WATER CONTROL IN KEEP

[CYJ]

Thanks Gentlemen. Been meaning to give you a call EWO. I never had any experience with Hot/Desert type Climate. Since PbK has not replied yet. Not sure what type environment he is having to cope with.

When V. Jackson finally settled back in Texas. He went back in the summer instead of the late fall. Believe his dogs took awhile to get acclimated. Working a dog down there and back up here where he left from. Was a different ball of wax. Being he had a lot of open space and flat ground. I believe he did more road work which was done in the early A.M before the Sun was up. I will call him this week to see if I am correct on that. If not will correct and let all know.

Dogs in the wild state move about during the sunlight hours and sleep more so at night. Since most persons have 08:00 to 05:00 jobs. The main workout is usually at night and hand walked in early A.M. I am one who believed in at least a four to five mile hand walking. On a extra long lease at least one time a day. From what I learned from EWO and his way of doing things. My main work out would be like he likes to do it. My type mill would be that extra large round table. I had built to my specs. It allowed a mill to road work blended type exercise.

Now back to the heat problem. Best time for the main and hardest workout would be in the early A.M. before the Sun comes up. Second best choice on the main and hardest work would be around 09:00 to 10:00 p.m. Want the Sun to be down for at least a couple of hours or so. Just remember on that main workout, dog will be getting it's main feeding as well. The time has got to be consistence. That main feeding has to stay on a regular schedule. It will only vary as the main work out gets longer farther into the workout.

Any inconsistence, dog will defiantly have problems with hydration and over time be hard to correct if dog get too dry too early in keep. Cheers