In a message dated 7/31/2005 6:26:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, vomkristallaugen@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: What are some of the ways you like to condition your dogs muscles? Roadwork, swimming, weight pulling, combination of things? Kris Kudel I have big, grassy, slightly sloped paddocks that they can play in. Be careful w/ swimming. A dog's shoulder is attached to its frame w/ (only) ligaments & muscles. The motion used swimming is quite different than that used trotting and if you "bulk" these up w/ a swimming movement you can "shorten up" a dogs front. Kathy three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================