Saturday 16 April 2011

Running with your dog

Running with your dog could be a great way of giving you company on a run, a sense of safety - and by combining your exercise with your dog's, it could be an invaluable time saver.

There's some great advice on the Cani Cross website - with the emphasis on your dog's health. This is a race series for cross country running with dogs - but check the sections on getting started & your responsibilities as these would apply to any running with a dog. This article from the Guardian a couple of years ago also has some tips.

Cani Cross has also led to greater availability of running harnesses. Hands free harnesses will enable you to keep your dog under control without affecting your posture. I'm very intrigued by the Paw Wax on this website!

Many dogs participate in Parkrun, but I'm not keen to allow dogs to join our training sessions as I know that they can put off some runners even if the dog is perfectly behaved. If someone is put off, they may not be comfortable in letting me know and are likely to simply stop coming along. I think too many if us have had negative experiences of other people's dogs when we're out running!

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