Right now both of my dogs are passed out--one on the floor, the other on the couch. They're tired out from their run this morning. I took Molly out first. She is an 11 year old corgi-retriever mix and she knows that when my running shoes go on, she gets to go out. I was aiming for tempo pace today and we started uphill. I felt like I was pulling her up to our turn-around. Then she proceeded to pull me all the way back home. She just loves the road home. She pulls me when home is downhill, but she also pulls me when home is uphill. Pretty good for an old lady.
Next it was Snicker's turn. She's a 2-year old schnauzer-poodle mix (a schnoodle) and she is not really clear why we're running. She just know that if Molly wanted to do it, she better get a turn too. Her one mission is to bark at any and all threats. Never mind that she is only 15 pounds of curly fur, she will take on any comers.
I can't run them both at the same time--for some reason when they're together, they goof off more. One at a time and I get them running at a steadier pace (after the obligatory poop and pee stops). While it's tempting to just leave them behind, they do provide a great distraction on my middle distance runs. And Molly is especially motivating on the way home!
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