Pooch to 5k
Running with dogs
This is something I’m asked often. There is no cut and dried answer to that question. It depends on so many variables. Some breeds of dog are bred to run. A fine example is my Australian Working Kelpie, Guinness. He was raised on a sheep station, and those dogs are mustering sheep in the paddock …
I took Guinness for a 6km run last night, and while he was running, I could hear the tap, tap, tap of his toenails hitting the footpath. Although it’s not likely to cause a dog a great deal of pain, it may be uncomfortable for him to run with longish nails. Repeated pressure on the …
This is not good. I have just read the results of an Australian Veterinary Association study that showed that around 41% of Aussie dogs are overweight or obese. I know there’s an obesity problem in people but it’s sad to see that dogs are also affected, and it is just as harmful to them. They …
We keep cool when we’re running by sweating (perspiring if you’re a lady) which, by the process of evaporation, uses heat from the surface of our body to turn liquid water into water vapour. We have a surface area of between 1.5m² and 2m² depending on various factors such as height, weight, gender and body …
You don’t need a vet check for your dog before you start running with him. Do you? In most cases, you know when your dog is well. He eats normally, isn’t limping and has plenty of enthusiasm and energy. Even so, it’s a good idea to pop into your vet clinic and have him examined …
Are some breeds of dogs better runners than others? That is definitely the case, and it all comes down to genetics. Compare greyhounds with foxhounds. Greyhounds are fast, but after one lap of the track, they are spent. Foxhounds, on the other hand, can run after a fox for a very long time without getting …