Slow as a wet week

[Malamum]

Since I'm trying to be fit and healthy again I try and get out for a run each day and of course I take a one of the puppies with me when I go (it's less hassle if I take them one at a time).

Indy is great to jog with, he just trots along next to you and matches his pace to yours. However Kira is a nightmare to jog with as she is so bloody slow. Even if I go at a very slow jog she ends up running a few paces behind me.

For the most part when you see people out walking, their dogs the dog is pulling away out front and the person has their arm outstretched looking like it's going to be pulled out it's socket... not me with Kira. I actually have my arm out behind my back as she runs about a metre or so behind me.

I have no idea why she runs so slow, it's not as if she is a little dog so she should be able to keep up with me.

I was worried about her hips so I sent her off to get them X-rayed. The vet said she wouldn't breed from her but apart from not being perfect there isn't anything actually wrong with her hips - no sign of hip displaysia and nothing that would prevent her from being able to do exercise.

Her fitness also seems ok as her recovery rate is really good. If I run both Indy and Kira for the same distance Indy lies on the floor puffing and panting like he is about to die for about an hour but Kira never even really seems to breath that heavy and once you get her home after about 10 minutes you wouldn't even know she had been running.

Do you think she is just being lazy or can she physically just not go that fast?

[DogPaddle]

Sounds like she just isn't interested in this jogging thing. :lol:
How is the weather there in this season?

[Malamum]

How is the weather there in this season?

It’s winter here at the moment so it’s definitely not too hot for her. I’ll generally jog at night when I get home from work or early in the morning. Last night it was freezing, we had steam coming out our mouths as we were jogging along and I couldn’t feel my fingers so I’m sure the temp was fine for her. I’ll only take the dogs for a good run if the temp is close to 15 degrees, anything warmer and I’ll only walk them.

Oh well I’ll guess I’ll stick to jogging with Indy and power walking with Kira. Though it’s quite ironic that most people try to get their dogs to slow down when they are walking – here I am trying to get mine to go faster. I don't think she'd make a good sled dog at all :-?

[DogPaddle]

Maybe she's just bright. After all, other dogs have to work hard for their living, she has wormed her way nicely into your heart so she doesn't HAVE to do that sort of thing. :D