DURING THE YRS INVOLVED IN THIS GREAT BREED I WORKED MANY TIMES A DOG TO HIS TRUE WEIGHT AND BEST SHAPE POSSIBLE, AND I MADE MANY MISTAKES AS WELL, BUT I GUESS, WITH THE MISTAKES IN MIND, THE KEEP WHICH I'LL SHARE WITH YOU'LL, IS A PROVEN ONE, IN THE BEST SENSE OF THE WORD, SINCE THIS SIMPLE KEEP DELIVERED ME, MANY A WINNER, WHOS NOT SELDOM, WINNING OVER THE OTHER ENTRY DUE THEIR BETTER SHAPE.
FIRST YOU MUST WORM YOUR DOG, 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE PRE-KEEP START, CLIP HIS TOENAILS AND GIVE HIM A WARM BATH AND WASH HIM GOOD WITH JODIUMSCRUB.
GO TO THE VET AND LETS CHECK THE DOG GOOD OUT, LIVER/KIDNEYS/BLOOD/STOOL, LETS CHECK IT OUT GOOD, IF THE DOG IS HEALTHY, THE GREEN LIGHT IS ON, ITS TIME TO CONDITION YOUR DOG NOW.
CHANGE HIS DAILY FEED TO THE USE OF A DRY-FOOD, SPECIAL MADE FOR THE NEEDS OF CANINE SPORTING ANIMALS, I MYSELF, USE EUKANUBA PREMINIUM, WORKS GOOD FOR MY DOGS.GIVE THE DOG, EXEPT SHORTLY AFTER HIS DAILY WORKOUT, ALL THE FRESH WATER HE'LL DRINK, DAY AND NIGHT.
PRE-KEEP-SO SIMPLE, 1ST WEEK, 6 TIMES A WEEK-
· 1 HOUR HANDWALKING, ON A LONG LEASH, IN A GOOD HARNESS, WALK ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOIL, GRASS, DIRTROADS, HILLS.AFTER EVERY WORKOUT,
· A 20 MINUTES RUBDOWN,
· FEED AND WATERING AFTER THE RUBDOWN AND
· REST THE DOG, YES THAT'S ALL.
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GIVE HIM ONE DAY OF NO WORK AT ALL, AND DON'T RUB HIM AS WELL, ON SUCH A RESTDAY, YOU'LL AD SOME LESS FOOD TO HIS FEEDPAN.
SECOND WEEK, SAME O SAMO, ONLY 1.5 HOURS OF WALKING NOW, THAT'S ALL.
NOW THE DOG IS USED ON SOME WORK, WATCH HIM CLOSELY DURING THE WHOLE PROGRESS, IF HE'S LOOKING SORE, TIRED ETC.DON'T HESISTATE TO REST HIM A EXTRA DAY.
WE GONNA START NOW WITH 2 WEEKS OF BUILDING UP THE DOG, TO MADE HIM READY TO STAND THE PRESSURE AND STRESS, WHILE WORKED THE 5TH AND HEAVIEST WEEK OF TRAINING.
3TH WEEK
· MONDAY-5 MINUTES OF TREADMILL, AFTER A HOUR OF HANDWALKING, AFTER THE MILLWORK, 15 MIN.OF HANDWALKING,
· TUESDAY-2 HRS HANDWALK,
· WENSDAY-10 MINUTES MILLWORK,
· THURSDAY- 2 HOURS OF HANDWALK,
· FRIDAY-15 MIN.MILLWORK.
· SATURDAY-RESTDAY,
· SUNDAY- WE'LL START AGAIN.
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ADD IN THE 3TH WEEK, 25 GRAMS OF BOILED RICE AND 25 GRAMS OF BOILED MEAT TO HIS DAILY DRYFEED AND 2 MULTI-VITAMINE TABS.
4TH WEEK-SAME O SAMO, ONLY YOU'LL AD MORE TIME/WORK LIKE THIS, TREADMILL-20-25-30 MINUTES, AT THE HANDWALKING ONLY DAYS, 2.5 HOURS OF HANDWALKING, AD NOW 50 GR.RICE AND MEAT TO HIS FEEDPAN & THE 2 TABS.
5TH WEEK-THE MOST HEAVIEST WEEK, 3 HOURS HANDWALKING, EXEPT AT HIS MILLWORK DAYS, TREADMILL-35-40-45,
SATURDAY-REST TILL SUNDAY, FEED STAYS THE SAME, IF LOOSING TOO MUCH WEIGHT, AD SOME EXTRA DRYFEED. (Regular his weight through the feed pan as well).
6TH AND LAST WEEK, 10 MINUTES MILL -1.5 HRS-HANDWALKING-5 MINUTES MILL-1 HOUR HANDWALKING--30 MINUTES HANDWALKING, THEN REST PRIOR TO THE MATCH, AT MATCHDAY WALK HIM/HER OUT, EVERY 3 HOUR, JUST TO URINATE AND TO RELIEVE HIMSELF GOOD.
AT THE 14TH DAY OF TRAINING, THE DOG MUST BE A HALF KG.ABOVE HIS TRUE SHOWWEIGHT, KEEP HIM LIKE THAT DURING THE ENTIRE KEEP, THE 2 FIRST RESTDAYS, AT THE END OF THE 6TH WEEK, DON'T GIVE MEAT/RICE.
LAST MEAL: 24 HRS BEFORE THE EVENT, TAKE HIS WATER AWAY 12 HRS BEFORE,
GIVE HIM A HALF LTR OF BOILED CHICKENBOUILLON AS HIS LAST DRINK 12 HRS BEFORE.LAST MEAL 50GRMEAT 50GR RICE DRYFEED, NO TABS.
I AVOID ALL BITEWORK, JUMPING, HANGING, ETC.ETC.ALSO STEROIDS I SKIPPED OUT OF A KEEP LIKE THIS SIMPLE ONE, I'LL USE-1CC DEXAMETHASON/AZIUM 48 HRS BEFORE-1CC 24 HOURS BEFORE 1CC 2HRS BEFORE, THIS KEEP BLESSED ME WITH 1HR+2 HR WINNERS.