This is our cat Jack, who obviously found his tail to be a threat and began hissing at it. Enjoy!
This is our cat Jack, who obviously found his tail to be a threat and began hissing at it. Enjoy!
Chic Runner recently posted an awesome three part series on running with your dogs. Check them out.
Here is a post I made last year about running with my dog Edisto and another with tips for running with dogs.
JASPER HAS BEEN ADOPTED!
Help us find a great home for Jasper, so we can save other dogs!
Hello! My name is Jasper! I came from this scary place called an animal shelter and was told I might not make it out alive. When my last day came, some caring people came and took me out of there. I was told I was one of the lucky few. I am about 4 months old and I am a shepherd mix. I’ve heard my foster mom say that I will grow to be a very big boy and that I am so handsome. My fur is really soft and am just like a teddy bear. I am sorry that I am very shy around people, but I wasn’t socialized when I was very young. I am starting to learn that people will not hurt me. I am in love with my foster sister, Dixie, though. I play and play all day with her. She’s a black lab and she’s a lot of fun! And I love all other dogs so I would like a companion in my new home. Small children scare me so I would like my new family to be quiet and drama free with only gentle, older children. I am crate trained and mostly potty trained. I don’t mind my crate; it’s my own little den. I have been neutered (whatever that means), vaccinated, dewormed, fecal checked, and micro-chipped.
To adopt me, there is a $125 donation to help cover my medical costs. Please contact Tara at morningstar31@rocketmail.com if interested. Located in Summerville, SC.
This evening, we finally had a great night to run when I got home for work. I have been wanting to go out for a run with my dog Edisto for weeks. Edisto is a 1-1/2 year old German Shepherd / Greyhound mix. This was his first time ever running with me for any long distance. We have been working with him for about 8 months to get him walking on a leash without issue, so I had no concern about him sticking with me.
I planned a 2 mile run, and was thinking about a 10 minute pace, with a few walk breaks. Boy did he surprise me. We did the run at a 9:38 overall pace, and he showed no signs of a weakened effort. He could have probably done more, but we limited ourselves to a 2.25 mile run.
He got excited when we started, doing some hops with excitement. He would get a little nervous when we would pass other yard dogs, and would stick to my legs, so I need to work on him on staying straight. When we would do our walk breaks, he would bounce & hop with excitement again.
The temperature was around 64 degrees, 87% humidity, & 13mph wind. Here is the Garmin data from our run.
I think he really enjoyed it. I cannot wait to do it more in the future.
Sitting around the house today with a cold, and laying around with my dogs brought a topic to mind that I thought I would research and blog about. I have been wanting to run some with my dogs. I have 2 German Shepherds, one of which is a mix with Greyhound. In their fenced in area he loves to run, and run fast. After my next half marathon, the North Carolina Half Marathon, on March 24th, I want to get him out to do some runs with me.
So laying here I started investigating the topic, and thought I would compile it here for anyone else wanting to run with their dogs.
According to Gotta Run Now’s blog, she lists five (5) tips:
1) Start out with low mileage and gradually add more, as you did when you started running.
2) Use a Gentle Leader Collar to reduce pulling.
3) If your dog starts to lag behind, it is time to slow up, rest, and consider heading back.
4) On warm days, carry a collapsible water bowl for water. It is easily carried in your fuel belt area.
5) She says that she allows her dog to decide how much s/he will drink, rather than coaxing him/her. They know what they require.
Others articles have referred to safety for both you and your dog. If you are running by yourself, a dog will come in handy for fending off anyone that may consider harassing you for whatever reason. Running with your dog also gives you a companion. It is far more fun and adventurous running with a friend, human or dog! If you are going to run with your dog, make sure it is visible as well to vehicles and others, like you do with the highly visible gear!
Here are some other points that related to this topic that I found important:
I hope this helps you with getting you a running partner out with you. I know s/he will enjoy running with you. I hope soon to have some pictures to post with us running some in the neighborhood!
Good luck and happy running!
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