Running with your dog

RE: Running with your dog

Anthony Dennison — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:04:46 GMT

I've got a client (ex-RM) that regularly takes his dog (Labrador) on 40 mile plus walks. I posted on here last year about whether it was ok to do a 100 mile walk with a dog - he took the dog anyway and it was fine.

His next plan is to walk across North America with the dog. I'm quivering at the thought of the amount of paperwork already.

RE: Running with your dog

Claudia Niehoegen — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:44:36 GMT

Our dogs (WhippetxLab and Flatcoat) started running from about 6 months because they didn't seem to get enough exercise otherwise. 10km but mainly off lead. That means they can find their own pace, race after a squirrel or trot along. They easily manage 50km/day on all day bike tours, like trails on ex-railway lines. 25km non-stop at 12-15km/h, faster (35km max) only on short sprints. British weather is ideal, they flag at >25 C, just like me. And they didn't enjoy the on-road / on-lead marathon training last year, max 21m with not a single squirrel chase.

RE: Running with your dog

Busybee — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 21:21:53 GMT

In case you haven't seen this website..... http://www.canicross.org.uk/Guidelines_Canicross_Distances,_Registration,_Accidents_and_Responsibilities,_Distances_and_Temperatures,_Dogs.html

I guess common sense applies!

RE: Running with your dog

Iain Richards — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:44:11 GMT

Indeed, rarely keep as pets though. Huskies go long distances too, but not many other breeds.

RE: Running with your dog

Robin Grimmer — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:42:54 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]

[quote user="Iain Richards"]There's also the "how far" question which would relate to breed type and how well trained it is to run the distances you want to run. It will need training to get up to that distance. I'd also wonder about how capable they are of sustained running compared to humans.[/quote]

A long way (as people can)

African Wild Dogs hunt in packs and simply wear their prey down over many many miles. In this respect we are well matched as both us and dogs can be classed as 'persistence hunters'

Neil

[/quote]

Agree. While we're on the subject, there's an awful lot of BS spoken by breeders, especially of large breeds who say they've got to be wrapped in cotton wool and can't go for a walk until theyre 2 years old etc.

RE: Running with your dog

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:36:41 GMT

A long way (as people can)

African Wild Dogs hunt in packs and simply wear their prey down over many many miles. In this respect we are well matched as both us and dogs can be classed as 'persistence hunters'

Neil

RE: Running with your dog

Iain Richards — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:32:10 GMT

I'd suggest when it is skeletally mature.

There's also the "how far" question which would relate to breed type and how well trained it is to run the distances you want to run. It will need training to get up to that distance. I'd also wonder about how capable they are of sustained running compared to humans.

RE: Running with your dog

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:58:20 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/wellbeing/fitness/running-with-your-dog-helen-foster-hits-the-trail-and-tries-cani/[/quote]

Good vehicle for selling advertising space for over-priced and utterly hideous shoes, though

RE: Running with your dog

Utlendigur — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 14:26:07 GMT

[quote user="Neil Wheadon"]Basically tie yourself to your dog and let them pull you along[/quote]

I do that twice a day, but I call it taking the dogs for a walk

RE: Running with your dog

Emily Rainbow — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:56:00 GMT

It's 12m before you can start agility training if that helps.

RE: Running with your dog

Neil Wheadon — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:53:10 GMT

[quote user="mariette asselbergs"]Enlighten me, what is canicross?[/quote]

It's the latest fad with an aspirational name.

Basically tie yourself to your dog and let them pull you along

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/wellbeing/fitness/running-with-your-dog-helen-foster-hits-the-trail-and-tries-cani/

Neil

RE: Running with your dog

mariette asselbergs — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:15:34 GMT

Enlighten me, what is canicross?

Mariette

RE: Running with your dog

Helen Redfern — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:07:07 GMT

Many thanks for the reply-good points. Fortunately my running question relates to canicross so it will only be my own dog that is tripping me up!

Thanks

RE: Running with your dog

J G Wray — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:08:01 GMT

A conversation with a colleague, beginning with an innocent question:

"You run with a local club, does anyone bring their dog?"

Short silence [oh sh*t what have I said?] "Yeeeeeeess."

[Oh well, in for a penny...]

"What do you think of this?"

Short silence "Well, it's fine until they stop just in front of you and look for their owner. If I got injured by an animal out doing something which is a personal pleasure and in my own time I would take it very badly..."

Fair enough. Think of others.

RE: Running with your dog

Clive Ansell — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:56:24 GMT

I could barely walk at 12 months old, but started running seriously in my early teens.

RE: Running with your dog

Martin Atkinson — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:46:40 GMT

Surely this depends on how far and fast they intend to run. A 10 minute jog around the park is different than 25 K at a fast pace on the road.

RE: Running with your dog

Linda Filshie — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:37:49 GMT

Im not aware of any official guidelines but I would think that you'd probably be OK to start younger than a year in smaller breeds and would wait til older than a year in something like a GSD or a golden.