Hello everyone. What age is it ok to go running with a german shepherd? Ive heard not to do it until they are a year old because of their development. Also how do I get her to stop trying to play when we do run. Ive tried just slowly jogging along with her and she thinks its a game. She jumps around a little and tries to play bite. Ive tried ignoring her but she doesnt stop, should I correct her? With longer distances will she get the idea? Her heel is no where near where I want it, she always wants to be slightly ahead of me, should I perfect that first? She will be a year old next month.
i would suggest that 1)put a prong collar on her, 2) jog a bit faster so she needs to concentrate more on what she's doing vs you, 3)continue to ignore her attempts to play and 4)formal heeling isn't nec while running, tho working on it very well may help while running.
lastly, at her age, i would keep the runs short, building up distance slowly, and i would run her on grass vs pavement if at all possible. i guess i would start w/1/4 mi, and just see how she responds. plus, it'll toughen up her pads gradually (and i would keep a close eye on them, at least initally).
there are ppl on here that def know a lot more than i do on the subject, hopefully they'll chime in. plus you can do a "search" for other threads on the subject. lots of luck!!
I'd always heard 18 mos was when you should start running a GSD, but I honestly don't know.
Neb is a 30lb husky cross, 1 year old, and I've recently started running wtih him.
I let the dogs go ahead if they want on a run. Mine are allowed to pull hiking and running. In fact, with my male GSD, I 'race' him by letting him pull ahead.
Build up gradually, absolutely, and at her age (assuming she is old enough to run), if you can keep it all on grass or soft surfaces that would be ideal.
I would approach leash manners on runs the same you do on walks.
I started jogging with Danke just after her first birthday.
We started very short, 1/4 mile.
It takes a little practice to find a pace that works for both of you. GSDs have several distinct "gears" that they jog/run in, and it takes some experimenting to find what speed to run at for the dog to settle into a gear.
Most often, you are running at a speed that is in between gaits for the dog, so it tends to run ahead, going too fast.
Usually once you get the speed right, the dog will naturally settle into a nice lope beside you and get into a calm mindset of running vs playing.
If she's being absolutely obnoxious, I would give her a verbal correction, followed by a leash correction, if need be.
Thanks! She hasnt been on her prong in a while so maybe I need to break it out for this. She's been on an e-collar and flat buckle. Will try it out tomorrow.
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