Agree with the last statement. I am not going to keep him at peak for two weeks just to get him done but I am also not going to work the crap out of him and then just put him on the chain to get fattened/rested before the next keep. I would first look for something for him to do at his weight or a pound up to take advantage of the keep/time/his work. If that did not pan out within a couple of days I give him a short hard bump. Maybe even push a little to release the hell I hope I have pent up in him. Then rest/fatten before going straight back into keep. And the length of the rest totally depends on the individual dog.

If the #1 goes in short order and #2 makes itself available the only person that can answer that question is the owner of the dog. There is no one else that knows or should know the dog like the owner. There is no time chart that says a 20 minute win requires X amount of time off in between. No reference material available for that nor is there another dog man/woman that can provide that information. EWO