How to run with the dog

If you have a dog, your sacred duty - four-legged friend to walk every morning and night, regardless of weather and mood. So is it worth to find time to run in the busy schedule, if you can combine your pet paddock with a jog?

Of course, if your pet is out of pocket rocks, then run with it, you can only if you use it to weight. We talk about active dogs of sufficient size to be able to trot next to you for at least 20 minutes.

Make sure that your dog is healthy

Before you take your pet for a run, take him to the vet and make sure that the dog healthy and can keep you company. If you still a puppy, be sure to ask whether it is possible to run with you. Running on hard surfaces can pinch or distort the growing bones.

It is desirable that the age of your dog is at least 18 months.

There are breeds that are not very suitable for running: short legs, flattened noses and so on. The fact that you have a French bulldog, does not mean that he can not run with you. You just need to take into account the shortness of breath and short legs and run for short distances in an easy pace.

Teach your dog basic commands

If the dog does not listen and does not respond to basic commands such as "next", "Fu" and "sit", it is not what to run, and even hard to just walk with her. Therefore obedience is obligatory skill!

Select the right leash

Jogging is better to choose a short leash. This will allow better control of the dog and keep her away from the temptation to jerk the cat, blue or another dog. Without a leash obedient dog can run anywhere in the park or forest with a minimum number of people and other dogs around.

Be sure to bring water

Drink during the run would be desirable not only to you but also to your pet, so be sure to bring your water and even for dogs. It not only quenches thirst but also helps to cool faster. Heat transfer of dogs is different from ours. They get rid of excess heat through rapid breathing and partially through clutches.

Do not feed the dog before jogging

Not feed pet at least an hour to run. It is also advisable not to give him a serious food after another hour: it may vomit.

But to take a slight dog treats is even possible. It will please your pet and will be an additional incentive to obedience.

Watch for paw pads

If you're running on the hard coating, they can quickly wear off. Also, the dog can accidentally step on glass or other sharps.

During the winter you should avoid jogging the roads have been gritted, as it erodes the pad. In hot weather should not run in the shade, not only because the dog overheat much faster than a human, but also because running on hot asphalt can injure the feet.

If problems arise with paws constantly, you can try to buy their dog special the shoe, but not the fact that she would like to walk in them.

Check to see if the dog picked up ticks

Since it's already spring, and will soon begin to wake up not only trees and grass, but their residents - mites, this point is especially important. Even if a special dog collar and she treated insect repellent, it is better to play it safe and check again.

Start with short distances and do not forget about the workout

Dogs are very love to runBut this does not mean that you can take them with you on a half-marathon. Dogs are more like sprinters and love the shuttle run, but the long distances they are much more complicated.

Before jogging treat yourself and your pet a little workout, play around with it for 5 minutes.

Try starting with a 2-3 km 3 times a week. After 7 days, add to that the distance of half a kilometer more. A week later you can try to increase the pace.

If you seriously decided to go jogging with a dog, you'd better find a coach who will make the program (yes, absolutely seriously!) For you and your four-legged friend.

By the way, the famous ultramarafonets Scott Jurek (Scott Jurek) runs with his dog every day for 48 kilometers!