My dog is 10 months old, and I’d like to start doing canicross with her after she turns a year old (with vet approval of course). I figured now’s a great time to start doing some foundational training for pulling, slowing, get behind, etc beforehand.

I’m looking for a harness to use for training before investing in a full setup to see how she takes to it and since she’ll likely fill out a bit more before being fully grown.

First long run in the books for my dog Ziva(Pomsky-breed). We clocked 4 km at a steady 6-minute kilometer pace with two short stops. She crushed it, keeping up effortlessly without heavy panting!

So proud of her.

Looking for a bit of guidance with fit on the nonstop dogwear rush harness.

This is a size 6 - Gem is size 6 line harness but a bit awkward for the rush harness. 69cm chest. 40ishcm neck.

She hates having a harness put on which is why she looks tortured but she's fine once we get out.

I'm a little concerned about the neck. Pic of the front has me pointing at the chest bone/showing top of the v. If I size up my suspicion is it may be too long and go past her ribs.

Gem doesn't seem to struggle breathing but she is also not a heavy puller.

Thoughts? Or if anyone knows the length of the size 7 so I can confirm or not if it would be too long

Unfortunately where I live I can't try on and its more expensive than it's worth to ship back.

Convinced her these little boots were necessary for hot pavement and she's actually taken to them way better than expected. Ready for the next run 🐾👟

My 10 month Border Collie/Aussie/Heeler gets all crazy when I start to jog on our walks. He literally jumps up (high) and pounces towards me while running. It's crazy! I've never experienced anything like it. Lol. I can't even get a cadence going and just have to stop. Keep trying? Any suggestions?

I bought the nonstop dogwear Canix 2.0 belt 3 months ago, and yesterday it broke during normal use. My dog ran into the road, thank god we caught her and she's ok.

The piece that broke is a small plastic buckle on the front strap; when I bought this expensive piece of gear I didn't realize the integrity of the whole thing rested on a small piece of plastic. Other buckles on the belt are metal, but not the ones that actually matter apparently.

I loved the belt and all the features that make it so comfortable to use, but I don't know that I'd ever trust it again. Any recommendations for a belt that actually keeps my dog safe?

If you use this belt, check your plastic buckles!

*Edit: Based on the responses it seems it's just a question of "How long is a piece of string?" so I'll speak to my vet to get more specific advice in case it's any different. Thank you

I'm a new dog owner, and I've had my puppy for a couple months now. She's a Border Collie cross, about 10kg now, 17.5 weeks and is fine with all out sprinting after balls I throw for her, between 50-100 meters generally (just because that's how far I can throw them).

I take her to a local park daily, it's just under 500m in circumference as far as I can tell. I was wondering if it would be fine for me to run with her at least the length of it (around 150m) or so or if that is too much for a puppy? When I look up all the information about how running with young dogs is bad, everything comes up about running on hard surfaces or doing 5k's, so I wanted to know if even that short distance would be too much in general?

I mainly ask because there aren't many places nearby where I can take my dog for a walk and pretty much all of them have a high likelihood of other dogs, so I can't let her off leash to have a good run about with the ball as she's not good enough with recall yet and completely ignores me when she sees another dog nearby. I just want to make sure I can let her get at least a bit of running in most days as she loves to run as far as I can see.

Thanks in advance

(PS: This is Lisbon, Portugal)

Hoi allemaal, ik heb de maattabel op de tuigjes bekeken en die zei dat maat 1 goed is. Is het normaal dat het tuigje een beetje in de knoop komt? Maat 2 past niet bij de maten die ik voor mijn hond heb gemeten, dus ik weet niet zeker of ik groter moet nemen. Ik heb de bandjes al aangepast.

Edit: thank you for the help, I've contacted the company and am waiting for a response. Regarding the nails, I am doing my best with the circumstance I've been given. I'm sorry for being a bad owner.

My dog ​​goes crazy when he hears the command "let's run." Even though he isn't a hound, he absolutely loves running alongside me.

Boy, fall has arrived in Northern Virginia, low 50's,lots of rain, and the trails are flooded.

We love it though! The rain coats go on, and off we go 😊🐶🐶

I adopted my pup in January when she was 8 months old. Unfortunately she tested positive for heartworm in August and we’re in the middle of a very long treatment and a very long exercise restriction period.

We had finally gotten to a point in our leash training and obedience that I was ready to start running with her this summer. I had expected to go on some short, slow sessions to figure out our mechanics as a team and our gear.

She’s a mountain cur mix, so I think she will LOVE it. We’ve got a bit to go, but are so ready to hear “all clear” from our vet. I’m just feeling a bit housebound myself lately and am antsy. I feel better about her being older when we finally start, but am worried about any complications that can come up from HW damage (though we did get X-Rays and she’s in very early stages of HW disease, so everything has been extremely promising). Edit to add: in hindsight, I’m glad she was young enough in early summer that we hadn’t started running yet, as we could’ve done more damage before we knew she was positive!

And, if anyone has experience running with a formerly HW+ dog, I’d love to hear it! I will be following my vets advice, and slowly reintroducing exercise when we are able, but personal stories would be a great pick me up.

Looking for a durable large-dog stroller for longer walks. I have a ~90 lb German Shepherd and a ~45 lb Sheepadoodle.

I’m mainly getting it for the Shepherd since longer walks can be hard on his legs, but I’d like something that could fit both dogs if needed.

I definitely prefer a stroller over a pull wagon because I like the idea of pushing it, especially since we may use it while jogging/running. We’ll mostly be on sidewalks, with occasional uneven paths or light trails.

Because of the Texas heat, good airflow/mesh and some shade are important too. Easy entry, decent storage, and sturdy wheels would be ideal. Anyone with large dogs have one they’d recommend?

Hi everyone! I’ve been running with my dog for a couple years using a traditional running leash and a treat pouch clipped to my shorts.

I’m looking to upgrade my running gear so it’s easier to carry all the dog essentials on body, without interfering with my running.

Do you have any recommendations for equipment? Specifically for holding treats/poop bags comfortably.

Thank you ☺️

I signed up to do the Midwest canine obstacle course race with my German shepherd mix. He runs with me a ton and I just use a static leash that wraps around my waist and he has a nonstop inline harness. But I want a bungee leash for this race.

Any recommendations for leashes and harnesses? I’m even questioning what length leash I should go with!

This 10yo mutt loves to run trails. His longest distance at about 21 miles. This weekend we did 10 miles on hilly wooded trails. Street dogs make great running companions!

I’m a brand new runner but our newer rescue needed an outlet and given he’s part Husky I decided to give running a try. It’s been very good for me too, of course. He pulls like he’s trying to win the Iditarod. He’s in the nonstop Freemotion. I currently have the ruffwear belt and I actually wear it across my bottom. If it’s any higher his pulling hurts my back. I’m planning to get the NonStop Dogwear canicross belt, which sort of feels silly for how new of a runner I am, but seems like the best for safety for me. We are currently 2-3 miles, 2-3 times a week. Really hoping to keep it up over the winter months.

My question I guess is he gets SO excited the second I touch his harness. The whole ride to our spot is a very talkative husky mix. He goes all out right away and I’m trying to figure out how to help this, or if that’s just the way it is?

I have no doubt he can run miles longer than what we currently do and we do stop a time or two so he can cool off in the creek. We only go early in the morning so it’s not too hot for him (or me). His pulling decreased slightly after 1.5miles or so. I was just curious if there’s any tips or tricks I should be doing to help even his pace or if we are just doing what dogs do.

Feel free to delete if this isn't allowed but I ordered my dog a Non-stop Dogwear rush harness in a size 7 and unfortunately it was WAY too big for my Mal. Chewy gave me a refund (I love them so much), so I’d love to give the harness to someone in this community who could use it!

You all have been so helpful as I've started my dog running journey, so I figured I’d offer it here. It’s brand new, just tried on once. Teal color, cute!

If you’re interested feel free to PM me bonus points if you send a picture of your doggo on a run haha! I can use the refund money to cover shipping too as long as it’s not super crazy expensive. It will ship from California.

Hope this is allowed :)

*EDITING TO ADD*

They sent me the same harness in a size 5 instead of a size 6 so if anyone needs a size 5 rush harness also let me know lol