound trainer to handle the dog for you in regard to boxing him for the trial, while you could take care of picking the boy up in the catching pen after the trial.
Alternately make some enquiries to see what is available within driving distance in regard to either a private or public trial track where you could give him a run behind the lure, which could also be behind a drag lure on a straight track.
A couple of important items to keep in mind if you do proceed to do this, and that is the greyhound would by now have little or no real fitness and will be placed under considerable amount of stress just being taken to a race or trial venue and hearing the lure go round, let alone spending too much time barking, and then having a run over a too long a distance. There is also a real chance that the greyhound could sustain some type of muscle injury due to being over keen and going harder than what his muscle tissue is currently conditioned to handle.
Finally as always ensure that the weather is reasonably cool as any heat or high humidity will adversely affect the dogs health if given stressful exercise at that time, and ensure the greyhound is thoroughly cooled down and has recovered his breath after the run before traveling home.
Cheers,
Tom