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 2009-08-24 12:28 PM |
Veteran  331   Roxborough Park |  Subject: My dog thinks she's a triathleteShe has mastered the art of pottying on the go. Today I discovered that she can actually text Tony without any noticeable change in stride- which leaves me at risk for being one of those jerk dog owners that doesn't pick up after their pet. She got this talent from my "no stopping while we're running" rule. The idea was to teach her just to hold it when we're running (come on, I don't run that far!) but obviously it has backfired. At least she's cute.  Do your animals do funny stuff while helping you train? |
| 2009-08-24 12:45 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Champion 6503   NOVA - Ironic for an Endurance Athlete | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Mine only does her bizness before or after runs. |
| 2009-08-24 1:45 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Naw, mine still does the typical "oooo, what's this?" every 10 seconds along the way and then stopping to do number 1. |
| 2009-08-24 2:00 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
| Expert 763 Behind you | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete I started running with mine this last weekend and they did awesome! When I actually stopped to walk for a few seconds, they looked at me like "may we go now?" It was soooo cute... hope they actually do "do do" while I'm running since I'm in a rural area anyway. |
| 2009-08-24 2:10 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Extreme Veteran 3177 | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Pooping no...as she only goes in two specific spots unless we are camping (the bark at the nearby school or the bark in our back yard) Peeing though she has sort of mastered...She will sprint ahead as far as her leash will take her, squat to start, I will pass her, and she will start running again while still peeing...it is kind of funny when I see her umm Trails on an out and back course when I am coming back. |
| 2009-08-24 3:36 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Does your dog pee all over its legs than? |
| 2009-08-24 4:04 PM in reply to: #2367479 |
Extreme Veteran 3177 | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete popsracer - 2009-08-24 1:36 PM Does your dog pee all over its legs than? somehow...no, she does a funny running gate and squirts about 2-3 inches behind her legs, straight out. |
| 2009-08-24 7:18 PM in reply to: #2367550 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete bel83 - 2009-08-24 4:04 PM popsracer - 2009-08-24 1:36 PM Does your dog pee all over its legs than? somehow...no, she does a funny running gate and squirts about 2-3 inches behind her legs, straight out. Wow, wish I could learn that. Tired of my shoes smelling like pretzels. |
| 2009-08-24 8:36 PM in reply to: #2367891 |
Veteran 331 Roxborough Park | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete popsracer - 2009-08-24 6:18 PM bel83 - 2009-08-24 4:04 PM Wow, wish I could learn that. Tired of my shoes smelling like pretzels.popsracer - 2009-08-24 1:36 PM Does your dog pee all over its legs than? somehow...no, she does a funny running gate and squirts about 2-3 inches behind her legs, straight out. I don't know where you're getting your pretzels, but I think you should find a new pretzel place.  |
| 2009-08-25 1:11 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Master 2327 North Alabama | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Mine hasn't mastered the "potty issues before the race" rule yet. She's good, but as soon as we start running, she's squatting within the first 100yrds. But after that, she's good. We just need to work on her "pre-race routine"  |
| 2009-08-28 7:48 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Regular 79 Port St. Lucie | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete I have some sort of lazy dog karma I can't escape... It's just not fair. I just don't understand. I used to have such dreams of running with my best friend The Dog. I could see us rollerblading in the park, dog pulling me on the leash. I could see us romping on mountain hikes. Yeeeaaahhhh. So: My first dog, Hamlet the Great Dane.... One would think this big giant black muscular dog would loooove to go for a run with me, right? I mean, any pictures of Great Danes I've ever seen on the Animal Planet picture giant Danes romping in open fields. NO WAY. After about a hundred yards, Hamlet was done for the day, and there ain't no arguing with 160 pound bacon-loving, furniture-chewing, so tall he flips-the-faucet-on-and-drinks-out-of--the-kitchen-sink DAWG. My second dog: Lucy the Border Collie/Springer Spaniel Mix. I'm thinking to myself, oh great Bridgette, now we can run with the dog... collies love to run.. I see them running madly all over the dog park.... NO WAY. Lucy will pick up to a trot for about a 100 feet, then look at you like you are crazy, slow to a walk and simply not make eye contact. I don't know how many times I pulled my arm out of socket before giving up on her. It must have been the lazy springer spaniel in her. Dog #3: The Eight Pound DIVA herself: Miss Fi-Fi the Pekingnese. The book on Pekingnese says they will pick up to a trot and don't mind going four even five miles a day. YEAH. RIGHT. The Feef-Meister goes just about one block on little four inch legs. Then she will flop down wherever we are. If I try and move her, she lays there like road kill... as passive as Gandhi. If I pull on the leash, its like dragging a floppy dead thing. AND I"M NOT EVEN RUNNING, JUST WALKING. I end up carrying her like some sort of spoiled cat. And you all are talking about getting your dogs to pee and run at the same time!! Arrgh! |
| 2009-08-28 7:54 PM in reply to: #2366863 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete |
| 2009-08-29 9:06 AM in reply to: #2366863 |
Expert 819 In the Shadow of the Big House | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete I have been blessed with two dogs who both love to get out and train with me. They will both keep up on runs and bikes of up to 10 miles. One is able to do his "business" with out breaking stride. The first time he did this I thought I was seeing things. He can just let it go and keep on running. The other, however, must stop completely and gives no warning. I found this out the hard way on a bike ride one day. We were clipping along at a pretty decent pace when all of a sudden she stops dead in her tracks to make a deposit. If you have ever been riding along and suddenly dropped a 100 pound anchor off the side of your bike, you can imagine what happened. I went a$$ over teakettle and wound up with a pretty good road rash along one side of my body. She has done this to me on several runs now as well, but since then she doesn't come along on the bike anymore. |
| 2009-08-29 10:57 AM in reply to: #2366863 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete I have two dogs that LOVE to go running. One of them use to go about a half a block into the run. However, now they never go on my runs. If I give one of them a half a chance he'll try and pee so I just don't give them the chance and they do just fine. I run one more then the other and we go up to 12 miles with no issues. I love running with them cause I usually run in the morning when things are still dark and scary outside. |
| 2009-08-29 9:23 PM in reply to: #2377446 |
Member 271 Ontario | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Nightstar2009 - 2009-08-28 8:48 PM I have some sort of lazy dog karma I can't escape... It's just not fair. I just don't understand. I used to have such dreams of running with my best friend The Dog. I could see us rollerblading in the park, dog pulling me on the leash. I could see us romping on mountain hikes. Yeeeaaahhhh. So: My first dog, Hamlet the Great Dane.... One would think this big giant black muscular dog would loooove to go for a run with me, right? I mean, any pictures of Great Danes I've ever seen on the Animal Planet picture giant Danes romping in open fields. NO WAY. After about a hundred yards, Hamlet was done for the day, and there ain't no arguing with 160 pound bacon-loving, furniture-chewing, so tall he flips-the-faucet-on-and-drinks-out-of--the-kitchen-sink DAWG. My second dog: Lucy the Border Collie/Springer Spaniel Mix. I'm thinking to myself, oh great Bridgette, now we can run with the dog... collies love to run.. I see them running madly all over the dog park.... NO WAY. Lucy will pick up to a trot for about a 100 feet, then look at you like you are crazy, slow to a walk and simply not make eye contact. I don't know how many times I pulled my arm out of socket before giving up on her. It must have been the lazy springer spaniel in her. Dog #3: The Eight Pound DIVA herself: Miss Fi-Fi the Pekingnese. The book on Pekingnese says they will pick up to a trot and don't mind going four even five miles a day. YEAH. RIGHT. The Feef-Meister goes just about one block on little four inch legs. Then she will flop down wherever we are. If I try and move her, she lays there like road kill... as passive as Gandhi. If I pull on the leash, its like dragging a floppy dead thing. AND I"M NOT EVEN RUNNING, JUST WALKING. I end up carrying her like some sort of spoiled cat. And you all are talking about getting your dogs to pee and run at the same time!! Arrgh! Your next dog needs to be an Australian Shepherd. They live to run....they are also smart and can spell leash, run, park, walk, and are working on perambulate. I've told them that they can't run more than 10 k or so because dogs don't have that kind of endurance, but they've been known to run circles around a half mary. |
| 2009-08-30 8:25 AM in reply to: #2378425 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete katherinel - 2009-08-29 7:23 PM Your next dog needs to be an Australian Shepherd. They live to run....they are also smart and can spell leash, run, park, walk, and are working on perambulate. I've told them that they can't run more than 10 k or so because dogs don't have that kind of endurance, but they've been known to run circles around a half mary. Hum, where did you get that they do not have the endurance for more then 10k? I asked a few vets specifically about running my dog and they have all said they are just like humans. You train them to ramp up properly and they can run the same distance as you. That being said, the longest I take mine on is 12 miles cause they can't talk and I don't know if they really want to train for a marathon. I figure most humans don't so I assume the same goes for dogs. |
| 2009-08-30 2:12 PM in reply to: #2378636 |
Regular 79 Port St. Lucie | Subject: RE: My dog thinks she's a triathlete Thanks! I'll put one of those on my list! I've heard they are smart! |
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