Cooba – Our May Running Buddy of the Month
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I was reading another running blog recently and I stumbled upon a few pictures of a beautiful red Stumpy Tail Australian Cattle Dog, Cooba. One of the pictures was of Cooba looking normal while a runner held a GPS unit in front of his face – distance of the run he’d just done: 74 km!
The runner in question is Clarke McClymont, and Cooba the Cattle Dog is his training partner as he prepares himself for ultramarathons like last year’s Kokoda Challenge, where the team he was in smashed the race record by around and hour and thirty minutes, over some of the toughest terrain in a trail race anywhere in Australia.
It’s Time for K9 Camp
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The Pooch to 5k folk are participating in the 2nd annual K9 Camp. What is K9 Camp? According to author Peggy Frezon, it’s an exciting opportunity to walk, play and get fit with your dog, and connect with other bloggers. Sounds like fun! We’ll be trying a new fitness challenge each week, and letting you know how we get on.
There are a couple of reasons why we’re doing this. Firstly, we’re always open to learning about new ways of getting fit and staying healthy with our dogs. The challenges will give us the chance to have a go at something different, something other than going for a run.
Also, it’s always great to hang out with like minded folk, and we’re hoping we get to know others who are as interested in dog health and fitness as we are.
Why don’t you head on over to Peggy’s Pet Place and Kol’s Notes and read about the challenges in K9 camp, and have a go with your dog? If you do, we’d love to hear about how you’re getting on.
The first challenge is issued on Friday, US time. Bring it on!
Master Dog Breeders and Associates Awards
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Pooch to 5k were thrilled to win the best dog website of the year award at the recent MDBA awards night. It’s great to see that others think the program is valuable too.
Cinnabar’s speed versus what he sees…
By · CommentsCertain things inspire my dog, and certain things don’t. Can you guess what he likes?
Running after Cruciate Repair Surgery
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This is a guest post by Jon who runs with his Labrador. Lars is back to gentle runs after injuring his cruciate ligament, an important ligament in the knee, or stifle, joint.
My name is Jon and I have a beautiful Black Lab named Lars who back in July of 2011, underwent a TPLO on his rear left leg. TPLO stands for tibia plateau leveling osteotomy, and is the newest surgery to be developed for dogs who present with a torn cruciate ligament. Lars tore his cruciate when sprinting around our dog park in January of 2011, but unfortunately for him, and myself it took more than five months before he was properly diagnosed.
Biskotouli – Our April Running Buddy of the Month
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Biskotouli lives in Greece with his owner Lloyd Godson and his family. His most recent claim to fame is that he ran the Athens Marathon under 4 hours! This is his story.
My wife, Carolina, and I moved to Greece about 4 years ago and immediately started looking for a house and dog. On the morning that we were due to move in, Carolina spotted an advertisement for a gorgeous little puppy that needed a home. She rang the number immediately and arranged for us to meet him. It was truly love at first sight. Biskotouli was found in the mountains near Athens along with his mother who unfortunately was very sick and had to be euthanized. But her son immediately became a cherished member of our family.
I was running most days and started taking Bisko with me for company. In the beginning I was only covering short distances with him but on returning home could see he was still full of energy. We discovered he was obsessed with rocks, so we started draining his excess energy by throwing them up and down rocky cliffs, which he fetched with the agility of a mountain goat! Over time I increased the distance until eventually he was joining me on all of my training sessions, including my long runs of up to 40km. I just carried a collapsible water container and some snacks with me.
