Tldr: Morning run with my dog. Man chased then threatened to stab me after an incident involving his partner's unleashed dog.

After a hiatus 'caused by a lung infection, I (M40s) went for a run this morning with my dog on a leash. We live in Sydney, Australia and it's the first week of Spring so awesome vibes.

But then we approached a couple who had their two dogs off-leash on the bike/walk path. It's wrong but it's common so instead of confrontation, I just give a wide berth whenever I encounter these situations

The man (to his credit) leashes his dog (looked like a staffy mix) when he sees us. The woman leaves her smaller fluffball unleashed and it charges at my dog (a pointer). The path is narrow at this point so I slow to a walk and guide my dog to dodge the small dog and call out "Fuck" under my breath when I almost kick it. We jog past the woman who then calls me an arsehole so I give her the finger and tell her, "Leash your dog. It's clearly not friendly".

On our return leg, I see them again with the dogs off-leash but they leash them when they see us. As we approach, the man starts yelling incoherently. He's visibly angry. I tell him "Your lady called me an arsehole, how do you expect me to react?" He then tries to block my way to confront me. I assess our size difference (I'm 5'9 and 70kg; he's over 6' with a gym bro build) and decide to side-step him to avoid a potential fight. He then chases me but gives up after less than 100m. My hat flew off during the short dash and I see him holding it when I look back and hear him yelling "... I'll stab ya! Blah blah blah." My adrenaline was pumping so I yelled some insults at him and carried on.

In hindsight, I should've ignored the woman calling me an arsehole even though she was completely in the wrong but the man's reaction was disproportionately aggressive/violent. I spoke with police about the incident and they were upfront saying there wasn't much they could do.

Hi everyone! Just joined this sub, I have a 1 year old Belgian Malinois golden retriever mix named Joey. She loves going on walks, and gets so excited when we try running. But she always gets way too excited and starts biting the leash and pulling me to go faster 😂
In short, I’d really like advice on how to get started. What gear I should use, how I train Joey, and when it’s safe to start running with her! She is my best friend and I think she would love running. She’s super smart and knows all of her basic commands, along with heal. Usually she doesn’t pull on the leash until I start running, then she just gets super excited.

These two were very happy to hopefully in their pool after our 5k trail run early this morning... I was thinking of joining them 😅

Our longest canicross so far was just under 10 miles. First, a steep climb that I regret almost every time I do it (maybe next time will be better). Then, a nice lengthy descent that doesn't cost as much on the legs.

I have a fear of downhill so on this course there are only a few sections I make my dog slow down to a walk for me, so I don't fall down the mountain on accident.

The morning we did this was nice and cool and she was still enthusiastically pulling me at the end.

We haven’t done much running together, but I’ve already noticed that if he pulls, he drifts to the left of me, whereas he won’t pull if I keep him on the right side.

He has always run kinda crooked, like a hyena, so it’s not fully a surprise.

Anything I can do, or do I need a physio or something?

What do people like and recommend for human gear? I am going to get a Nonstop Dogwear freemotion pro harness for my dog, but I’m kind of confused by all the belt options for people, do I really need an overbuilt setup for myself? Asking mainly as I have a large, powerful dog that is conditioned for high level agility. This would be for casual runs and conditioning on trails

I’m looking for a hydration vest to replace my old Raidlight Responsiv 12L. I currently live in GA which feels like a sauna. Since I run with my dog, I need a system that allows a 2L bladder so I can share water with her. Flasks don’t work for her. I also want the ability to carry 500-600 ml flasks in the front for me + usable pockets. Raidlight has been my favorite being so lightweight at 200 g. I would order another one but they have changed the model, plus with tariffs and shipping it ends up >$200. I’ve tried on the Saloman Adv Skin 12L since a lot of people seem to love it but honestly I’m not a fan. REI near me only carries Saloman, Nathan and REI brand. What other brands should I look at? Thank you!

I’m looking for a hydration vest to replace my old Raidlight Responsiv 12L. I currently live in GA which feels like a sauna. Since I run with my dog, I need a system that allows a 2L bladder so I can share water with her. Flasks don’t work for her. I also want the ability to carry 500-600 ml flasks in the front for me + usable pockets. Raidlight has been my favorite being so lightweight at 200 g. I would order another one but they have changed the model, plus with tariffs and shipping it ends up >$200. I’ve tried on the Saloman Adv Skin 12L since a lot of people seem to love it but honestly I’m not a fan. REI near me only carries Saloman, Nathan and REI brand. What other brands should I look at? Thank you!

And then crashed hard for the last 1.5km 😂 I was so proud of Jayce for always giving it his all, while this race was much dryer than the deluge in May, it was also more humid so he probably worked harder in this race than May despite this being the flatter course. It was a course with a lot of turns and he was a champion with his left and right commands (gauche and droit - I taught him the French words).

Our overall time was 11.35 for 2.47km which works out to 4.42 per km (or really 3.56, 5.11 and then 5.18 pace for the last 470m).

I’m looking for a way to bring my lab marathon training with me as the long runs have me out for up to 3 hours but she’s got elbow dysplasia and can’t run. Can anyone recommend a dog stroller for large breeds that would hold up for regular long runs?

Hi, I have a 10lb mini poodle mix that I’ve been considering taking with me on my 5K runs. I was wondering if it's okay to just use his standard walking gear, which is a mesh harness (rcpets step-in cirque harness) and a nylon leash. I’ve heard some harnesses can restrict shoulder movement, so I’m wondering if his current harness is safe/appropriate for running. And what other gear is important for preventing injuries? Lastly, outside of the bare-minimum gear, what quality-of-life purchase would you think is worth it when running with a small breed?

Thanks!

I’ve had my 2yr Australian Shepherd mix for about 1.5 months. We run 4x a week together with road and trail miles from 2-10 miles.

I try to give my pup a little bit of water at every ~2 miles but I’d love to be able to have her go a little longer so we can take fewer water breaks and also not upset her stomach. Granted, I’m ok with this now because we are in SoCal and it’s been super hot (80F at 5am and 100F at 7pm).

Curious how much and how often other folks running with their dogs give them water :).

Coming off a knee injury so it’s mostly walks with me and my pup Yoshi

Another 2-3 weeks and we’ll be ready to run some serious miles

We run but do walk too. The best job ever!! 😁

I live in the desert and moved a couple of months ago to a more humid location, been having trouble running with my dog ever since.

I know the 150 rule, how ironclad is it? For example at 10pm last night it was 80 degrees and 80% humidity (160). As far as temperature, that’s not too bad, but does the humidity really make it that dangerous to run with my dog now? Could I run but keep it short or is any running dangerous?

For reference, my dog is a Hungarian Vizla, who could run 30km during his peak fitness, now we stay at around 10km.

Hey everyone, my puppy is now 4 months old, I know she is too young for running now but I am already looking forward to the day when she will go on runs with me.

I run three times a week in a park or at the beach and will take her with me when she will be older.

When did you start running with your dog (what age)? Any tips on training and how to make it fun for them?

Thank you

Hi lovely people. My dog just turned four years old and I've recently began to take her with me on my runs. I was chronically anemic throughout most of my life, but I was properly diagnosed and medicated just this year. Due to this, I always hated running, but decided to pick it up with my iron and ferritin levels now in the normal range and I really love it! I can't run very far without taking a short break yet though - usually after 1-1.5 kilometers.

My dog on the other hand is a kind of small Labrador mix, she was always very active and energetic. We used to go on quite long and intense walks and hikes ever since she was little, so she's used to moderate activity levels. We've ran together a few times since this month, but I'm still not sure if she enjoys it or not.

I introduced a specific cue to start running, she picked it up incredibly fast and she positions herself to my left immediately. She then trots next to me until I signal her to take a break. Then we repeat it a few times. When we're running she is not at all interested in her surroundings, even though she's a big sniffer usually. Her body language seems relaxed overall as far as I know her, and she keeps up a steady pace. She's a very expressive and emotional dog overall, very vocal and jumpy. I'm afraid she's bored with my pace lol or maybe she's entering the state of zen actually?

Are these signs what I'm looking for? How do you know that your pups enjoy running with you?

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