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Entering a human running race with a dog (or dogs) can be a bit of a controvercial topic. We may love our dogs to death, but in a human race a dog can get in the way of other runners, causing frustrations and even accidents. Some people think running a race with a dog is no different from running it with a kid or a pram. Others think dogs should not be allowed on the course in human races. Here are some things you should keep in mind when cons...

In this blog post I'd like to talk about a great new dog running program created by Audrey, who is a veterenarian in Brisbane and her husband Francis, an ultramarathon runner. Based on the well known Couch to 5K (C25K) program (which is aimed at helping people train to run 5 kilometers), her Pooch to 5K program is modified for people running with their dogs. The c25k has a couple of pretty decent increments in running time and because dogs can't...

Someone told me about how they were walking down the sidewalk and saw a lady jogging with her pug. She said this pug's breathing sounded like Darth Vader. Due to the pug's short snout, they can sometimes face respiratory problems and overheat quicker than other, longer-snouted dogs. But this pug, I'm told, was jogging alongside its owner with an enthusiasm that you'd be hard pressed to find in even the most athletic of Border Collies. Pugs surely...

At least one person per day people has been reaching 1 Fit Mutt through the search term "frustration with running with dog". One of the most common reasons why running with your dog can get frustrating is pulling. The best way to overcome this frustrating dog running problem is to teach your dog not to pull. There are many different training methods and techniques out there and each dog trainer and dog owner will recommend different things....

I normally go for runs when I get home from work in the evening. This morning was supposed to be different: I decided to wake up early and go for a quick 2km run before work started. According to my careful planning, the run would take about 9 - 10 minutes, getting ready for it would take 5 minutes, and a shower after the run would take 5 minutes. So in total I'd have to wake up 20 minutes early. Not too bad, right? Wrong. I ended up going to ...