Subject: RE: Dog drags fat guy 10 miles! parrj - 2006-03-13 8:47 PM
Are there any recommendations on how far you should run with a dog, for your dogs health & safety???
This is like asking how much should the people on this board run. It depends on what kind of shape you are in and what kind of physique you have and what sort of genitics you were blessed (or cursed ) with, how long you've been running, how fast your run and where you run.
Jake the Wonder Dog and I have been training for a while together. Jake's wife Joanie is not quite the athlete that Jake is so I don't take her running with me.
The thing is, you have to keep an eye on you dog to watch for signs of fatigue. Jake usually runs out in front of me (on a lease ) but when he starts to fall back and run beside me, I know it's time for a water break/rest.
I think it has a lot to do with the size of the dog too...just like with people. Jake is a big dog and easily keeps up with my stide - I'm 6'3". He doesn't even really 'run' per se...while I'm doing my 'marathon shuffle' he's just kinda jogging.
~Mike
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