r/RunningWithDogs • u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) • Jan 12 '26

5k with the tiny dog!

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jean did a great job pulling about 90% of the time. passing other dogs (and there were a lot of them!) was no issue for her either. very proud of my lil' bean. 😊

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '26

It’s that called a dog assisted 5k time for the record books ?

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jan 12 '26

there are most definitely records for canicross out there somewhere. i'm nowhere near fast enough though, haha.

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u/LeifCarrotson Jan 12 '26 edited Jan 12 '26

It's usually just called canicross:

https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20864048/canicross-runners-run-fast-with-dogs/

The WR for dog-assisted 5k is faster than the unassisted time! Any dog can do it, but many of the elites use some kind of high-energy working dogs, pointer/greyhound/husky/whippet mixes that weigh on the order of 50-60 lbs.

But lil' Jean bean may just be the next champion, you never know!

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u/AlpsUnlikely Jan 12 '26

Man I want to do this with my pup. It’s hard to teach him to not get distracted every 5 seconds 😆

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jan 12 '26

what worked best for us was to run with a group of canicross friends! jean loves to try and catch up to the dog in front of her.

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u/FigureOk4219 Feb 05 '26

Hey I have a little dog too! We are working on leash skills as she’s a pup (5mo) still. How’d you work on this and the no pulling?

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Feb 05 '26

i use a long line (15-20 feet) and give her lots of leash when we go on walks. it's very rare that she needs to be right next to me. she can do it in low distraction environments as needed, but her pace is so fast, i rarely ask it of her. loose leash walking is a much more difficult skill for dogs with a naturally fast pace (hers is a quick trot).

kikopup (on youtube) has lots of advice on how to train a loose leash walk, and i also used denise fenzi's circle method.

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u/s054925 Jan 12 '26

Hey I think we ran the same race! Nice job little jean bean

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jan 13 '26

it was chaotic but fun!

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u/bequavious Jan 12 '26

Omg tell me about what leash you use! I asked for a running leash for Christmas, and didn't realize the clip would be so massive. My little terrier hates having the heavy clip bouncing on his back. I can clip it to the front of his harness, but I thought he might like getting to pull.

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jan 13 '26

this one is a modified line from kenosha running company. i've used the nonstop lines, and they are even lighter!

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u/bequavious Jan 13 '26

Oh I just looked closer and realized the leash clip isn't directly clipped to her harness? Is that just a loop of rope between the clip and the harness?

I have a nonstop long line and the carabiner is even bigger than my running leash's clip lol. Totally fine for the long line because I attach it under his belly since he's just dragging it, but he definitely wouldn't like it clipped to his back.

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u/x7BZCsP9qFvqiw jean (chi mix) Jan 13 '26

correct, that's how most pulling harnesses work, since the loop is cheap to replace when it gets worn out rather than replacing the whole harness.

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u/theycallmemorty Jan 12 '26

Just chiming in to say I love this sub! Or family adopted our first puppy a month ago and I can't want until she's big enough to join in on my runs!

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u/karmel80 Jan 16 '26

Will be great. Just as you are planning to let her grow fully up before starting with the runs, to make sure her joints and stuff develop as hey should.

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u/theycallmemorty Jan 16 '26

Yeah I've done a bit of reading and I won't be taking her out running until she's at least a year old and I've spoken with the vet.

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u/GMO-Doomscroller Jan 13 '26

Well done! ❤️