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If you run with your dog...
How do you do it exactly? We adopted a dog about two-three weeks ago and he's got a lot of energy and loves to run so I thought he may be good to take on some short runs while I'm slowly getting into running. Do you use a harness, leash attached to a belt?? Excuse me if it's a stupid question, I just am not sure how it really works.. 
Re: If you run with your dog...
Congratulations! What kind of dog? How old?
We have a 6-year-old Australian Kelpie. He runs and runs and runs and runs. And then runs more. We did 13 miles last Sunday and he got home and wandered the house for over a half hour before he realized I was *done* and it was time to rest. He's the reason I started running in the first place.
I just have a 6' nylon lead that I hold in my right hand as we run. I keep my left hand free, or I carry citronella spray in it (lots of off-leash dogs in my neighborhood and Cal reacts poorly to dogs he doesn't know). He pulled a lot at first, and also wanted to stop and smell things or pee on stuff, but now I think he thinks running is like his "work," and he rarely stops or pulls anymore.
It's great exercise and it's a great way to bond with your dog. I love running, and running with Cal makes even more enjoyable. I love spending that time with him. It also gives us the opportunity to work on obedience. When we stop at a corner, he sits before we can continue. We work on heeling too. And he "stays" and waits until I tell him we can continue on, even if I start off without him. It's been awesome for both of us.
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I adopted a Miniature Pinscher, and we always have him on a harness with a retractable leash when we take him out. He likes to have free range to chase wildlife along the path while we run if we let him, but I fear he'll run out in traffic if he has too much leash when cars are on the road, so the retractable leash is nice to have.
If he gets out of control, I keep him close at my side. He likes to be the leader of the pack though, and tugs on the leash if you don't let him stay out in front. We have a nice little system going.
You will also find that running with your dog is great for keeping their nails trimmed. Especially if they have black toe nails and you're afraid to cut them, like I am. DH hit the quick one time and I'm terrified it'll happen again. Luckily, since we started running him a few miles a week, we've had no trouble with his nails.
If my two are up to it, I will jog with them. Both are older than 2 (you aren't supposed to run with dogs younger than 2) Both have had hip surgery so I don't push them. I go at the pace of the slowest one, hold the leash in my hands, they have martingale collars which I like. Because of their bodies, harness wont work.
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I forgot to mention that Flexi-Leads are terrible for training, at best, and downright dangerous at worst. Make sure you've got a real leash when you're running with your dog. See my post on Pets this morning for a few examples of why they're terrible, or see these links.
(Also, just for funsies, the dog in the banner at the top of the page in the second link is a Kelpie, just like my Cal.)
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Sounds like our lab. She knows the heel command very well on leashed walks. I run with her and she wears a nylon color and 4 foot lead, but remains by my side. Sometimes she gets distracted so I have to say, "let's go" but for the most part because she was trained to walk on side by side on a loose leash, she runs very well.
He's about a year old and is a Papillon/Daschund/Otherdogs mutt. He's about 11 pounds and full of energy. I didn't know you weren't supposed to run with dogs until they're two but I guess that makes sense if you have to wait for them to "complete" growing?! We have a 6' nylon lead for neighborhood walks and then a retractable for the park when it's a little less crowded..
We start obedience classes with him next Saturday so I'm hoping that will help with his leash manners too..
I've never been much of a runner but I want to try it out and my dog loves when we do a quick jog..
Hmm, we've never had a problem with our dog on the retractable. I usually keep it locked at a safe distance except when we're letting him play. I can see where the concern would be, but our dog is 6 years old and pretty well trained, aside from wanting to lead the pack when we're running.
my recommendations are to start off slow on shorter distances and watch for tripping. Days like yesterday where my darling Siri pulled ridiculously are more than made up for by days like today where we ran in tandem. The cutesy thing ever is when he 'checks' I'm still there by looking up with a goofy face and sniffing my lead holding hand.
He makes me feel secure while running as he's big enough (even though mentally he's a big gooey attention loving baby) and he regularly runs 3-10 miles with me
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I run with my 10 year old lab, and have since he was around 2.5. He still has the energy level of a 2 year old so we get back from a long run and he looks at me with a "What next?" look.
Since you just got him, I'd probably work with him on some basic leash ettiquette before running with him. Especially since he's only about a year old. I hate holding anything in my hands when running, so I have a leash that goes around my waist. He can run with a flat collar, but I often use a prong collar just to make sure he doesn't pull at all.
I will add my dislike for the flexi leash. I know many people use them responsibly, but I can't tell you how many times I've had dogs run in front of me, get tangled up in our leash, get tangled up in my legs, etc. because their owners aren't paying attention.
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I run with only 1 of our 2 weimaraners at a time. I use a 6 foot leash and put my arm through the loop and let it rest just above my elbow. This keeps my hands relaxed, but I can easily grab the lead with my hand if they start to pull at a person or other dog. My girl is a great runner and will keep pace without distraction the whole time. My rescue male is easily distracted and it can be an arm/shoulder work out if I take him on any kind of longer run (4+ miles).
I am interested to see how they do when I get to start running again with a stroller. Baby boy will be arriving in 5 days or less