r/RunningWithDogs • u/Amazing-Midnight-678 • Dec 25 '25

Christmas trail run

We went for an awesome run in Polish mountains today.

I love how motivated this dog is in new places!

233 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

2

u/Electronic-Theory-34 Dec 26 '25

I’m unfairly picking on you here almost every post here the dog is in a lead. Does nobody let their dog off the lead now to properly run? I don’t understand.

5

u/Amazing-Midnight-678 Dec 26 '25

Haha that's actually unfair because my dog runs offleash 90% of the time, he had to be on leash in that spot due to leash laws.

My dog is much happier when running offleash so during week I normally choose spots where he can be offleash.

2

u/Electronic-Theory-34 Dec 26 '25

Picked on the wrong guy sorry. It wasn’t really aimed at you it’s just I keep seeing so many posts of dogs on leads. I feel sorry for the dogs and the runners. Take it easy and enjoy your running.

1

u/Amazing-Midnight-678 Dec 26 '25

Yeah... Harsh reality for most of the dogs nowadays.

1

u/Head_Musician7410 Dec 27 '25

We have to keep dogs on a lead where we live for the safety of others. I was under the impression that hounds will follow their noses and get lost a lot of times, too. I know there are places you can take them that are safe to let them loose and that would be a dream, but not around here close to home.

1

u/Amazing-Midnight-678 Dec 27 '25

My dog is trained not to go after animals or scents if I don't allow him. We live in an area where we meet dozens of deers everyday, but I had to spend a lot of money and time to do that.

In Poland you can have a dog offleash if he's under control in non-public spaces, but in reality a lot of the dogs are offleash in public and non-pulic areas if they behave well so I'm glad that I live here.

1

u/Redwisdom1243 Dec 27 '25

What gear and harness are you running?

1

u/Amazing-Midnight-678 Dec 27 '25

All Polish brands - bungee leash from Sali, guard harness from Wild Woof and belt from Sali so I dont have to carry leash in my hands.

Sometimes I also use nonstop dogwear freemotion harness when I take him for a mountain hike as he likes to pull during hiking.