running

[turk88 6]

Hi i want to start training my two 3 1/2months old lurchers on running no after rabbits but running with me to keep there fitness well but also to help build there stamina. ( been told running distantce is good for that)

 

just wanted to know whats the good age to start it at, will be running 1.5miles a day in under 10mins, is this too much for them, i understand they still young just want some help in age to start

[Guest anonymous]

Hi i want to start training my two 3 1/2months old lurchers on running no after rabbits but running with me to keep there fitness well but also to help build there stamina. ( been told running distantce is good for that)

 

just wanted to know whats the good age to start it at, will be running 1.5miles a day in under 10mins, is this too much for them, i understand they still young just want some help in age to start

 

Will they be on a lead mate?

[turk88 6]

yea dont quite trust them that much yet lol

[aussiewhippet 0]

when they have no knuckle left. 1 - 1 1/2 years.

[Guest anonymous]

when they have no knuckle left. 1 - 1 1/2 years.

 

As long as that you think? They are running with this guy, I know he thinks he is fast but to a dog, won't be that quick and he is only running 1.5 miles. I reckon 6 months should be fine to go out a 1.5 mile jog, no problem. If it's too much you simply stop or just take him out the odd day. I'd be surprised though if the dog actually runs all that way without wanting to stop and sniff everything in sight. That was why I was asking if they were on a lead.

[aussiewhippet 0]

when they have no knuckle left. 1 - 1 1/2 years.

 

As long as that you think? They are running with this guy, I know he thinks he is fast but to a dog, won't be that quick and he is only running 1.5 miles. I reckon 6 months should be fine to go out a 1.5 mile jog, no problem. If it's too much you simply stop or just take him out the odd day. I'd be surprised though if the dog actually runs all that way without wanting to stop and sniff everything in sight. That was why I was asking if they were on a lead.

 

i have no issue with taking a dogs for a long walk, i walk my dogs from 1 - 4 hours at a time. they are 8 months and 1 year, but I'd wait till 1 - 1 1/2 y/o before taking them jogging. I tihnk the constant pounding of the pavement is hard on them. Also depends on how far you are running.

 

depends a lot on the breeding, but a bigger dog i think needs longer to grow before you take it out.

 

lots of theories about jogging with dogs, i just aire on the side of caution, i hope to have the mutts for while.

[Guest anonymous]

when they have no knuckle left. 1 - 1 1/2 years.

 

As long as that you think? They are running with this guy, I know he thinks he is fast but to a dog, won't be that quick and he is only running 1.5 miles. I reckon 6 months should be fine to go out a 1.5 mile jog, no problem. If it's too much you simply stop or just take him out the odd day. I'd be surprised though if the dog actually runs all that way without wanting to stop and sniff everything in sight. That was why I was asking if they were on a lead.

 

i have no issue with taking a dogs for a long walk, i walk my dogs from 1 - 4 hours at a time. they are 8 months and 1 year, but I'd wait till 1 - 1 1/2 y/o before taking them jogging. I tihnk the constant pounding of the pavement is hard on them. Also depends on how far you are running.

 

depends a lot on the breeding, but a bigger dog i think needs longer to grow before you take it out.

 

lots of theories about jogging with dogs, i just aire on the side of caution, i hope to have the mutts for while.

 

Your probably right mate, just seems a long time just to go a jog. Been a while since I've had a pup but I used to start breaking it into rabbits from 9 months.

[aussiewhippet 0]

do you mean going for a run ie- jogging for 4 + miles without stopping or running rabbits etc?

 

i was talking about jogging.

 

i hunt my dogs three times a week, but i haven't taken them for a run yet.

[Guest anonymous]

do you mean going for a run ie- jogging for 4 + miles without stopping or running rabbits etc?

 

i was talking about jogging.

 

i hunt my dogs three times a week, but i haven't taken them for a run yet.

 

I don't jog mate, think a 4 mile jog would just about kill me lol. No, the guy who wrote this post was talking about a 1 and a half mile run. I've never jogged with my dogs. I find if you take them a walk to an area where they can run, 2 dogs seem to excercise one another quite nicely especially if they are young. Don't personally see the difference between this than a 1.5 mile jog to be honest.

[riohog 5,701]

at 3 1/2 months i wouldnt be doing anything to serious just let it be a pup and play and keep up with basic training

[Guest anonymous]

when they have no knuckle left. 1 - 1 1/2 years.

 

I'd take this guys advice mate, he seems to know his stuff.

[bud9 79]

if the pups where mine a would just let them be playful pups and do noithing with them you dont want to rush them into anything that young but diffrent people have diffrent oppinions good luck with them

[turk88 6]

cheers for all the advice guys, just for the record it would be a 1.5 mile JOG not run my bad. dogs are 1/2 whippet 1/4 gey 1/4 collie.

 

thanks guys just i git start doing me running againg and thought kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

 

cheers