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I was all set to go and do a parkrun this morning. But I just couldn't walk past my dog, who got very excited when he saw the lovely wet shoes. Tailwagtastic. So now I'm going on a solo plod round the fields.
Does anyone else get emotionally manipulated by their canine companions or is it just me?
Sometimes I take Bella running with me, sometimes I don't, but she's always willing. I'd love to know what's going on in her head.
Those eyes!
Sunday mornings are generally my dog run, around a loch or up a mountain with Esther - she’s going to be disappointed tomorrow as we’ve got an amber weather alert. This was 2 weeks ago.
Haha! That face!
You did the right thing. But I also think parkrun did the right thing not allowing dogs anymore.
Dogs are still allowed at parkrun aren't they?? Just need to be on a short lead.
Sometimes I take Bella running with me, sometimes I don’t, but she’s always willing. I’d love to know what’s going on in her head.
Every time you take the dog out it is for something exciting - walks, to go to the beach, to visit somewhere exciting*
But then you go out so much more often without the dog, and from their perpsective do the same fun things....but without them. What did they do wrong to be left behind?
*apart from the vets. Nasty place.
This is Lola. After her walk. Still looking quite needy 🙂 I read that face as 'yeah good hours runaround that, so when does the second breakfast and extreme towelage start?'
And then there's this 🙂
Is there a Canicross club near you? Sounds like a club that would suit you both.
My folks used to have a collie that must have been at a formative age during his first christmas as he was forever excited by the presence of presents and the unwrapping of presents. In the run up to Christmas he'd just sit and stare expectantly for days at any wrapped package, on Christmas Day he'd frantically shred all the discarded wrapping paper - the living room would look like an explosion. It became a bit of a thing that we'd also wrap stuff for him so he could excitedly unwrap it.
One year he just gave in to his impulses and unwrapped all the presents in the middle of the night
Anyway it was my folks anniversary and they had a modest little meal at home and a bit of a gift exchange - this triggered all the xmas excitement in their dog followed by disappointment when it turned out that there was nothing for him. Guilt stricken my mum had to sneak away, find anything dog-friendly and quickly gift wrap it so Jasper could unwrap it. It worked up to point - the unwrapping was the usual glee - but discovering something he already owned inside - absolutely crestfallen.
Every time there's a bacon sandwich in my hand there's a very intent, expectant stare. Followed by a huff if none is forthcoming.
Fin does it on a regular basis. It's her eyes that get to me everytime
Finally got my back injury sorted (fingers crossed) and was all set for a micro adventure this morning. Biblically awful out there so both Coupar and I are enjoying our guilty secret reserved for such occasions...
It’s what they specialise in.
When did they stop dogs at Park runs ? Was 6 or 7 at my local this morning
Nearly 12 o clock and not walked yet?
Sorry maybe I'm wrong or it's just a local thing, but there was a lot of kerfuffle some time back about them stopping them, and people requesting they did an extra doggie park run if they were stopping them with lots of comments of 'do you know how much is involved in just running the regular ones?'
Seems the current rules are....
One dog on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead by the side of the participant, and within reach at all times. Care must also be taken to avoid tripping other parkrunners.
No waist harnesses.
I'm maybe remembering stuff from when they were deciding how to manage it. Sorry.
Only way in or out.
After a good walk, trip to sainsburys and a coffee, Mason has finally stopped sitting in front of the kitchen door (effectively stopping you leaving) and taken to his bed.
Pretty sure the cute snores will start very soon .....
Of course natural selection means we've actually *bred* our dogs to give us the big guilty eyes....
GSPs are masters at guilting you. Do not give in or you will spend a great deal of your life as a dog butler. I live to serve, apparently.
When did they stop dogs at Park runs ? Was 6 or 7 at my local this morning
My local parkrun goes through some very narrow paths so dogs are not allowed - it would be complete mayhem. It's hard enough to squeeze through just with the humans.
And I think you have to put your dog on a lead for other parkruns - Harris is OKish on a lead up until the first sign of anything that might possibly be a C.A.T., or hiding one.
There's a thing called Barkrun I've seen someone doing on Strava.
Worth going for the top notch pun alone 😀
Manipulation has been tuned to a high degree of effectiveness
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- Before and after from our youngest one today - heading for a play date with her bestie (another 1 year old collie).
Mine do it too. Sitting on the door mat, back resting against front door so even if the "poor me" eyes don't work, you are not leaving with them!
In fairness, being outside with dogs is awesome so I never regret doing something with them.
Harold makes me do fewer working hours than I otherwise might because I can't take the guilt.
I take him to the workshop and it's not really the nicest place to be for a dog I suppose, but he often will just stand there staring at me, willing me to stop working and leave.
I keep telling him that we have to do this in order to be able to furnish him with biscuits but I just don't think he gets it.
As above, some parkrun locations don't allow dogs to run for a variety of reasons, but the GENERAL rule is no more than one dog per runner on a short handheld lead.
OP might have a no-dogs-sorry parkrun, or his dog might just not suit running within those constraints. Mine was OK at parkrun, if not enthusiastic, but he was a menace at the cafe afterwards, as he tended to back round tables and overturn them...
Doug doesn't often do the guilt thing (usually he's MUCH more insistent than that), but if he needs to he can turn his paw to it quite effectively.
Presumably ours is not the only household where there is a tax on cheese, payable at point of use, and the customs officer can detect the rustle of the packet from the opposite side of the house, while asleep?
Good efforts, but not on Expert Dachshund level eyeballing
Yeah, cheese is some weird addiction for our waffle, must be like crack for dogs.
Ditto on the cheese, we can take similar items in similar packaging out of the fridge in the kitchen 2 rooms away with no reaction, but take any cheese out and he’s through in seconds…
Yep, mine can detect the scent of chicken or cheese comming out of the fridge even if he's sleeping upstairs.
If I try to imagine how long it would take the scent particles to proliferate through the air, and offset that, it's basically a zero millisecond response time!
Lola doesn't have a specific "want food face" that's just a given.
She spins on the spot and springboards off the couch if there is bread or pork based eats in the air though.
She also has a streetdog mentality, she will overcome any obstacle for the tiniest lick of a food packet. So nothing in the house is actually safe.
