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Poor Arnie is an apartment dog. He has no backyard to run and play in, so whenever we go to my parents house, he spends the entire time in their backyard chasing possums and squirrels and rabbits and whatever else he can stir up.
But in OK, my only option is making sure he gets long walks and runs every morning, and every evening. The funny thing is, he LOVES walkies.... but he HATES to run. He hates it. Its hysterical. Hes like a kid in gym class, forced to run The Mile, stops 100 yards in and just walks the rest of the way, bitching and complaining under his breath.
Arnie will literally stop in the middle of the run, and I can hear his little doggie brain thinking 'Fuck this shit. Im walking.'
Well today I decided we should sprint the last couple of blocks home. While Arnie hates running, he always seems to find a burst of energy to try to chase after a random duck, so I was like "Hey! We can just sprint a bit! He can do that!"
Wrong.
I was dragging him behind me as we 'sprinted'.
So I was like 'Fine Arnie! Im sprinting! Catch up!' and I drop the leash and bolt to the stop sign, expecting Arnie to be like 'OMGSHESLEAVINGMENOOOOMOMMIE!!!'
Wrong.
I turn around at the stop sign.
Arnie is still standing exactly where I dropped the leash.
Then he sat down.
LOL!!!!!
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My family also has a pitbull, Luquillo. Judging by the picture's she's somewhat smaller than Arnie. She's not always fond of running (and honestly we need to run her more, she's starting to get dangerously out of shape). We've found that although Luquillo isn't inclined to run for long distances with a single person if there are multiple people then she'll run. I think it is because she's a very social animal even by pitbull standards so if everyone else is doing something she's more willing to join in.
Posted by: Joshua Zelinsky | May 20, 2008 10:54 PM
well, duh
Posted by: Sili | May 20, 2008 10:57 PM
If I tried that with my huskies they would beat me home and then keep right on going, to another county. Be great full for walking dogs.
Posted by: Natasha Yar-Routh | May 21, 2008 12:26 AM
No kidding. If I let my husky go on the beach, next thing I know he'll be in either Canada or Key west.
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | May 21, 2008 8:16 AM
Missy is 1/2 Great Pyrennes and 1/2 something tall, skinny and FAST. I was trying to comb her yesterday when she saw a rabbit. Bowled me right over and off to the races.
Posted by: Mobius | May 21, 2008 9:19 AM
Your puppah looks like the happiest dog in the world. Personally, I'm used to Greyhounds in that they are lumps on the ground for most of the day, but when you take them out, they are lightning quick. You can't stop those dogs once they start on a run, and it's just a matter of them wearing themselves out so that they can go back to their lumpish state. Must be nice to a dog in a loving home. :)
Posted by: Lledowyn | May 21, 2008 9:57 AM
My dog loves to run, but as he is half pug half beagle he can't. He'll try to run but collapses. Its really funny. Maybe when he gets older.
Posted by: TyBowen | May 21, 2008 12:10 PM
Running? What is this so-called "running?"
Posted by: H.H. | May 21, 2008 12:18 PM
Our first husky saw a raccoon out the back door. Next thing we heard was a great crash. When we went to investigate there was a hole in the door where the cat door had been. Gryphon came trotting back wearing the cat door around her neck. Huskies are strong.
Posted by: Natasha Yar-Routh | May 21, 2008 12:46 PM
My Labradoodle is the best running partner (so long as no wild turkeys cross the path). But my good friend has two short hair pointers, separatly they are ok but to getther they try to race eachother with you attached. That four mile run goes by real fas but you pay for it the next day, oh do you pay.
Posted by: The Backpacker | May 21, 2008 1:48 PM
Just be glad you can get your pit to even walk! During our walks my boy will just stop and sit and stare at the world for many minutes at a time. I call him part dog/part tree stump.
Posted by: MikeM | May 21, 2008 3:15 PM
You let a pitbull loose in public! You're worse than Hitler.
Posted by: Horrified | May 21, 2008 5:01 PM
ERV,
It could be worse. You could have a greyhound. I tried jogging -- well, what passes for jogging in my case -- with Raja. He trotted alongside politely, but I could hear him laughing under his breath. OK, whatever you say, Mr. Nice Petmefeedme guy .... Also, I think he gets on the Intarwebz when I'm at work and starts chatting with the other dogs in their plot to take over the world.
Not so sure that would be a bad thing, actually. Free chew toys and comfybeds for everyone.
Posted by: MrMarkAZ | May 21, 2008 5:16 PM
I love pitbulls they are such misunderstood animals. My younger brother has one - shes a beautiful dog.
Need to watch her round cats and other small furry things but thats only natural I guess.
Arnie looks like a character :)
Posted by: Rich | May 23, 2008 3:27 AM