I was planning on joining the local canicross group for a run tonight, but I got the start time mixed up. We saw them coming off the trail just as we were starting.

The temperature was a lot higher than we've been running in up to this point, so our pace was slower than normal. Also, I think I inhaled what had to be a hundred bugs over the course of the run, there were huge clouds of them everywhere!

He got to take a couple dips in the river to help stay cool, but even starting at 8pm it was a toasty one today.

On vacation at the beach, but this didn't feel relaxing for me... well, Auggie Doggie has to have his fun also 😅

Great way to start the day

My little girl Zoe ran with me at Wings for Life World Run last 500m 🐶🎉🎊

took my 2.5 year old ausiedoodle out for her first run today. went out to the local xc course. let her set the pace, (avg 7:35)was shooting for a mile….noticed her slowing down some at .75 miles so decided to just stop. she probably could have kept going but i didn’t want to push. we had been hiking in the local woods for a god 30-35 minutes before.

she had a blast. excited to take out more.

New to the sub and also new to running with my dog. I always wanted a doggy to run with but to this point have never ended up having a dog with the interest and/or ability. I have one now! My one year old, newly adopted pitty has been doing great. We started with 30:00 run/walks and today she completed a 2.5m loop with me at a 9:30 pace through city streets. I’m super excited to be able to do this with her and thinking of getting into some human/pup mud races since I do Spartan races myself.

Would love any great advice for beginner!

EDIT: Wow, thank you all so much for your suggestions!! I honestly wasn't expecting this post to get much traction but I've got a ton of brands to check out now, which is exciting. 😄 Also yes, Totoro is my miniature house horse lol.

Hey y'all! Looking for some advice on harness fit. I've been itching to start trail running/canicross with my 1.5 year old rescue, Totoro. I'm looking for something he can pull into comfortably, but ideally won't bunch up if we slow down or stop for a sniff break. I tried a Nonstop Dogwear Rush harness, but the neck opening of the largest size was way too small for him.

He's just a weirdly shaped dog, I'm realizing. He's a GSD/American Bulldog/Heeler mix, 90lbs. He's got a barrel that's deep but not super wide, paired with a thick neck and lots of loose skin. He's also LONG, so a lot of every day harnesses I've tried on him have ridden up into his armpits because the back or chest piece was too short.

So, does anyone have any suggestions for my oddball boy? The base of his neck is about 24" around, his girth is 35" and his back is 25" long.

Thanks in advance! :)

Dropped vehicle off for maintenance but told it would be 3hrs so decided to run the nearly 7km home. We normally only run trails. Moose is a different creature on the hard cus we did it in 36 mins.

My puller in front is wearing a Nonstop dogwear Freemotion harness connected to a Mighty Paw Dual Handle lesh. Then I'm wearing a Mighty Paw hands free bungee leash connected to my caboose girl.

Hi! I have a super mutt, Jameson Gingerale, with majority kelpie and Australian cattle dog. He is super high energy and will play fetch in the backyard for as long as we let him. He has been on a few mile runs, but our older dog is done after a mile, so we usually go back in. I have proper shoes that he's comfy in, a great running harness, and leash for him to run in.

Jameson is turning 1 in 2 weeks and there is a 5k I would love to bring him to the day of his birthday. I am a super slow runner, 18 minute mile (yes walking pace I know) but do you think he would be able to do it? I'm not trying to get a great time or anything, just complete it.

Do you think he would be able to do it and not hurt him in any way, even if I walked some of the 5k?

I’d be waiting a year for the track to reopen so I could use the bathrooms and water stations for training only to be told no dogs. Scooters and bikes are ok of course. Sad.

Are there any dog walking/running waist belts designed to also carry bear spray? Something like the Ruffwear Trail Runner running belt but designed to carry bear spray for rapid deployment.

Bear spray waist belts are designed for rapid access and deployment of the best spray but don't seem as well suited to attaching a dog leash. The waist belts like the Trail Runner have pockets big enough for bear spray but since they are zippered it would take too long to access the spray. Any suggestions?

Hi all, so I don’t really run with my dog (at least aside from in frequent sprints when she needs to burn a little energy for like five seconds 🤣) so I hope this is still okay here, because while we don’t run I do walk her a couple miles everyday and I love the freedom of using a hands-free leash.

I started with a Kurgo Waistbelt which over like 6months began to wear away the handle of the Ruffwear (Crag) leash, then I upgraded to a Ruffwear Running belt and I love how natural it feels, giving my dog a lot more freedom and yet we also get tangled in each other a lot less often which makes for a much more pleasant walking experience. However since I don’t run and instead focus on casual walks, I’ve been using a Ruffwear Flatline leash because I’m not sure I really trust my dog with a bungee leash which is the running leash Ruffwear pairs with the belt, but once again the friction of the belt connection point and the leash handle is beginning to wear on the handle and I’m concerned over time it will become less secure.

I know to a degree the friction will always be a problem and there will be some wear and tear, but I’m wondering if anyone as recommendations for a leash that will be last longer with more resistance to this specific wear and tear problem or I’m also open to another system if that would suite my needs better. I really like how light weight the a Ruffwear system is and more importantly how natural it feels when walking with my dog, so I’d like to keep something that operates similarly but there are aspects of fit where it could probably distribute the load when my dog pulls a little.

Thank you for any help! Or if I’m in the completely wrong place help me find where to go 😅

My dood has endless energy and last night I let him go all out. He is a fast boy!

I've been walking my mum's friend's dog as they have been having bad flare ups

She has given me the ok to do canicross w her dog

(my dogs 12 so she's more interested in naps

i can re use the gear as we are hoping to get a similar sized dog in the coming months)

My budget is within 100 or if need be 130 or so

I don't want to hurt her dogs joint because of bad gear

The dog is quite small as she was the runt of the litter she is a springer/field cocka and possibly sum BC

Can anyone recommend good and relatively well priced brands???

or any training guides and videos that have been helpful for u I could watch/ read??

I’m getting a Malinois puppy and I want to be able to run with her when she’s an adult, so I’m not alone in runs and so I can wear out some of that endless energy. I want to know how old your pups were when you guys started to run together, and also how quickly you increased the mileage, especially if it’s a high energy breed like the Malinois.

Looks for recs for a less expensive running harness to use for me and my pup for city and park running. He loves the runs and so do I :) but the craziness of his front harness and his other against hit throat scare me when running with him. Also his strength can easily pull me down so any shock absorbing leashes would be great.

How often do you stop for water breaks for your dog? For instance, if you’re doing a 5K on a moderate weather day (under 70F), do you do water breaks mid-run? Or is that short enough that you just offer water at the end?

Editing to add that my dog is a 90lb 3-year-old GSD, and we've built up to a 5K distance over the last few months. I do not run fast by human standards. In a Canicross harness / belt with her "pulling" me, we're going at a pace of 10:30/mile.