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Mine weighs 6 pounds and he is almost 10 months old. We have a dog walk every year here in Austin that is a 5K (3 miles). It was about a month ago now and I wanted Scooter to do it. While he gets regular walks, its not like I really push him with distances much. I was surprised how well he did. There were thousands of dogs (literally) and he had a blast. I do races regularly but this was his first one. He actually pulled me. I didn't want to push him but we ended up running most of it. He had a blast and never looked back. He actually got frustrated when people wouldnt move out of his way. It was so cute. He got a finishers medal and everything. I carried him for the first three blocks because of the see of people and I was afraid someone would accidentally step on him. Once it started to thin out, I put him down and never picked him back up.
I think your baby will do great. Just take a water bottle (I used most of the water I had to pour on him to keep him cool because it was starting to get hot out). THe dog walk had dog water stations and baby pools for a quick dip all over which was nice. While he would drink from the bowls they had, he was a true prince and took one look at the dirty baby pools (from the other dogs) and gave me the cutest look.
I also took little jerky treats but didn't really need them. He did fine without them. Water is key. Scooter had a blast but came home and slept for two days. I have already signed him up for next year's dog walk. If you have something like that in your area, sign up because your guy will love it.
Hope it goes well! |