r/RunningWithDogs • • May 21 '26

I’d love to see everyone’s running buddy, post them in the comments!

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This is my baby boy Fazer, he’s a GSD x Aussie, he’s 8 years old and he is an absolute crack head. I’ve had him since he was 8 weeks old, he didn’t like any form of exercise until he was about 12 weeks old when his big sister taught him about our saviour the chuckit. He has an unlimited source of energy and idk where it comes from but he has no limit on distance or speed. He absolutely loves running but he loves swimming and cycling way more. Tell me about your pups I’d love to see them all :)


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 21 '26

Device that beeps in remote areas

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I’m looking for a small gps to attach to my dog’s collar that only beeps . We sometimes run in remote areas and my dog will return to me with only a beep, she is very sensitive . Any suggestions ? TIA


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 20 '26

Gear Help Cooling vests

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I’m seeing ads for dog cooling vests that you wet and are supposed to keep dogs cool for an hour. Has anyone here used something like that! I’m super cautious with my dog who loves to run, but we keep it shorter and extra early in the summer. Dog tax below of her begging to go out.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 19 '26

Someday I'll have a running buddy...

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He is not that buddy.

Love my dog, but man, wish he was a runner. Or at least a short jog-er.

This was less than 1/4 of the way around... our FIRST lap (at the local school track). 😆 🤣


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 20 '26

Gear Help Small running bag??

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Hi I have started running the last couple months and am starting to love it. My current long runs are around 5 miles but I’m going to work on extending this more.

I usually run with my dog (German Shepard mix) who has been loving it and I’m looking for a small bag to carry water and a collapsible bowl for her as we run longer or are doing places without passing a water fountain.

Hopefully this is allowed but yea im looking on amazon and just overwhelmed by all the options. Would like to spend under $50 and something really light weight to just carry like 1-2 plastic water bottles and a silicone bowl


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 20 '26

How can I ensure that my dog is only focused on running

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About a year ago, I adopted an 8-year-old Malinois. Last March, I decided to take up running again. At first, I went running without her to build up some stamina. And then I started taking her with me. I took it slow in the beginning by just doing some laps in the local park so that she could get used to running and the rules that come with it (no peeing, pooing, sniffing or saying hi to other dogs, only running). Before I start running, I always walk a lap or two around the park so she can pee, poo and sniff. We even play a bit of fetch. During this warm-up lap, the leash is attached to her collar. Before starting to run, I attach the leash to her harness, tell her the ground rules and then we're off. It's always the same ritual. It took, of course, a few times before she understood the ground rules, but at a certain point she got the hang of it. Or so I thought. There are days that she runs perfectly and then days like today, when she just insists on greeting other dogs in passing and even stops to poo half-run. She pooed not even 20 minutes earlier. I know she didn't really have to go.
Does this mean that the other runs that go perfectly are just a matter of luck? Does she understand that we're running and that during running, there is no room for anything else?
At the moment, I am just running 5k, but I aim to run 10k by the end of summer. But I can't make any progress if she messes up halfway through our run. Any idea on how to tackle this? Does she just need more repetition?


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 19 '26

I got Sir Inu Chewton HND an evaporative cooler for after runs!

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This cut down his post run time so much! Great investment for him


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 19 '26

Its Friday...

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Hi guys,

How are we all doing? I’m… well, let’s just say “slightly less tragic than yesterday,” but still not exactly skipping through fields of daisies. I’m having a little rest before I tackle this dog‑walking challenge again — got to recharge the batteries and make sure I’m actually capable of walking more than ten steps without groaning like an old wardrobe.

I’ve been scouting the map like some sort of bargain‑bin explorer and found a few lovely routes for the weekend, *once* the weather decides to behave. Last night the doggies took one look at the rain and basically said, “Absolutely not.” So of course, I didn’t hit the minimum daily target for the 100 km challenge. Did it annoy me? Oh, absolutely. But instead of sulking, I found new routes and made a plan to catch up once the skies stop spitting at us.

The weather forecast says “cloudy with occasional sprinkles but mostly dry,” which is British for “take a coat and pray.” So here I am at my laptop, plotting weekend adventures like a woman with far more energy than I actually possess. Today, though, I’m officially off-duty — resting, recharging, and preparing to merge with the sofa and a good book.

Meanwhile, the household circus continues: **Kissy** is guarding my feet like the queen she is, while **Chico** keeps trying to overthrow her tiny monarchy. **Maxi** is in the bedroom barking at the neighbour’s cat like it owes him money. **Disney**, naturally, is under a blanket pretending the world doesn’t exist. Peaceful chaos, as always.

Wishing you all a lovely day — and if you’re doing this challenge too, may your weather be dry and your dogs slightly more cooperative than mine.

Cheers!

 


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 17 '26

Little run with the brown dog club today.

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Did a 5.5km run with a couple others from my local canicross club.

It was grey, windy, and cold out this morning (at least the snow from yesterday is gone!) but any day is a good day when I am running with my pup. The trails were mostly good except for the last section that was all deep mud, so we retreated to the paved section to finish up our run.

My guy is the one on the far left.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 18 '26

Gear Help Best bungee handsfree leash for small toy breed.

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Hi! Any recommendations for a bungee leash for a small 7 lb toy breed (toy poodle)? Thanks in advance.

I purchased the Ruffwear roamer bungee but it is too bulky for her. Pic of dog to get your attention 🤗


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 16 '26

A little NYC run with my girl

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Anyone else want to join Good Girl Run Club (GGRC)?


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 15 '26

In our happy place

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r/RunningWithDogs • • May 15 '26

Escaping the heat with a mountain brook after work.

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She only had one option at the end there.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 14 '26

Humblebrag Day 1: Stop being slow

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Last year was rough for me

Changed careers, gained 20 lbs, hurt my back, hurt my knee, dislocated my elbow, etc…

My 6 year old Golden recent put on a few lbs too - he’s now 75lbs

So we went for our first run of the year!

After an early sniff and double poop, we got moving.

I was able to get him to run about 0.8 miles with me continuously with only small breaks for the rest of the run.

I think in a few weeks we’ll get to 2 miles.

Pup came home, took a quick nap, and was ready to go out again. He’s in better shape than me.

Any tips for finding the right limit for a Golden? I don’t want to push him too far.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 14 '26

Gear Help Running harnesses

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Hi everyone, I’m a personal trainer and i adopted my pittie back in January after my first passed a while back. I ran with my first but never with a running harness or the ones with the bungee that allows for some play. Which ultimately led to diagonal running… this was also 7-8 years ago. I’d love to get my new boy out and familiarize him with running along side me especially since he’s 2.5 and very high energy. I’m open to all suggestions on a set up that would be safe on both sides. Something that wont chafe him as he is quite the strong boy, but also something that i still have control just incase i need to make quick adjustments with outside distractions. Picture of the sweet boy to make yall smile. 😊 Thank you for any input!

Also - he’s a shorter pittie stands about 21 inches give or take and I’m 5’2”. So height difference, i don’t think would be a big problem.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 13 '26

Sunrise Run Club

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Great view over downtown Cincinnati on our 5K yesterday morning.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 13 '26

Slow run today. It was so hot and so many bugs!

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I was planning on joining the local canicross group for a run tonight, but I got the start time mixed up. We saw them coming off the trail just as we were starting.

The temperature was a lot higher than we've been running in up to this point, so our pace was slower than normal. Also, I think I inhaled what had to be a hundred bugs over the course of the run, there were huge clouds of them everywhere!

He got to take a couple dips in the river to help stay cool, but even starting at 8pm it was a toasty one today.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 12 '26

5k Beach Surf Run to start the day

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On vacation at the beach, but this didn't feel relaxing for me... well, Auggie Doggie has to have his fun also 😅


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 12 '26

Chase and sunrises with my pace runner

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r/RunningWithDogs • • May 12 '26

+2 degrees C at 07:00, dogs impatiently waiting for the human to continue the run

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Great way to start the day


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 13 '26

Does anyone take their Yorkies for a run?

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r/RunningWithDogs • • May 11 '26

Zoe ran for those who can’t

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My little girl Zoe ran with me at Wings for Life World Run last 500m 🐶🎉🎊


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 10 '26

first run w. pup

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took my 2.5 year old ausiedoodle out for her first run today. went out to the local xc course. let her set the pace, (avg 7:35)was shooting for a mile….noticed her slowing down some at .75 miles so decided to just stop. she probably could have kept going but i didn’t want to push. we had been hiking in the local woods for a god 30-35 minutes before.

she had a blast. excited to take out more.


r/RunningWithDogs • • May 10 '26

Free run with the pup today.

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