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Old 05-27-2009, 09:44 PM  
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Originally Posted by WarChild View Post
In general, if your dog is full of energy and raring to go, you're not pushing him too hard. You do want to keep an eye on his pads, but I run a 140 pound Rottweiler on concrete daily and his feet are just fine. Unless you're doing daily marathons it won't be an issue. 5 miles isn't very far. Collies are herding dogs, they're made for running, Buddy will be fine.
That is kind of what I thought. I noticed after particularly long/ quick runs (2-3 miles) he kind of plopped down when I let go of his leash. I think I finally discovered a way to tire him out.

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