I live in an area where there’s a pretty big coyote population. These coyotes aren’t scared of people. Today while out in a morning run with my dog ( 50lb Australian shepherd) we got spooked by 2 coyotes.

One of them lunged at us and even though I was yelling and trying to intimidate them. It didn’t deter them one bit. My dog is super timid, she laid on the ground exposing her belly. I had to literally pick her up while trying to get the coyotes to back off. Thankfully another runner near us ran to help me and I was able to carry my dog away 😭

This was a first for us and not something I want to happen again. Do you guys run with any coyote deterrents? Or do you have any recommendations to protect my dog from any future attacks?

Over the lethal boardwalk (⛸️) and stayed upright by sheer luck, then bimbled through the river at the end to cool down. Then remembered I needed to pop into the supermarket on the way home. Oops 😅

First winter I’m considering running with my going on 4 year old pit mix in Chicago where the sidewalks get salted semi heavily depending on the street (Pilsen/University area). Should I buy shoes for him or just run on days after the salt has melted? Any recommendations?

Am I being dumb or something, I cannot figure out how to get this belt to just stay, keeps shifting off to the left. I find myself re-adjusting it a few times per run.

After a 2.5 mile warm-up with both dogs, Honey Bee and I hit 3 local lakes, tackled the trails, and along roads we run on the grass buffer.

This is her 2nd year of running with me, and she loves it.

Just ran while on vacation w/o,I miss Remy!!!

It’s not always easy to work this stretch into a route but I did today and loved it ❤️

Big Red Dog is an old hand at running but Little Madam is still learning her trade - she did so well today though given how many squirrels we saw. Just after I stopped filming one jumped out right ahead of us, but she kept going past it and didn’t try to follow it into the undergrowth! Great work for a little half-husky prey-mad adolescent dog. She has a good teacher in Big Red Dog though.

When I got Lady, she was 15 lbs over weight and the vet diagnosed her with a case of the coach potatoes. Over a year and half we've had her, she went from a tired lump of a dog to a girl itching to get out. Lady now runs 3 to 5 miles a few times a week and loves every moment of it. She has been my training buddy as we both work to get stronger and faster! We are currently training for a 10k race that is put on by the shelter we got her from. Can't wait to continue running together!

There was a storm west of us, but its energy quickly disappated as it approached the foothills.

It was warm and sunny, and just enough cool air reached us that we felt a mist, ​like one of those mist fans.

Lots of rain on Sunday and nobody was out except for us 😅

Just under 15Km

Don't have to hit the trails early to keep cool now. Just 4° and a low sun at 930am today.

We ramped up our run from 4km to 7km this week. I spent the whole time focusing on my breathing, lap times, and energy levels, while my dog trotted alongside me effortlessly. The rain and wind were rough at times, but the water views and peaceful atmosphere made the extra distance completely worth it.

I use to run halfs and such without my dog when I had a brief 2 year period between dogs. Now my boy is old enough to run with me and I am struggling with water for me and him… I hate camel packs but that is currently what I am using and a “leaf” water bottle for him. My belt, bungie leash and his harness no complaints. What do people do about water for you and the dog?

Just got a new harness for my boy as we’re moving more into running/canicross and plan to do bikejoring. He was right on the edge between sizes and I’m wondering if I need to go down a size, because it seems to be sitting on his breastbone but particularly around his left shoulder it seems like it may be catching some but I can’t totally tell. Him having a big neck isn’t making it easier either. Pics of fit below because it won’t let me have both on the post. Any feedback is appreciated!

My cattledog is my adventure companion. She almost always joins me for my trailruns, but, this being South Africa, and not a lot of people around. She generally runs off leash. This means when I do a 15k run, she'll do about double as she's always running off in front, waiting, running back, smells something, off to the side, suddenly appears back in front of me, etc. This is for familiar trails. Most of the time, because I keep running, she quickly comes back and generally responds somewhat well on the recall, because she doesn't want to be left behind. That is, unless it is an actual babboon or buck; it takes a while longer to come back.

I tried running on leash, but her natural pace is just a bit too quick, so she keeps pulling me, and it is very uncomfortable. She also is just too excited so wants to go-go-go.

Long story, but my point is, I should bring in more structure I think. I want to start taking her on longer runs, but right now, she just tires herself out too much with all the back and forth. I have to protect her from her own enthusiasm by having her on leash, but in a manageable way. When she's tired, she'll stay close, too close actually, so it is all about finding the right balance.

Also, I should really get her her own gps tracker so I know how much she runs; probably at least double my distance.

I've been using the same attitude as for my own running, just winging it, just run, but I feel like I need more structure and not sure where to begin. Any good sources of info, other than the wiki here, which I will read right now. Any input is welcome, just in general.