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2005-12-16 2:41 PM
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rollinbones - 2005-12-16 3:39 PM Dogs eat dog food and drink water only! Well, a little beer now and again never hurt anybody

Do they make special gels for them too?  Just kidding.  But honestly, I'm really excited about the dog thing.  And strapping the fuel belt around her would be pretty funny.  She can be my personal hydration system  for short runs



2005-12-16 2:53 PM
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I used to have a dog that I took on backpacking trips with me. He wore a little pack that he carried his food and blanket in! It was great fun!
2005-12-16 2:56 PM
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pippen - 2005-12-16 3:53 PM I used to have a dog that I took on backpacking trips with me. He wore a little pack that he carried his food and blanket in! It was great fun!

Do you have pics of that?  I bet it was cute!

2005-12-16 2:58 PM
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You should be excited. Jessica, Princess of New City, aka "Jessie", my lab, is 12. She has a little trouble w/ the stairs, needs to go out sometimes at 2 in the morning (brr) but always is at the top the stairs, tail wagging waiting for me when i get home. My kids (11 & 9) used to be like that, not anymore!

When I suffered through miserable back pain, writhing on the living room in the middle of the night she would always be there w/ me. I swear she knew I was in pain. Dogs are great, Labs are the best, Jessie's the cream of the crop.

If you get half the enjoyment that I have you'll be grateful you did it.

2005-12-16 3:04 PM
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Glad to hear that rollinbones.  I'm just worried that because I'm so busy I won't have time for her.  But...a lab fite my lifestyle because I like to be active and outdoors.  It'll just get hard when I'm IM training, which is what I'm worried about.
2005-12-16 3:14 PM
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Most people don't worry till it's too late. Dogs that age can be left alone for hours - they have no concept of time. Where you may have more difficulty though is losing the freedom to get up and go - overnighters and such. Kids can be easier in that respect. Dogs can't go everywhere, are harder to travel with and most people would rather watch a kid than a dog.

That's what I think you should really think about before you make the plunge. Tough, i think for someone at your stage of life. But hey what do i know. And man I feel old giving you that kind of advice!


2005-12-16 3:14 PM
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2005-12-16 3:16 PM
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Do you have pics of that? I bet it was cute!


I do have one somewhere. I'll have to try to track it down and scan it. He was a mutt and was the best dog ever!




2005-12-16 3:27 PM
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A lot has already been said, and here's my experience.

If this is a lab who was truly bred for hunting, they love to work and they love to run.

If whether or not you choose to keep her is contingent on her being able to run with you, I'm not sure you'll be able to tell in a short time.

If she is not spayed and has been allowed to run in her own yard, she is probably already is pretty good condition. (That's not a judgement on spaying/neutering; I support them both.) Dogs that want to breed tend not to get as fat and tend to stay more fit. I'm not trying to be crass; it's just the way it is.

I would walk with her a bit, run a bit, etc., just the way many here have suggested. If she's not fat, I would just keep an eye on her and make sure she's not tired, maybe rest more often at first because she'll probably want to please you and do whatever that take even if it pushes her too hard.

You'll know. Just don't take her on a 5 mile run the first day. :-) Warm her up the way you would a person.



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2005-12-16 3:29 PM
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I've started my dogs running with me, short 10-15 min runs a couple of times a week.  I took them both out on Wednesday night...oh my gosh, what a site to see!!  Both dogs extremly hyper, crossing over each other, leashes tangeled.  After 2 min I went home and dropped off one dog.  My 5 year old dog, got to go running first after 15 min I had to slow my pace  so I wasn't dragging her behind.   As much as I would love to take her running I just don't think she is going to be a running dog.  The younger dog, she is just over 1, is usually a good runner but for some reason Wednesday she would not heel and was all over the place.  

The behavior between the two dogs is amazing and it's mostly because of the training.  The older dog had 6 months of training and she is a perfect sweet girl, the younger dog only 3 months of class training and not much on the side and she has the nickname of devil dog.

Sorry, I can talk about my girls forever!

Take your pooch to training before running with her, it will benefit both of you!

2005-12-16 3:34 PM
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You asked someone else how far they ran with their dog. Our shepherd goes 8 easily. I haven't taken her farther than that yet.

When I do that, she gets about double the food and a day off the next day.


2005-12-16 3:41 PM
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runnergirl29 - 2005-12-16 1:41 PM

rollinbones - 2005-12-16 3:39 PM Dogs eat dog food and drink water only! Well, a little beer now and again never hurt anybody

Do they make special gels for them too? Just kidding. But honestly, I'm really excited about the dog thing. And strapping the fuel belt around her would be pretty funny. She can be my personal hydration system for short runs



http://www.proplan.com/product_detail.aspx?pid=135

The funny thing is that Purina is a subsidiary of Nestle. Nestle makes power bar. You do the math
2005-12-16 3:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Running your Dog
vortmax - 2005-12-16 4:41 PM
runnergirl29 - 2005-12-16 1:41 PM

rollinbones - 2005-12-16 3:39 PM Dogs eat dog food and drink water only! Well, a little beer now and again never hurt anybody

Do they make special gels for them too? Just kidding. But honestly, I'm really excited about the dog thing. And strapping the fuel belt around her would be pretty funny. She can be my personal hydration system for short runs

http://www.proplan.com/product_detail.aspx?pid=135The funny thing is that Purina is a subsidiary of Nestle. Nestle makes power bar. You do the math

Oh my gosh- that's awesome.  You know I'm a tri geek when I buy my dog some canine power bars!

2005-12-16 5:36 PM
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Subject: RE: Running your Dog
runnergirl29 - 2005-12-16 10:01 AM

watergirl - 2005-12-16 1:46 PM I love running with my dog! She's a lab/golden mix and loves to run. Plus, she helps me up the hills. Make sure to "listen" to her when you run. Rylie (that's her at left) kept pulling to the side once when we both first started running, and I thought she just wanted to sniff stuff. But she had to go to the bathroom. She usually doesn't try to pick up scents when we're running, unless I'm having a really slow day

What's the farthest distance you've run her?  Just curious.

Butter did a 20 miler in October during my marathon train up.  Actually more since he is off leash and does his own brand of Fartlek training....Just worried that one day he'll come running back to me with a Puma on his asss.

2005-12-16 6:40 PM
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Hey therr,

My Shepherd, Sally (3 yr old female), regularly does 5 miles of HILLS with me - she tends to take the scenic route for the first few miles (I run the lanes around my home - so she is not on a leash), but becomes a bit of a drag for the last couple of miles - admittedly the heat is as much of a problem for her as it is for me!

I really enjoy running with her (my running buddy) but tough as she looks (she is really a softy), she has been attacked twice in the last year by other dogs (they were a pack of three) - so I've not been running with her so much recently.

Anyway, think 5 is probably her max

2005-12-17 7:26 PM
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I wasn't patient enough to read all the replies, so I apologize if this is a repeat...

Can you go somewhere isolated where she can run off her leash?  Mine stand up to running a lot better when they are left to do their own thing...it keeps them from working too hard (pulling on the leash) and allows them to take breaks...like sprint up a head, stop and wait, etc.

Otherwise, just be careful and watch her!  My lab isn't the world's greatest runner.  I damn near killed her one day in the summer and I didn't even think it was hot.  I felt bad...and she really kept going til she collapsed.  They don't know any better...



2005-12-17 10:48 PM
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Subject: RE: Running your Dog
Train your dog and please please please keep you dog on a leesh if other people will be around. If you get some training and your dog learns to run with you on a leesh your lives will be much better. I'm getting my dog worked up on running now and is in the middle of training. What a HUGE difference after training.
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