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Any ideas of good breeds that are 30lbs or less for running partners? The complexes I am looking at only allows 30 lbs or less, and I am not a big fan of having tiny dogs. They are adorable, but i love my big dogs.

I really dont want to change the topic to a training debate but i have to throw out there - Dogs are not children. It does neither the dog or us any good when we view them as human.
Nor is every dog the same. My lab does not need a correction, he is extremely reward motivated. My working like German Shepherd - not so much.

What is it with Labs and Shepards. My lab is a gentle soul the kind if I just growl a little he is right back with me. The sheppard...well she likes squirels! But she is a new addition. We rescued her and has only been with us a little over a month. But I agree with you about dogs are dogs and not human. My training methods look odd to many who see me but I believe in being the pack leader. So if that means I have to put them down by the scruff and growl and bark so be it. But they listen to me.

Ok...I tried to post pics but apparantly I don't know how.

Any ideas of good breeds that are 30lbs or less for running partners? The complexes I am looking at only allows 30 lbs or less, and I am not a big fan of having tiny dogs. They are adorable, but i love my big dogs.

Sorry I'm quoting after so many days, but what about a border collie? I have one...she's old now (15) and has rickety joints and can't run, but when they are young they are FAST and highly energetic. Would make an excellent running partner!

We have a cocker spaniel that is a great walking/running partner.

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My dog Sprout. We walk about an hour a day and run a few times a week. He has only taken me out once, he jostled me from behind while I was sprinting. He just stood there looking around while I lay on the sidewalk like I had just decided to stop and lie down . . . I don't think he ever realized what he did but he hasn't done it again.

I used a gentle leader on him when I first got him and it did wonders for his leash manners, I would highly recommend them. He went from being a dog that was very unpleasant to walk to being a dog a child could have walked practically overnight. We also work a lot on the "look" command and getting him to focus on me. I do this often at random times and always when another dog is approaching or a squirrel or something catches his attention. Now he will automatically look to me for a treat when we see another dog approaching.

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My dog Sprout. We walk about an hour a day and run a few times a week. He has only taken me out once, he jostled me from behind while I was sprinting. He just stood there looking around while I lay on the sidewalk like I had just decided to stop and lie down . . . I don't think he ever realized what he did but he hasn't done it again.

I used a gentle leader on him when I first got him and it did wonders for his leash manners, I would highly recommend them. He went from being a dog that was very unpleasant to walk to being a dog a child could have walked practically overnight. We also work a lot on the "look" command and getting him to focus on me. I do this often at random times and always when another dog is approaching or a squirrel or something catches his attention. Now he will automatically look to me for a treat when we see another dog approaching.

2nd on the gentle leader ! works really well on one of mine who can be reactive when he sees some certain dogs.
Our former trainer taught us the 'look at that' command, so if we see another dog I will say " look at that", he looks at it calmly, back at me and gets treated for it. This has helped from going from over threshold when seeing another dog to giving it a fleeting glance then back at my eye contact for the beloved treat ! Bare in mind this works well with him, ( and I am going to keep on doing it) may not work so well with others, always get a good positive training trainer to help with issues.
He also knows "watch me' as well as leave it and other things which all come in handy on walks.

Love my dogs !

I walk my Toy (On the large side) poodle every other day for two hours at a time. Don't know how far I go but it gets further every week. She has Tons of energy that needs burning off.

I have a hound/lab mix- So, not only is he stubborn, he is also very energetic!
We go running daily! He's such a huge motivator!
He's a greater runner, always by my side, but sometimes he'll do the old "Oooh, what do I smell? Let me pee on it" and stop without warning. ---This of course makes me look like an idiot as I suddenly stop mid-run. :grumble:

The other day, we were running so fast that my pants fell down to my knees...um, awkward. I guess I should get smaller size pants?

Veterinarians always end up with the reject animals, so I ended up with a senior pomeranian heartworm-survivor, so..... yeah. Not so much with the running. He's 4 years post-recovery though and more energetic at 10 years old than he ever was before, so we're up to 2 mile walks now! He cooperated through about a 1/2 mile jog the other day but was totally worn out and sore the entire next day, so we won't be doing that again.

My pre-DVM days were in animal behavior research, and as far as training goes, EVERYTHING with a brain utilizes reward-based learning. Not everyone's preferred reward is food, though. You just have to figure out the reward that your dog wants the most, it might not be treats. It might be a toy or praise or the ability to keep walking. Corrective collars have a place if used absolutely correctly, but they aren't a replacement for good training. Think of training in terms of showing your dog what you DO want it to do, not just what you DON'T want it to do.

I punish my Black & Tan Coonhound with lots of walks and hikes. Sure he didn't put weight on so why does he have to suffer, huh? Fortunately he loves both but with him going on seven years old I'm starting to see him slow down a little on the hot days.



I just realized I don't have recent pics online... Boomer the Coonhound is on the left, Cherokee the Bloodhound is on the right.

I wish my dog could workout with me, he'd love it. He's super playful and high energy. Unfortunately the only way that he's added to my fitness is carrying him long distances. I have a boston terrier with a neurological disorder called cerebellar hypoplasia. He has no sense of balance. He's able to walk in a straight line only when very familiar with his surroundings. He falls often, circles, has a drunken gait, runs into things, and has intention tremors. But he's the bestest most happiest thing ever and I adore him more than anything.

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This boy thinks that if I'm on the floor, he has the right to lay on my stomach! Or if my hands are anywhere he can reach them, he deserves to be petted. He gives me the comic relief I need to keep my exercises from being too austere.

i started jogging four days a week since i got my pointer lab mix.

My dog (see profile pic, although he is fully grown now), is a collie mix. We love walks, we can walk for around an hour, at a moderate pace! easily. The dog walks in conjunction with my classes/shred dvd have really started to get me into shape.

My Glacias loves to run more than anything, we have trained for 8 half marathons and 3 marathons together- she is a fantastic long distance runner, have never seen anything like her for endurance, the longest run we've done together is 37km.

And MAN can she fly when she sprints after a ball when we play fetch!