Pooch To 5k

22/05/2020

http://poochto5k.com/a-new-look-at-exercise-for-puppies/

A New Look at Exercise for Puppies! by Admin At last some concrete science about exercising puppies. And before we go any further, here are the author’s credentials – ” Dr. Darryl L. Millis is a Diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Surgeons and the American College of Veterinar...

28/12/2018

Poor Guinness was attacked by a loose dog when we were out running. He was bitten multiple times on the leg. It was a scary thing to experience.
Anybody else encountered a grumpy loose dog on their runs? How did you handle it?

31/07/2018

This pup will likely have a happy ending with a new family :-)

Stray dog that finished half-marathon alongside human competitors awarded medal ABC Goldfields By Isabel Moussalli and Ivo Da Silva Tue 31 Jul 2018, 6:31 AM AEST Photo It is likely the canine finished in two-and-a-half hours, matching the average time for the event. ABC Goldfields: Isabel Moussalli....

01/02/2018

Pet Webinar is a series of webinars presented by veterinarians with information for pet owners. The next one is scheduled for this month and it covers common genetic disorders in dogs. Check it out at this link.

http://www.pet-webinar.com/index.php?id=7&L=1

Pet Webinare

01/01/2018

Impressive to think that a dog can be trained to run the Iditarod (1200 miles pulling a sled in Alaska) by the time they are 2 years old!!

"Dogs can run in the race as soon as they are trained to do so, which means that there are young dogs on the trail. Dogs keep running in a musher’s team as long as they are healthy and as long as they still love to race. That means there are ‘old’ experienced dogs on the trail. It also means that mushers can have a mixture of young dogs (2 or 3 years old) and older dogs (about age 4 -8) on the team."

What is the average age of the dogs? Are they retired after a certain age? These are questions that a lot of you have asked.

26/11/2017

How excited is this running dog!!!!!

26/11/2017

Where did you run with your dog today? Picture please?

5km on the beach followed by a game of ball.

21/05/2017

Interesting article. What are your thoughts?

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/running-with-dogs/527043/

Exercising with people can be great for some dogs, but a lot of the science is unclear.

02/04/2017

Dog runners! Just for you, a virtual run with medals for both you and your four legged running buddy! This virtual run is raising funds for Pets in Crisis, a charity that fosters pets owned by women escaping domestic violence situations. You can find the registration page here, and check out my comments for pictures of the bling! We'd love your support.

http://www.runwithdogs.com/virtual-run-registration/

01/04/2017

08/02/2017

6 year old running a 2.06 half marathon - guaranteed there are no closed growth plates there. So why the recommendation to delay running with a dog until 12 months? Is it because we've bred dogs with conformational issues that predispose to orthopaedic issues? Could a "sound" dog safely start running earlier? How do you define "sound"? Are we too conservative?

What are your thoughts?

http://www.runnersworld.com/kids-running/youth-half-marathon-records-keep-dropping?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=803257216&utm_campaign=Runner%E2%80%99s%20World

Long distances aren’t a problem for these preteens.