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Hey all, I'm looking for some advice on how to get my dog running. Yesterday, I took her out for her usual after work walk and decided to try running with her for a bit. As soon as I started going faster, she realized what was going on and started taking off. We wound up running for a few hundred feet before slowing back down to a walk.
See, I'm not a runner. Never have been, never will be. But it looks like she loves it. So naturally the question now is, how do I get her running while I'm on some type of wheels?
So from here, the options that I see are rollerblades/skates, a skateboard, or a bike. I actually bought a cheapie pair of skates yesterday and tried them without her around. Yeah...don't think that's gonna work as I didn't really have any balance on them. So that leaves either the skateboard or the bike.
Now I have heard that biking with a dog is not the best idea at all. Apparently there are too many things that can go wrong on a bike and result in some injuries. So that kinda narrows it down to the skateboard...unless someone else has any other suggestions. I figure a skateboard is relatively stable and if things go south, I can jump off it and control her.
Do you guys do something similar to what I'm trying to do? If so, what do you use and how does it work out? Is there another method to do this that is affordable (< $100)?
Thanks in advance!
See, I'm not a runner. Never have been, never will be. But it looks like she loves it. So naturally the question now is, how do I get her running while I'm on some type of wheels?
So from here, the options that I see are rollerblades/skates, a skateboard, or a bike. I actually bought a cheapie pair of skates yesterday and tried them without her around. Yeah...don't think that's gonna work as I didn't really have any balance on them. So that leaves either the skateboard or the bike.
Now I have heard that biking with a dog is not the best idea at all. Apparently there are too many things that can go wrong on a bike and result in some injuries. So that kinda narrows it down to the skateboard...unless someone else has any other suggestions. I figure a skateboard is relatively stable and if things go south, I can jump off it and control her.
Do you guys do something similar to what I'm trying to do? If so, what do you use and how does it work out? Is there another method to do this that is affordable (< $100)?
Thanks in advance!