Running with two dogs!

SylLab
SylLab Posts: 22 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have a three year old german shepherd and just recently adopted a black lab mix who is now almost 5 months old! They absolutely adore one another and cannot stand to be apart! In the summer I usually run every night after work outside. I was wondering if anyone else had two dogs and how they went about training them to walk/run together on a leash. My german would always come running with me and I am hoping to train both of them to run side by side. I am not sure what to expect or how to get them used to walking togehter. Anyone have any experience or advice? I would hate to have to walk one at a time or leave them home! Thanks!

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  • WoWkat
    WoWkat Posts: 48 Member
    No advice here, but just adding that it's great that your dogs are of similar size. Hopefully they are of similar fitness levels too.

    I have a 10 year old chihuahua and a 2 year old boxer. Both love to run, but they have very, very different fitness levels. :)
  • acampbe2umd
    acampbe2umd Posts: 145 Member
    I run both of my dogs. They're of different fitness levels. My oldest is an almost 10 year old rott mix and my little one is a 7 year old lab / beagle mix. We have always walked them together since the youngest was a puppy and I started running them shortly after. The little one has more energy and in better shape, so she can handle my longer runs, but the big guy can't. I typically do a 3 mile loop by my house and then drop off the big guy and the little one and I go out for longer. And more times than not, I put the jogging stroller between the two. Otherwise, I just keep them on separate leashes one on each side of me. I definitely look like a circus some days, but more often than not, they just get into a groove and we're fine. Learn your dogs. My younger one is more skittish, so she stays closer to the curb and the big guy can handle the traffic and stays on that side. Practice, you'll get it figured out and find out what works best for you.
  • SylLab
    SylLab Posts: 22 Member
    Great advice thanks!!

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