Running....

[MarkLloyd76]

Hi

I'm a 'newbie', have introduced myself in the newbie section :0)

We have yet to find our girl, but I do have a question :0)

Does anyone run with their Schnauzer? I used to run a fair bit with my bearded collie and would love to be able to do the same once she's old enough. :0)

Any experience or advice??

Mark

[jentucker]

My hubby runs with Flint, usually doesn't do more than about 8k with him tho. I powerwalk with him regularly as well, but I usually only do about 3 miles.
I powerwalk on short lead, hubby runs on flexi lead. He waited until after I'd got Flint sorted with the powerwalk. Then, he took him jogging on short lead, then long line and finally flexi. He now finds that Flint can run faster and longer than him at the end of the session, so that's why he uses the flexi, but there were a few tricky episodes when Flint ran thru his legs and tripped him up, lol! Flint runs regularly with my son, but he does shorter runs, about 3k, but at a much faster pace.

[MarkLloyd76]

That's is very useful information, thank you

[BeeBee]

I reckon a standard (read your other post ) will love running with you, they have a lot of energy ;)

[Maty]

I reckon a standard (read your other post ) will love running with you, they have a lot of energy ;)

But not until he has finished growing of course ;) And you will need to build up distance over a period of time.

[MarkLloyd76]

Yes, did the same with Arthur, my Collie.. He was awesome and could easily handle 8 milers... Put me to shame!!!!

[lj_thorne]

Albert loves running.... and my hubby has been known to run him round a field... and then collapse! I however do not!!!

If you run with Barnaby he just trips you up thinking you are chasing him...

I'm sure any dog would love to do whatever you do and would get used to it...once they are old enough to.

[BeeBee]

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I'm sure any dog would love to do whatever you do and would get used to it...once they are old enough to.

...except swimming if you're Renae ;)

[hula-hoop]

^^^ or Stanley

[lj_thorne]

All right so a schnauzer won't do anything it doesn't want too!!!!

[nickycaplan]

lola my standard is now 6/half - at about 2 she would run non stop next to the bike, that's at a fair old speed - this is with my husband, she is slower now, and stops for a wee and a sniff and then catches up - when he runs, she keeps up for the first mile or so and then she slows down to sniff and pee again! he often has to whistle her and she charges back up to him - its great exercise for her, she is getting older but is still very fit and will sleep without a peep in the evening when shes joined him for a run(this isn't every day and especially nt atm in this heat) so I would suggest that you start as you mean to go on with the running - obviously a pup cant be exercised for too long and you will prob have to wait til the dog is at least 14months old to train it to run for long periods etc. good luck

[Salomon]

I can only dream of this with Gaspard. There is no way he can be trusted to trott alongside off lead and on lead he is still a bit of a nightmare. When he gets into sniff mode there is nothing that will distract him.
Little Diego is doing fine though. His lead work is pretty good so I have have hopes that he can run alongside too. He manages it OK but his herding instincts can cause trouble as he gets under your feet
Maybe I will have no excuses soon

[mulvers]

Bandit is a Mini but he can't half run!
Probably started a little early, about 10 months, he's like a little turbo when we're out, usually 6 mile or so.
It's nearly all off road and off lead, quite hilly and he just runs ahead, stops for sniffs n things then comes flying past.
Likes it best I would guess <15C and if it's raining or the grounds wet, all the better! During the summer, runs are near a stream so he can pop in for a plodge and drink.
Spent a month in the Lake district early summer whilst we were on holiday in Florida and was easily coping with long mountain runs/jogs.
Don't know if all mini's can be trained up to this but Bandit loves it and is great company for me!

[cal]

I have two standards .My 11.5 year old jogs three times a week, only five miles at a time but that's my limit not his.

[monkeypuzzler]

My mini Sprocket comes running with us on a regular basis, only staying behind if it's too warm. He sometimes looks at me as if to say "hurry up, I thought we were going for a run not a trot"!