Running (and stopping) with dog

I run with anywhere from 1 - 4 huskies, and the best advice I can give you is to get them into a routine.  Mine are starting to understand when their harnesses and lines come out that this isn't a time for stopping and contemplating, it's time to run.  I make sure that they have a good out where they do their business beforehand, and try to keep a decent pace so they don't get distracted.  Whenever they start to slow down I give them a lil vocal encouragement.  It's taken a while to get to this point, and they're by no means trained to not stop, but it's getting better and better each time.

He gets run at least once a day between my wife and I 4-5x per week.  He also gets walked once a day and this gives him his sniff & pee satisifaction. For example if I run him in the AM she walks him in the PM.  If I walk in the AM she runs him in the PM.

I would think the "vocal encouragement" mentioned above would yield some good results - of course with the consistency of any training you might do. 

I run with our 6 year old GSH/Lab mix. In the morning I let her out which is usually sufficient. I occasionally need to use a doggy bag on the run . She doesn't stop to sniff though. I think back when she was learning I would give a light tug on her chain and say "leave it" if she started to stop for something. I do that occasionally now if she seems distracted by a dog/squirrel/rabbit but she's pretty focused on the run from the time she sees me get my running clothes on.

I tried running with my border collie clipped on to a waist belt.  We only went a few times because I couldn't keep up; he dramatically increased my pace by pulling me the whole way!  Now we go to a fenced area with soccer fields at night (to avoid Animal Control) and I run laps while kicking a ball for him to chase.  It gets a little boring because it only takes about 5 minutes to go around once but it works okay for short runs.  Plus it wears him out.  Tired dogs are good dogs in my house!!

this is what i've dealt with - the first mile i treat as a warm up.  once we are moving, we are moving though.  training helps - my dogs respond to "leave it" pretty well when they start to get distracted.

All just a matter of training. The dog needs to know what is expected of him/her and they need to be disciplined to meet those expectations every time. At first you have to correct every little thing to get them to focus, eventually they get a routine going and you can let the little mishaps go. 

I am fortunate that my dog is able to run off leash most of the time. She runs directly on my left as she is trained to do (as if a leash is attached) until I tell her to "go ahead" and then she knows she can run back and forth and stay with me at her leisure. In the rare occurrence that a car comes by all it takes is a snap of my fingers and she is right back to my left side so I can get between her and the oncoming car. 

When we run with the leash on she knows there is no playing around time, she stays directly to my left with a slack leash.

Dogs don't need to stop, sniff and pee all the time, they just like to. If your dog is aware that it is not play time but run time they will stay with you and focus on the run. Takes a bit of work to get them there but once you have put the work in both you and the dog will enjoy the run much more. 

Forgot to mention. I highly recommend one of these collars to use while walking or running.

Get a big enough version that there is a decent amount of slack in the collar. A quick tug on the leash is enough to correct the behavior or let the dog know it is not stopping time. We use this anytime we need to use a leash with our dog. It gives her a little bit of space to play with as it tightens so she can wander back and forth a bit without pulling on the leash. And a quick tug is all I need to get her back if she does stray. The sound of it tightening is enough for her to know she has strayed to far and needs to come back to me. Haven't ever used it to "choke" her, just gives a good audible correction when needed. 

I use the Gentle Leader on my dog as well.

I definitely suggest a mushers/canicross belt for when you run with your dog(s).  It gives you a much more stable base if the dog goes "squirrel" on you.  

This looks really interesting but isn't there significant potential for chafing if you're wearing shorts?

1. Find a competent trainer

2. Obedience work

3. Run with dog

4. ???

5. Profit

Typically only the skijoring belts have the leg loops that could cause some serious chafing.  The musher's/canicross belt are normally just a nice padded belt with a loop to hook the lines/leashes up to.

I wear mine all the time when going for runs with one or more of my pack and haven't ever had any chafing issues.

Thanks.  This is what I found when I googled it.  It looks great for control but uncomfortable unless wearing sweats or something.

Ah, yeah that would definitely be uncomfortable for jogging.

These are the two sites that I use for most of my canicross/bikejoring stuff, and the their belt option.  I actually have both of these belts, it just depends on whether I'm going for a walk with the dogs at my wife's pace, or if I'm going for a run with the dogs at my own pace.  

White Pine Outfitters - Walk-A-Belt

Alpine Outfitters - Musher's Belt