dogs

[ultrajohn1]

what kind of dogs can go for long runs

[Knot 2 Brite]

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 05:06:38 -0700 (PDT), ultrajohn1@webtv.net wrote:

>what kind of dogs can go for long runs

Any kind. My Doberman was the best runner except she couldn't take the heat very well. All the
breeds of dogs I've owned all ran equally well with me WITH sufficient traing first. Just like us,
they need a gradual increase to do peak mileage.

[Michael Brennan]

I have a border collie mix (Australian sheperd) she does well up to 6 miles. Have to allow a
couple of water stops for her. Definitely starts lagging toward the end. I think she enjoys it, as
gets very agitated if does not get her morning run. Looked after a friends short-hair pointer.
That is one running machine, she was still tearing around the yard at the end of a very warm 6
mile run. She did well to stay on her leash and not pull or get distracted. Great personality,
needs lots of exercise.

--mikeb

In article <ja5mmv0lhmu43f10effqnbgm8qbaeojltg@4ax.com>, Knot 2 brite
<Knot2brite@MyISPhere.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 05:06:38 -0700 (PDT), ultrajohn1@webtv.net wrote:
>
>>what kind of dogs can go for long runs
>
>Any kind. My Doberman was the best runner except she couldn't take the heat very well. All the
>breeds of dogs I've owned all ran equally well with me WITH sufficient traing first. Just like us,
>they need a gradual increase to do peak mileage.

[Bill]

> I have a border collie mix (Australian sheperd) she does well up to 6
miles.
> Have to allow a couple of water stops for her. Definitely starts lagging toward the end. I think
> she enjoys it, as gets very agitated if does not get her morning run. Looked after a friends
> short-hair pointer. That
is
> one running machine, she was still tearing around the yard at the end of a very warm 6 mile run.
> She did well to stay on her leash and not pull or
get
> distracted. Great personality, needs lots of exercise.
>
> >>what kind of dogs can go for long runs

Some dogs seem to take to training much better than others. Intelligent, more domesticated, eager to
please. Pride in doing a good job. Rated a Bernese(sp?) Mt. Dog much higher than a Chow-Husky mix.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bernesemountain.htm

"The sturdy Bernese has been used for driving livestock, for draft work and as a farm guardian.
Because of his gentle, happy temperament, the Bernese Mountain Dog makes a fine family companion.
Its talents are tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, search & rescue, carting, and competitive
obedience."

> >
> >Any kind. My Doberman was the best runner except she couldn't take the heat very well. All the
> >breeds of dogs I've owned all ran equally well with me WITH sufficient traing first. Just like
> >us, they need a gradual increase to do peak mileage.

[Knot]

On 19 Sep 2003 21:43:15 GMT, mikeb@shell.UUCP (Michael Brennan) wrote:

>I have a border collie mix (Australian sheperd) she does well up to 6 miles. Have to allow a couple
>of water stops for her. Definitely starts lagging toward the end. I think she enjoys it, as gets
>very agitated if does not get her morning run. Looked after a friends short-hair pointer. That is
>one running machine, she was still tearing around the yard at the end of a very warm 6 mile run.

My doberman was like that too! 5 minutes of rest, and she was off running again.

[Donovan Rebbech]

In article <ja5mmv0lhmu43f10effqnbgm8qbaeojltg@4ax.com>, Knot 2 brite wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 05:06:38 -0700 (PDT), ultrajohn1@webtv.net wrote:
>
>>what kind of dogs can go for long runs
>
> Any kind. My Doberman was the best runner except she couldn't take the heat very well. All the
> breeds of dogs I've owned all ran equally well with me WITH sufficient traing first. Just like us,
> they need a gradual increase to do peak mileage.

I think there's a book on this called "running with man's best friend".

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

[Ls McPhate]

I have a 7 year old standard poodle and she is good for about 8 miles. She needs water in the heat.
She is not the best running companion; she can be a little slow. People think that a running poodle
is very amusing and point and laugh. I would recommend a visla, a German short-hair pointer, or a
dalmation. Those dogs love running and seem to be able to do it forever.

Lisa

ultrajohn1@webtv.net wrote:
> what kind of dogs can go for long runs

[Mandy]

Personality is a big part of it. I have a lean, muscular Lab who does 10 miles easy (not with me!).
I have a marathon-running friend who got a Lab hoping for a running buddy and ended up with a sweet,
cuddly dog who just wants to lie by the fire. By physique the dog should be a lifter, not a runner.
She's so muscular she stalks instead of walks.

Dogs with smushed-in faces like pugs aren't fantastic runners because with the short tongues and
airways they can't cool themselves well. And hairy dogs are miserable in heat, but do well when it's
cool or they've been clipped.

Check with your vet before you run with any dog. You don't want to run much with a puppy, for the
sake of its joints, and obviously not with an adult who has a tendency toward joint issues.

[Miss Anne Throp]

Any dog unlucky enough to belong to a jogger.