If you incorporate running into your daily exercise, you should take your dog with you! It’s actually recommended that your dog gets between 30 minutes and 2 hours of exercise every day. What’s better than giving your dog exercise than going running with you? There are many benefits of running with your dog, including:

1. 1. Having a consistent running buddy
2. 2. Conveniently giving your dog daily exercise
3. 3. Keeping your dog active and healthy
4. 4. Strengthening the bond between you and your dog
   

1. Having a consistent running buddy

Running with someone is always better than running alone. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find a consistent running buddy. Well, guess what? Your dog is always willing to go running, especially if he hasn’t done any exercise that day. When your dog sits at home all day, he’ll have a lot of stored energy and adrenaline. So, he’ll be more than willing to go running with you.

Since dogs are animals of habit, you can build a regular running routine with your dog. After a while, your dog will look forward to going running. Most importantly, dogs love to go outside, so they’ll be excited about it!

2. Conveniently giving your dog daily exercise

Since both humans and dogs need to get daily exercise, running together is a convenient way to do that! Also, since you don’t want to leave your dog at home all the time, running is the perfect way to have some fun with your dog. If your dog is a constant barker, he’ll most likely be too tired to bark afterward, so that’s a bonus.

3. Keeping your dog active and healthy

Of course, we all know that exercise is good for your dog, but what exactly does it do? Well, if your dog doesn’t get any exercise, he’ll get bored very often. This subsequently may cause him to feel frustrated at home, and this isn’t good for a dog’s mental health.

Also, giving your dog exercise will help prevent him from being destructive at home. After a good run, your dog will just want to have a drink of water, and then take a happy nap. Running ensures your dog stays fit and within a healthy weight range. If your dog gets too used to sitting around, he won’t be as energetic and playful in the future. 

4. Strengthening the bond between you and your dog

As mentioned earlier, most dogs love to go running. Running to dogs is an opportunity to see the outside world. They get to explore different areas, see other people and dogs, and release their stored up energy. Aside from all of this, running is the perfect way to keep your dog entertained.

By spending more time with your dog, you’re increasing the bond between the two of you. The more activities and adventures you have with your dog, the more his loyalty grows. The reason you adopted a dog is to have a loyal companion with you, right? So, earn your dog’s loyalty by continuing to give him the life he deserves. Every time you go running, take him to a new destination with new views and terrains. Take your dog to places you’ve never been before to keep yourself excited as well.

P.S. To have a comfortable and safe jog or run with your furry buddy, we highly recommend you consider getting a dog leash specially designed for running or jogging. We recommend you check out this awesome hands-free dog leash. It’s durable, and it also glows in the dark making it perfect for running in the dark safely.