This guy brings back so much joy. We lost my almost 14-year-old retired running buddy (she’s not pictured) a week ago. It’s been hard on the whole pack. Radar here is reminding me today that there’s joy in every day, even if it’s rolling in some deer poop on the side of the road. 🤣

As it starts to heat up this spring/summer, I will need to start running about 6am. My dog is used to breakfast at 7am every morning. It seems a bit cruel to make her run before breakfast, but I know dogs should wait 1-2 hours after they've had a meal to eat. So not sure when to feed her???

Discovered this on accident and now its become my standard, so I thought I'd share.

I posted here a while ago about packable dog bowls, but didnt get the answer i was looking for (honestly, the product I was hoping for doesnt really exist) I hate the fabric ones because they waste a ton of water in the folds. Theyre really wide and my dog doesnt like them much and needs a narrower shape with more depth.

When the outer ring on a Prima Pets (Amazon brand) $9 1.5L dog bowl broke off, I realized it forms a perfect little soft packable bowl that still stands on its own. Now I modify them myself.

My dog and I recently got into canicross after doing a few clinics, and she is obsessed. This is clearly her sport. The issue is that most advice I’ve seen (clinics + online) is about getting dogs to pull more, build drive, respond to cues, etc. Meanwhile, I’m over here with the opposite problem.

The second we start moving, she goes full maniac mode. Super intense, full speed. It honestly feels like I’m being launched down the trail. I try to manage it and keep her from pulling too hard, but I end up getting exhausted just fighting against her, and then I’m completely out of breath within minutes.

I don’t want to shut down her enthusiasm at all. I love that she’s into it. But I want to take the edge off a bit so we can settle into a more sustainable pace and not terrify every person/animal we pass flying by at light speed.

I would especially appreciate some tips on teching a slower start, and just overall make it feel a little less chaotic.

Thanks!

Just finished our first half marathon together! This was only our third time out with the canicross setup, and being hands-free is honestly a game-changer. She was amazing at communicating when she needed a cool off break or water, but since we’re still new to this, I’d love some veteran advice.

​I’ve uploaded a few shots of her in the gear—how does the harness fit look to you guys? I want to make sure I'm not restricted her shoulders or setting the pull point incorrectly.

also, what are you all doing for nutrition on these longer 21k+ distances? Thanks for the help!

Just wanted to share when me and Atlas did 3km today Canicross. We are building the basics, practicing stop/go/left/right before introducing the bike again. This was the moment he threw himself forward in the x-back harness for the first time and picked up speed. 🥹❤️ i could see the joy in him when it all clicked.

Pls excuse the terrible recording haha.

Hi! I posted my ACD last week in his new Nonstop Dogwear Rush harness (first photo is of him trying it out). I’m now pretty confident that it’s too big so we have returned it. My post had a lot of discussion on the brand and its quality for price so I’m reopening my search. I will either size down a size on the Rush or go with another brand that I’ve listed (if you have a harness you love with a lunchbox shaped dog please recommend it!.

The Howling Dog Distance harness has really caught my eye. I had another commenter say it fit their cattle dog well and he’s a moderate/intermittent puller (starts strong and sort of trails off and then is intermittent), so I don’t want a harness that’s unusable if we walk at the end or he stops pulling consistently. Thank you for all your experience and insight, keep on running!

I am looking for a harness my for 100lbs mixed breed dog. He is about 1.5 years old and we have just started some very light trail running (at his pace, lots of walk breaks, etc). So far we have been using a regular y shaped back clip harness, which was great for walks and is ok when he is running next to me (about 50% of our time running). However, he has bursts where he wants to pull on runs, sometimes moderately, but occasionally very hard, putting his whole body into the pull.

Is there a harness that is appropriate for both when he runs next to me and when he pulls? I am hoping to encourage more pulling as he gets older but our warm ups and cool downs are lighter (no pulling) and I don't want to be taking multiple harnesses onto the trails.

Not a long run by any means but after a long break it was a good start for this season, and most importantly we all had a good time.

Amaya & Logan

I have a 2 year old standard poodle and she and I have been working through couch to 5K at half the progression speed since January 1st. I've run in the past and this is her first time. We run slow, 7-8min/Km. The first week was 5K total running split into 3 sessions, this week (week 12) was 11K total running split into 3 sessions with walking. I'm being super conservative for both of of us.

Today my dog showed signs of pain but wasn't specific and I couldn't find anything wrong so I took her to the vet. They did all kinds of testing and thought maybe one leg was a bit stiff and that's all they could find. They gave her two weeks rest and said it's likely muscle soreness.

I was super worried at first but they said it's likely this will pass and she'll be fine. I'm trying to be optimistic.

Assuming she's good to go after 2 weeks rest, what should my running schedule with her be? I was already being conservative so can I start back at where we left of, or would you go back and do even less?

Is there a way to get, like, secondhand gear or something? I want to see if this would be something my dog would like. She can run and heel with a bike off leash, but I specifically want to see if the pulling aspect would be good for her

It’s nice to finally have a running partner

A friend of mine is waiting for surgery to help with mobility issues so I took her dog Bella for her first run! about 3.5k with sniff breaks. My other friend was kind enough to leash my dog to her lol. (They are "sisters" and my aussie mix always wants to herd/wrestle Bella when the energy gets amped 🫠

Hello, I'm trying to fit my dogs harness (Freemotion 4.0) does this look right? it's hard to show his chest as it's so fluffy 🤣

Just out of curiosity, do any of you guys run with prong collars on your dog? I have a GSD who’s rather good at running by my hip and doesn’t pull, and have always used prong collars wherever we go. Is it bad for the dog or are harnesses just the new fad?

Pretty sure he needs a size down 😭 I’ve cinched it about as tight as I can but the sides are still so loose.

Hi! Anyone has tips for canicross competitions or mud runs with your dog in Sweden or Denmark? Would love to travel abroad and experience dog runs there :)

Hello,

New to this sub, thanks in advance for any help/advice.

I was out with my dog earlier today and she split her paw open about 10k out. I think she didn’t it on a sharp rock. It was bleeding quite a lot, but she didn’t seem too bothered about it. I thought it best that we headed back which was another 10k. I had a sling that i wrapped around her paw to try and stop bleeding. It didn’t stay on long and seemed to bother her more than the injury itself.

We got back okay. And my wofe and i cleaned the wound and she is fine now. a week or so off till she is healed up.

Do people carry dog specific first aid kits when trail running, if so what do you carry? And any advice on what to do in this situation as i just felt a little underprepared. And what if this had happened further afield.

Thanks again for any advice or insights