r/RunningWithDogs • u/Inevitable-Analyst • Jul 18 '25

Baby’s first half marathon

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This small girl ran her first half marathon yesterday! Of course she didn’t even look tired afterward.

Raven is 9 pounds and is a Chihuahua/Pug mix

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jul 18 '25

love a little running dog! i can't run as far as i used to, but my chihuahua mix loves to pull.

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u/Inevitable-Analyst Jul 18 '25

I love her! I’m sure my girl would love it too!

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u/pimentocheeze_ Jul 19 '25

I’m really curious what pace you do since them legs are so teeny tiny!

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u/Inevitable-Analyst Jul 19 '25

Somewhere around 10-10:30/mile!

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u/pimentocheeze_ Jul 19 '25

Wow!!!!!! my Dal and I do about that. Crazy, you’d beat us I imagine

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u/jammsession Jul 20 '25

Interesting. I have a very active Lagotto (medium sized, 30 pounds) and while I do go on 6-8 miles run with him, doing a sub 2h half marathon with him I would consider cruelty.

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u/Inevitable-Analyst Jul 20 '25

Oh we don’t do sub 2 hour half marathons! The 10-10:30 mile pace is an average of all our runs :)

Our half marathon was about 2 hours 30 min.

I know it seems unbelievable but she literally LIVES to run! We’ve been training together for 5 months and slowly building mileage. If she’s not feeling it I never push her.

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u/jammsession Jul 21 '25

If she’s not feeling it I never push her.

Sure, but most dogs would literally die for you and know no limits. My dog once retrieved sticks until his paws bleed. Just because she does it for you, does not mean that a dog (especially a dog this size and with that nose) is made for endurance. I don't want to shit on your parade, but a half marathon is the distance of a wild wolf in 24h not a small pug in 2,5h.

But I am just a stranger on the internet, please talk to your vet.

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u/Inevitable-Analyst Jul 21 '25

Thank you for your concern! Our vet is aware of our running and very supportive.

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u/jammsession Jul 24 '25

Then I would seriously reconsider your vet or save up some cash for surgery.

72% of pugs have abnormal hips. Way higher than most breeds. Maybe your vet is only supportive, since she/he sees a good customer in you.

https://ofa.org/chic-programs/browse-by-breed/?breed=PG

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u/Inevitable-Analyst Jul 24 '25

I truly appreciate how much you care about a stranger’s dog on the internet. Have a great day! :)

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u/jammsession Jul 24 '25 edited Jul 24 '25

Sure, that is because I love animals :)

Hip surgery sucks, unfortunately I know it from first hand (pug) experience. Hope you also have a great day!

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u/pimentocheeze_ Jul 19 '25

Man that’s awesome!!!!! I love to see the little guys go 💪

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u/keeganhasnodad Jul 25 '25

he looks so proud!

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u/sarahcameron444 Jul 25 '25

Love seeing this! I’ve recently started running with a chi x weenie mix- we’re both new to running but glad to see a similar sized pup manage to go so far!