We got a puppy on September 14. She was six weeks old. She was a tiny thing. She will always be quite small. Her name is Hazel. She is a min pin/shih-tzu mix, making her a Pin-tzu. We didn't know how she would ever do with running. Her legs are about 4 inches long. About 1 1/2 weeks ago, we put her on her leash and brought her on a walk. She ran a lot of the way. We knew then that she may just be a runner.
I brought her running for the first time on Saturday. We ran two miles. She whined a bit, but she kept up. Tonight I brought her running again. She ran 2 1/2 miles. She didn't whine, she just ran. We got on the trail and she seemed to really enjoy that. We were just going to do laps around the park, until a lot of kids came out of the school. They all wanted to play with her and she wanted to play with them, which makes it difficult to run. It was then that I decided I should jump on the trail.
Once I was on the trail, there were a few other people. One man got a good laugh out of her and I running. She is such a small thing. I think that this is the time to get her used to running. The funny thing is, I worry about a predator bird coming down and trying to take her. Of course, I have her on a leash. I think I have blogged enough times that it should be a given that I don't like when I see dogs off their leash. I wouldn't think that someone would like to see mine off her leash, even though she it small.
We ran about a 12 minute mile. I think that is a good pace for a little one. She will only get better. She likes to sprint every so often, so it like I am getting in my fartlek training.
My children love to go on walks/runs with her. They look forward to it now. Even (especially) my oldest daughter. She used to not be really excited about going out and walking/running, but she is now. It is amazing how a puppy can change your life!
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