I'm perfectly aware that it will get better over time, but I still have to say that it wasn't exactly a piece of cake. In the beginning Lana kept pulling on the leash I had slung across my upper body because she wanted to run faster and faster. Soon she settled for a moderate speed, but it wouldn't be Lana if she didn't have something else in store for me. Suddenly she put on her "funny" face and wanted to play with me. She did this by awkwardly running in front of me sideways (don't ask me how she can still run so fast that way!), jumping up and down, poking my belly with her nose and taking the leash in her mouth.
I kind of felt a pang of guilt when I told her "no", because when I'm running it must look to her like I want to play with her: Moving at a quicker speed than usual and jumping up and down.
Those were the "downsides" of running with Lana, which I'm pretty sure will disappear completely after a few times. The joys of running with her completely outshone all these little annoying side-effects. The time seemed to pass a lot quicker than usual and I had way mor fun than I've ever had while running! Having an athletic dog running beside you gives you a motivational push that nothing compares to (at least that's the case for me, I'm aware that other people might as well feel different about that).
Just having her running next to me, eyes glowing with happiness drives me to run faster, so she can finally stop her trotting and start to run.
Now we're both exhausted and happy, her relaxing on the couch, me sipping a warm cup of lavender-tea, yummy!
Does anyone have experience in jogging with their dogs and can give me some tips?
And if you have a dog and like running, why not take him with you the next time? :)
Lana and me (Her face looks oddly long in this photo)
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