Running training program

[elf]

We began our first session this afternoon, as guessed it seemed rather easy to her. It was very plesant, nothing compare running alone, we share one more thing together.

I bet someone won't annoy me tonight

Anthony

[elf]

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Anthony

[Angelika]

What about talking to her (if you have enough breath - grin)?

cheers
Angelika

[Rona]

Originally Posted by elf

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Maybe a treat (piece her favourable food) attached to the bike?

[elf]

Originally Posted by Rona

Maybe a treat (piece her favourable food) attached to the bike?

Something alive should do the trick


Is there SVP1-3 organized in France ?

[Rona]

Originally Posted by elf

Something alive should do the trick

As far as I know Cheitan enjoys running in the company of other wolfdogs...

[elf]

[saschia]

Originally Posted by elf

I guess the point would be: how to make her not getting bored after running one hour or more ?

Well, I managed to make 75 km with my previous wolfdog during the 100 km race, and we didn't train much before. We finished soon because I couldn't continue, Kei was happy to do whatever I decided. I guess just running with the owner is a good thing for wolfdog (if it is not running for hours on small circles - now that's quite boring). But on a long track, even if you go for the second time, the wolfdogs think it strange but not stupid yet. If you have a good partnership, then just being together is a reward enough. Just running is very easy for wolfdog. Other thing would be if you went running along playing dogs all the time, you know, things which attract.

But the togetherness is very important for wolfdogs. When I go for a walk in the wood, Frei runs around, snifs a lot, digs, rolls over and so on. If I go running at the same place, she is running along, sniffing from time to time, but not digging and rolling. And she is not lookoing as if she misses the things. She usually does the things because it takes me too long during normal walk to go along.

[elf]

Ok, my track must be too short, it's a 3kms track in the wood. After the first loop she seems a little bored and does not run the same: she is no more ahead but behind or on my side and seems to prefer sniffing.

[saschia]

Originally Posted by elf

Ok, my track must be too short, it's a 3kms track in the wood. After the first loop she seems a little bored and does not run the same: she is no more ahead but behind or on my side and seems to prefer sniffing.

Yeah, that's quite short. When I do some running occasionaly, I have a 5-km round and I do it only once. For training on bike I found a 12-km track (quite up-and downhill) and that is also only once (mostly due to time and stamina reasons - I cannot do more). I think doing a track more than twice starts to get boring also for human.

[elf]

I trained on a long track, no loop, again she seems bored after 20 min, motivation problem . I'm sure she's not tired, I saw her running really crazy 2h with Furcas. With food she stays close to me and only think to eat, a running stomach. I don't have the opportunity to run with another dog to motivate her ... does someone have other tricks for us ?

[elf]

Here is the unmotivated girl chasing me, maybe I should do the prey: