So my 2 and 1/2 year old boxer runs about 3 to 4 times a week with me. Usually about 4 miles or so. He's done this for about a year. I'm training for a half marathon and want to start taking him on my long runs but don't want to over do it. He did 6 miles today and seems wiped out. Going out and then dropping him off at home and resuming my run isn't really an option. How far is to far? He always seems happy to go out, but like I told my husband, its not like he's going to say, I don't really feel like running today, mom, lets stay home instead!!! Thanks for any advice!!!
Jogging is pretty hard on their joints (and yours) especially if running on pavement. Maybe just take him on your shorter jogs and leave him at home for your longer ones?
Thanks for your reply. I know he loves his runs but I don't want him athritic before he is old. My joints are fine but I wasn't sure if anyone did distance running with their boxers, like some do with Goldens and labs.
I am a triathlete and trail runner and my boxer could do about a 15-18 km (about 9-11 miles) with me on trail, shorter if we were on pavement but I hardly ever run on pavement. She has had a knee surgery and likely will need surgery on the other knee sometime in the near future, so now I only take her on short 30 min runs (about 5 km / 3-4 miles), or I will do a short loop with her, drop her off at home, and then continue my run. I rarely take her running in the middle of summer because it is too hot, or else we will go early morning or after the sun has gone down. She does not have a squishy face, she has a prominent snout so she breathes a bit better than the boxers who have the very squishy faces.
We do run on pavement, so I guess shorter would be better. He doesn't have a really squishy face and I only run him in cooler temps. We live in WI so 20 degrees is a heat wave!!
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