who else runs with their dog? :-)

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  • ashley_jorah
    ashley_jorah Posts: 71 Member
    I;m trying to teach my brother's pitbull-presa canario to run with me. We're having some difficulties. She's gotten some bad habits lately and has taken to lunging at other dogs. But we're working on it. I love that's she's fairly big, probably close to 100lbs and just starting to fill out, so when I run on the trails or at night, no one thinks to mess with me! I feel very safe with her.
    But she's got way too much energy. I think a nice 40min run will tire her out. Nope. I think it just warms her up.
  • NoPyForYou
    NoPyForYou Posts: 44 Member
    My boxer is 8 months old now and now that the weather has decided to cooperate, we're working on the C25K program together. He loooooves our walks/jogs. On long walks though he tends to get to about the 3 mile mark and want an extended rest, but overall, he's doing really well!
  • cheshirechic
    cheshirechic Posts: 489 Member
    My shiba inu and I are both just beginning to jog-- she's a year and a half old and I've never really been able to run. Now that I'm in better shape (and have been working up endurance on the treadmill), and the weather is nicer, we'll occasionally go for a short jog/walk. We're taking it slow, but she seems to love it!
  • vhuber
    vhuber Posts: 8,779 Member
    I live in the country with wide open spaces and mainly run on country roads with farm land all around me. Believe me when I say I run or speed walk everyday with my FOUR dogs! They are not on a leash and usually stay fairly close to me except the Boarder Collie/Beagle and the Boarder Collie/Dalmation those two will run off after deer but come back before to long. My other two is a Shnauzer/Shih Tsu and a English Cocker (who is slow & lazy:tongue: ). I started with the beagle/boarder collie but the other three just moved in one at a time and I do not have the heart to put them down! it is a good thing we live in the country where they have freedom. The furthest I have ran with them (minus the schnauser) is 7 miles and it was in the low 90's, we all needed a cool rest when we got back!!
  • ksuhre
    ksuhre Posts: 23 Member
    I have started walk running with my mini-poodle puppy...we even hiked a mountain today and walk/ran down and he kept up the entire time... I'm not by any means a fast runner but we seem to have a comparable jog speed : )
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    I like to run with my dog. However, as she is a whippet it can be a little demotivating for me all red faced and sweaty and she's hardly out of breath! We both enjoy it though and she's still young. Sometimes she crosses my path though - that can be hazardous!!
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    My brother has a whippet mix. She had so much pent up energy until he finally got the idea to take her on his morning runs. He runs 8 or 9 miles every other morning at a sub-7 minute pace....the dog has no problem keeping up with him! I don't think she's worn out when she gets home but at least she's a little more mellow.

    My friend was the only woman to do the triple Ironman last year and she did all her run training with her Border Collie. Some of her runs were during the night and 30-40 miles and he was loving it. He drinks out of puddles and streams whereever you pass them and never seems to tire. :laugh:
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    I;m trying to teach my brother's pitbull-presa canario to run with me. We're having some difficulties. She's gotten some bad habits lately and has taken to lunging at other dogs. But we're working on it. I love that's she's fairly big, probably close to 100lbs and just starting to fill out, so when I run on the trails or at night, no one thinks to mess with me! I feel very safe with her.
    But she's got way too much energy. I think a nice 40min run will tire her out. Nope. I think it just warms her up.

    It's great you feel safe with her but the launching herself at other dogs I would say must be addressed. I see a few poorly trained dogs in my area with owners who are not at all in control of their animal and it can be quite intimidating, even dangerous.
  • jansus
    jansus Posts: 58 Member
    I know in the uk there are special courses for running with dogs and you can get the hands free leads and Cani x waist belts. At the moment I just power walk with my lurcher x labrador - his walking pace is like a gentle run -as he is quite fast. I get too worried about running on the fields here as I have already fallen down a couple of rabbit holes!
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    Morning all :smile:

    We did lots of walking this weekend and squeezed in our 20 min run.

    We've just been invited to a pack walk which happens every first Sunday of the month where a local rescue centre team up with local dog foster carers and people who have adopted their dogs from the centre and go for a big walk, sometimes over 30 dogs. :bigsmile:

    We're looking forward to joining in on the next one. Sounds like a real Cesar Milan type of experience. :laugh:
  • Zsangel
    Zsangel Posts: 202
    I have to house sit for my dad next month and he has a dog. I'm considering running with him but it may not be the smartest idea because i'm fairly sure that he weighs more that I do! (but hey, I'm not complaining :laugh: )
    I'll have to see how he goes.
  • Coyla
    Coyla Posts: 444 Member
    My dog used to be a real work-horse. I couldn't keep up with her when it came to running, so I'd have her trot beside me while I used my bike. She wanted to go her speed. If that meant pulling me and the bike with her, that's what she did. (Of course, chasing a goose into the lake with me and bike in tow could be something of a problem.)

    Now she's 14-years-old and has a heart condition. It limits her energy, and she can't run in the heat and humidity. But she can still go.

    She tends to not pay attention on some occasions, though, and will dart right in front of me to try and chase a squirrel or a cat. I've tripped over her numerous times. (If I didn't know better, I'd say she's out to do me in. :) ) I would love to have an open space, like a trail or a beach to just let her off the leash and jog. She's a friendly dog and stays near me, but our town has strict policies on leashing dogs. Plus, the only place to run is on the road. There's too much traffic for me to be comfortable letting her loose.
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    I have to house sit for my dad next month and he has a dog. I'm considering running with him but it may not be the smartest idea because i'm fairly sure that he weighs more that I do!

    That's fine as long as you don't have to carry him home! :laugh:
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    I would love to have an open space, like a trail or a beach to just let her off the leash and jog. She's a friendly dog and stays near me, but our town has strict policies on leashing dogs. Plus, the only place to run is on the road. There's too much traffic for me to be comfortable letting her loose.

    Awww... :frown: :frown:
    I would be very sad if I had no green open spaces near me where she could run free.
  • MsEmmy
    MsEmmy Posts: 254 Member
    Just found this thread. :smile:
    I just did Wk1Day1 of C25K with one of my whippets and he loved it. He's used to walking in a harness anyway. Although all three of mine get the same food and exercise, one of them tends to put weight on very easily and is a little over what he should weigh so he will be my running buddy. What surprised me was that by the end of the run he had worked out that when my phone goes 'beep' it's time to start/ stop running! His trotting pace is my jogging pace so it's ideal.

    Can i just say to the person with the 8 month Boxer to check with the vet about running. As someone else pointed out, younger dogs (especially long legged breeds) can get joint problems if they run too much while their growth plates are still working.:flowerforyou:
  • jenniferlspies
    jenniferlspies Posts: 75
    I take my golden with me sometimes on runs, but not as often now that it's getting hot outside. But, he is getting almost daily walks and rabbit/squirrel chasing now that it's warm, so it evens out. He loves going for a run, but get's easily sidetracked if I take a new route because he feels the need to sniff and/or pee on everything!

    I'm taking him on my morning run today since he has to go for a long car ride and he didn't get any exercise yesterday. Hopefully, it will keep him from going crazy in the car.
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