Tell me about your dogs that you run with

[Wines Not Whines]

My little guy is some sort of terrier mix, possibly silky terrier. He loves to run short distances. I've taken him up to 3 miles doing run/walk intervals.

[thom]

clseale - I love "run like a bulldog." Crazy to think how many years and how many races ago that was for us both. I'll use that again in about 12 days. Thank you!

@gumby22 - Awh!! Always love to see your dogs. You're great to spend individual time running each of them.

@cheshire - What a sweetheart he is! His face reminds me a bit of my mix Calvin, but not those ears. What breeds??

[G22]

Jun 9, 2014 19:02:37 GMT -5 thom said:

clseale - I'd almost forgotten about "run like a bulldog!" Crazy to think how many years and how many races ago that was for us both. I'll use that again in about 12 days. Thank you!

@gumby22 - Awh!! Always love to see your dogs. You're great to spend individual time running each of them.

@cheshire - What a sweetheart he is! His face reminds me a bit of my mix Calvin, but not those ears. What breeds??

Aww thanks I admit I started doing them one at a time because 2 of them equal my weight, which can be dangerous when they both try to launch after squirrels/rabbits. lol But I do enjoy running with the individually now. It really breaks up those long runs sometimes to do 3-4 miles with each of them! Win-win all around.

[jchokie79]

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. I will definitely make sure we wait at least one year before training our future pup for runs.

Loving ALL THE PICS!!!

clseale, LOVE the pic! I love that he would look up at you and smile during your runs. That just melts my heart.

lb2006, love your babies. My goodness, they're beautiful!

gt7301b, LOVE the smile on your golden!!

Susie, can't believe your family have five goldens, lucky!!! Glad at least you have one runner out of the bunch!

skwcm80, LOVE the name and that sweet face!!!

doglove, that is amazing that you managed to get your foster down 20lbs! And even more awesome that you guys have adopted him!

InBetweenDays, I can't even express how much I love this pic!

thom, love your dogs. Can't believe Calvin has done 10 miles with you, that's amazing!

@g22, you're lucky I don't know where you live b/c I would totally dognap them for runs!!!

awick14, goodness gracious, he is so sticking cute!!!

humpforfree, love your beautiful lab mix!

@cheshire, hmmmm you've got me. I would say a little german shephard? Either way he is so cute and love the tail!

@wines Not Whines, I love your little terrier mix. He looks a lot like my Max who's a silky terrier.

[spunkypenguin]

I had grand intentions of running with my yellow lab as soon as he was old enough, but he developed major anxiety after being attacked by another dog as a puppy. He used to just jump on me when I'd start running. We also live in the country, so the dogs just run free and don't do so well on a leash. We adopted a black lab mix last fall and I have been able to get them to do up to two miles with me - they're a little unfocused, but workable. I am afraid to go beyond two miles with them - I have a mile of gravel road before you get the an actual road w/ no shoulder - I don't want to take them out there, so I just do the one mile out and one mile back.

[setsail1999]

As a bonus my dog also serves as motivator, trainer, and drill sergeant lol:



And if I'm looking for speedwork she can fly

[sadlebred]

Oh my! So many cute dogs!!!!

[emsumm]

Jun 9, 2014 10:03:12 GMT -5 shorewife said:

I have a Brittany Spaniel. We usually only run him about 2 miles but he has endless energy so I'm pretty sure he could easily run 20. He's not perfectly trained to run with, he pulls just a little bit (enough to be annoying) and he's also paying more attention to birds/squirrels than to me so there's a good chance I'll get tripped and take a header one day.

Lol. I took my parent's 2 Brittany spaniels running once. They were tireless but at one point a big dog scared Rose. She jumped in my arms and peed down me and into my shoe. Oops.

[coconutbug]

Here are my three, in their usual state of sleeping and lounging around on their beagle couch. I take them out for short jogs (mixed with some walking) pretty frequently, but they get tired after a few miles. They aren't the most focused jogging partners, as they get sidetracked easily by scents on the trails and then try to pull me off into the woods.  It's significantly easier for me to run with just one at a time, so I often do "beagle relays," where I run a mile with one, then switch her out with another one, etc.

[ilovecandy]

I have two dogs.  A border collie mix who is about 50 pounds, and a spaniel mix who is around 35? I don't know I haven't weighed them recently lol.  Anyways my border collie it depeds on hot humid and hot it is.  This morning we did just over 2 and she would have gone a lot more because it was such a nice morning.  If it is hot amd humid i usually only do 2-3 with her tops.  My spaniel i have run with up to 3 miles too.  I run with them serperatly because they are not really trained on running.  My border collie mix usually the first half mile pulls abit and always goes to the bathroom within the first half mile.  Then she just trots along in front of me.  My spaniel will pull at first, then trot along, then depending on how long will start falling behind which means he is done.  


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[reginaphalange72]

I have two dogs - a 10 year old lab mix, and a 5 year old border collie.  My lab mix is getting up there and starting to get a bit arthritis-y, so I think her running days are behind her now.  She could do 3-5 miles with me pretty easily until the last couple years.  My border collie will run with me until he drops down dead if I let him.  I think the most I've let him do with me so far is 8-10 miles.

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[G22]

Jun 9, 2014 22:06:57 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

Here are my three, in their usual state of sleeping and lounging around on their beagle couch. I take them out for short jogs (mixed with some walking) pretty frequently, but they get tired after a few miles. They aren't the most focused jogging partners, as they get sidetracked easily by scents on the trails and then try to pull me off into the woods.  It's significantly easier for me to run with just one at a time, so I often do "beagle relays," where I run a mile with one, then switch her out with another one, etc.

I do the same thing! Mostly because my 3 are quite strong and its just easier to do one at a time. I sometimes run by the same houses in the neighborhood and get looks and comments about passing by them 3 times, each time with a new dog. lol

[lb2006]

Jun 11, 2014 20:51:05 GMT -5 reginaphalange72 said:

I have two dogs - a 10 year old lab mix, and a 5 year old border collie.  My lab mix is getting up there and starting to get a bit arthritis-y, so I think her running days are behind her now.  She could do 3-5 miles with me pretty easily until the last couple years.  My border collie will run with me until he drops down dead if I let him.  I think the most I've let him do with me so far is 8-10 miles.

My kids: (one of my favorite pictures of them)

Rocket: (very appropriately named)

Jade:

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[lb2006]

Jun 9, 2014 22:06:57 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

Here are my three, in their usual state of sleeping and lounging around on their beagle couch. I take them out for short jogs (mixed with some walking) pretty frequently, but they get tired after a few miles. They aren't the most focused jogging partners, as they get sidetracked easily by scents on the trails and then try to pull me off into the woods.  It's significantly easier for me to run with just one at a time, so I often do "beagle relays," where I run a mile with one, then switch her out with another one, etc.

omg - i love the "beagle couch"  

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Jun 9, 2014 22:06:57 GMT -5 coconutbug said:

Here are my three, in their usual state of sleeping and lounging around on their beagle couch. I take them out for short jogs (mixed with some walking) pretty frequently, but they get tired after a few miles. They aren't the most focused jogging partners, as they get sidetracked easily by scents on the trails and then try to pull me off into the woods.  It's significantly easier for me to run with just one at a time, so I often do "beagle relays," where I run a mile with one, then switch her out with another one, etc.

Oh so cute. I know what you mean, I mostly run with both dogs at the same time, but sometimes I will do two miles with one dog and come home and switch dogs and run another two miles with the other dog.