Parkrun Changes
Parkrun is a chance for people to run 5km every Saturday morning and get timed doing so. It is free to sign up, free to attend and all you need is the barcode they ask you to download when you sign up. For years we have been allowed to canicross, however as of the 2nd April 2022 that is all changing...
Written by K9 Trail Time
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For some the change in the rules banning canicross from parkrun is devastating, it hurts and it feels a bit like an attack on those of us that run safely and have done for years. These are however rules that are coming in to place regardless of how we feel about it and because of...
I Want To Run Faster….
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Crabbing
You have probably heard about crabbing before but you possibly donโt know what it is or more importantly why dogs do it. Crabbing is when a dog isnโt walking or running in a straight line and they favour either the left or right. An easy way to explain it is you imagine you are going...
Parkrun
Some people take parkrun for granted and think that we have as much right as anyone to be there, which in a way is true. However there is a lot of controversy around dogs running at parkrun and it isnโt unusual to hear comments about how you are โcheatingโ. So we thought we would put...
How To Pass Other Dogs Safely
When racing it is really important that your dog can pass another dog safely without causing any other dogs or people issues. This is something you can practice and train before you ever enter a race. Though some races are set up more for novices, a lot of them arenโt and it is very difficult...
How Do You Get A Dog To Pull?
There are a number of reasons why people have issues with their dogs pulling for canicross and other harness sports. You may have spent most of their lives teaching them not to pull for example! So is your dog pulling? When training for harness sports more often then not you will see advice on how...
Structured Training
You might wonder why you need to structure your training session, what is the point when you just want to go out and have fun with your dog? Well there are several reasons why you might think about structuring a session before you go out with your dogโฆ Does your dog really understand the job...
Doping In Sport
Iโm not fast, does doping even affect me? Yes it can. We all want to keep our sports clean and this needs to be done from the start, not just for those on the British team racing in Europe. There has previously been talk about testing at BSSF championship races to keep in line with...