My guy is already 10 month old and I started to do jogging with him - not too much (around 20-30 minutes, when the weather permits and not every day). As it is getting warmer I would like to switch to bike in the morning and jogging in the afternoon. I hope this is not too strenous for the dog. Any ideas on whether this is appropriate for his age, how much and the best way to condition him while I am biking. Why I am asking you is that I tried once to bike with him and he started to nip on my legs. So what would be the best way to teach him to run along the bike, for how long for his age?
Here is an excellent device you can purchase to use with your bicycle. It allows the dog to run along your side (either side) and prevents a leash from becoming tangled, excessive pulling, etc. The dog runs in harness attached to a short pole with a very durable spring that includes a safety release.
As far as your dog doing active running at 10 months, you should let the members know what breed of dog you have first. For large breeds it's too early.
Thank you caniche. I have GSD, he is a little bit big for his age. I hope he has stopped growing and should pick up mostly in body and weight. He is quite active. 1.5 - 2 hour walks usually are not too much for him ( may be I am wrong and it is too much), usually sleeping like dead after those walks. So should I follow up with my jogging routine with him or I can introduce biking too or is this all out of the question? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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In sports, coaches are notorius for saying: "You play like you train". In dog training it is the same thing. Dogs too, will work like they are trained. Detector dogs that train for 10 minutes at a time, consistently become 10 minute working dogs before a break is needed. Trackers, that train with 3 mile tracks, tend to run out of steam after 3 miles. That is due to not only physical conditioning, but behaviorial conditioning as well. It's not uncommon for us to set up a training problem, say drug or explosives detectors for example, and have 25 blank vehicles for that problem. All without the handlers knowledge of course. Certification with our department requires one of the searches to last a minimum of 30 minutes. Handlers knowing this in advance, train to those situations. The key to that, in my opinion, Is to have an objective stated on what the dog must do, then conduct both physical and behavioral training to assure the dog can reach that goal.
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Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again.
This is Ed's opinion from a differnet thread on exercising a pup."I have answered this 6,342,567 times, DO NOT OVER EXERCISE your puppy. DO NOT JOG WITH HIM UNTIL HE IS 12 to 14 MONTHS OLD. There is no hurry (except in our minds) and there is a lot to loose. Like bad hips"
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