Pooch to 5k » Running Training for Dogs

If you’d love to be involved in the care of shelter dogs but aren’t able to adopt or volunteer as a staff member, shelter dog running may be perfect for you. There aren’t many of us who wou...

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Certain things inspire my dog, and certain things don’t.  Can you guess what he likes?

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I recently saw the SPI Belt Dog Lead with Pocket at the Brisbane Twilight Half Marathon’s race expo, and straight away I thought it was a great idea.  An elastic zippered bag attached to the s...

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On Sunday 18 March 2012 Audrey and I did something no-one else in Brisbane has done, as far as we know.  We took our dogs Guinness and Cinnabar into the Twilight Half Marathon.  OK, so maybe it...

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This is a guest post from our running buddy of the month, Sandra from the UK, who runs with her Huskies. You can read more about her dog and her running here. The day I met Kez for the first tim...

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So the other night I went for a run with Sinner (Rediron Cynosure, or Cinnabar if he’s been naughty). As I have a big run coming up, I decided not to go too far with him.  He’s capable of a ...

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I’ve been thinking for a while about doing an endurance test with Guinness. They are held in the winter months, and are a way of testing a dog’s fitness and endurance. The dogs have to run 20...

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The other week I took Sinner for a run while my daughter was attending Guides. It was a fine cool evening and on a nice hilly course the dog and I were just rolling along. We ended up running for...

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This is a guest post from Liza, of 1 Fit Mutt. She runs with her Beagle x Australian Cattle Dog x Kelpie. Make sure you check out her site. It’s very important to warm up before exercise and co...

http://poochto5k.com/warming-up-and-cooling-down-before-and-after-your-run/

You’ve read this site, you’ve become enthused and motivated, and you now want to start a running program with your dog. Great stuff! Whatever you do, don’t just head out and pound the pavem...

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