Are B's good jogging partners?
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wrote on 29 Apr 2010, 05:33 last edited by
Before my boyfriend had back surgery and had to stop running, and before basenji #2 came into the house, he and his basenji girl jogged all the time. They jogged for miles and miles, and she adored it. I'm not sure if basenji temperament has anything to do with "jogging suitability." She's obedient, easy-going, and calm (hard for some of you to believe, I know!), and jogging was right up her alley. Basenji #2 is a fence-jumping, counter-surfing wild man who flips out with excitement if he so much as sees another dog on his walk, so jogging with him would probably be a no-go.
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wrote on 9 Sept 2010, 15:27 last edited by
Mine love nothing better than to run but I have to do it one at a time otherwise I would end up eating street. When alone they run beside me but together they seem to want to criss cross constantly in front of me.
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wrote on 20 Oct 2010, 01:24 last edited by
YES, as long as you can keep up….:rolleyes:
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wrote on 5 Apr 2011, 13:00 last edited by
Ditto the last comment. Please let your dog poop if s/he has to while on your jog. Don't just drag them along while they poop. That is so uncool.
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wrote on 10 Jan 2012, 07:03 last edited by
I started marathon training on the weekend and took Jake on a 13 km (8 mile run) and he did fine. He hardly moved the rest of the day but it was kind of nice… :P
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wrote on 11 Jan 2012, 02:02 last edited by
Dogs are like humans, they need to train and ease into long runs and don't over-do it at first. If 8 miles is OK for him, well & good, otherwise take him for shorter runs and let him build stamina so he won't get injured. But they are natural runners so with some training there is no reason the can't run with you for a good part of your training, maybe not 23 miles!
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wrote on 11 Jan 2012, 23:27 last edited by
Before having your dog go on too long of a run, I would have the hips x-rayed for hip dysplasia and check for luxating patellas. This is especially important if your dog is a rescue or if you do not know the health history of the parents and relatives. I did this for my rescue who lure coursed.
Jennifer
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wrote on 14 Jan 2012, 18:55 last edited by
I think B's would make great jogging partners, if the run is separate from the poop walk. As a matter of fact, I wish I could run, but my old knees don't permit it. My two would greatly benefit from running, since when they walk, they won't get their noses up off the ground and the walk is slow because of their constant sniffing - running would prevent them from getting that scent going strong enough to stop them. We take them to dog parks and run them next to our golf cart in the grass so they will get their running in, which is very important for our high energy basenjis. And wel all know a tired basenji is a good basenji!
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wrote on 13 May 2012, 23:58 last edited by
I really would love to run or jog with Oakley but he had proven to be a challenge. He craves speed but at the same time he sways side to side, stops abruptly…he really is a trip hazard, and when we do get a good pace he pulls hard because he wants to go faster. It's a work in progress but I think they have the endurance and stamina for it!!
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wrote on 14 May 2012, 08:47 last edited by
I go for a run from time to time, and Voodoo likes it and even ignores other dogs etc. while we are running, it seems like my pace is a bit to slow. So most of the time, I just take a bike and let him run besides that. Goes a bit faster and he likes that a bit more.
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wrote on 17 May 2012, 16:02 last edited by
That's great that all of you can run with your Bs. They love to run and it always seemed like a natural and fun thing to do together. Alas, I tried and tried, but Spencer would dart right in front of me and trip me up. I hate to say it, but I finally just gave up before I took a nasty fall. Spencer would never even heel, much less run quietly beside me. He obeyed almost everything else, so I learned to accept our limitations.
