I can't tell from your post if you're waiting to get a 20 lb. baby or a jogging stroller!

I've never attempted what you're thinking of doing, but it seems to me that trying to run with a dog and a stroller is asking for trouble. What will you do if the dog sees something that he/she just has to chase and takes off, or if he/she stops short to smell a tree? The thought of it makes me a bit nervous.

Jay

I wasn't running back then, but I did walk with baby in a stroller with our dog. The dog tended to want to heel with the stroller than with me. She never pulled, as long as she was in 'her place', I didn't care. Eventually, we worked our way up to baby in a backpack, two kids in a double stroller and another walking next to the stroller, with dog trotting alongside!

I do this with a wirehair fox terrier and my 34lb baby (4 yo) DD. Sometimes, my 47lb baby is in there instead (5 yo DS). My dog is very good when we are out running, but I did have to buy the metal spikey collar for her (even walking she would pull). She is very good with this and never, ever pulls and just runs along. I keep an eye out for distractions (such as another dog or squirrel) and talk to her (hopefully) before she sees it. It works pretty good. Sometimes I let my child hold the leash, they are trained to let go if she suddenly pulls. That works for us.

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Susan

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