Breeds that Need Exercise

Dogs have the potential to be great running partners, but certain considerations must be made when choosing a type for running. Here are some breeds that are excellent running partners and have abundant amount of energy.

Please click on to any type of dog and you will be given recommendations for the exercise needed for your dog’s particular breed.

Airedale Terrier

Afghan Hound

Alano Español

Alaskan Malamute

American Foxhound

American Indian Dog

Australian Cattle Dog

Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher

Australian Kelpie

Australian Shepherd

Basenji

Bearded Collie

Belgian Shepherd Groenendael

Belgian Shepherd Laekenois

Belgian Shepherd Malinois

Belgian Shepherd Tervuren

Black and Tan Coonhound

Black Mouth Cur

Bloodhound

Boykin Spaniel

Border Collie

Borzoi

Bouvier des Flanders

Boxer

Bull Terrier

Brittany Spaniel

Briard

Canaan Dog

Cão da Serra de Aires

Cane Corso Italiano

Carolina Dog

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chinese Chongqing Dog

Chinook

Cockapoo

Collie

Cretan Hound

Czechoslovakian Wolfdog

Dalmatian

Doberman Pinscher

Dogue Brasileiro

Doodleman Pinscher

Dutch Shepherd Dog

English Foxhound

English Setter

English Springer Spaniel

English Shepherd

Field Spaniel

Flat-Coated Retriever

German Shepherd Dog

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

German Spitz

Giant Schnauzer

Golden Retriever

Gordon Setter

Great Pyrenees

Greenland Dog

Greyhound

Harrier

Hellenikos Ichnilatis

Hovawart

Ibizan Hound

Irish Setter

Irish Water Spaniel

Jack Russell Terrier

Karelian Bear Dog

King Shepherd

Kooikerhondje

Komondor

Koolie

Kuvasz

Labrador Retriever

Lakeland Terrier

Leonberger

Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog

Lurcher

Maremma Sheepdog

Mountain Cur

Mountain View Cur

Native American Indian Dog

Newfoundland

New Zealand Huntaway

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever

Norwegian Elkhound

Old English Sheepdog

Otterhound

Pharaoh Hound

Plott Hound

Pointer

Portuguese Water Dog

Puli (Pulik)

Redbone Coonhound

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Rottweiler

Saluki

Samoyed

Scotch Collie

Scottish Deerhound

Shiloh Shepherd

Siberian Husky

Silken Windhound

Slovensky Cuvac

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Spanish Water Dog

Staghound

Standard Schnauzer

Standard Poodle

Valley Bulldog

Vizsla

Weimaraner

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Terrier

Wetterhoun

Whippet

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Wirehaired Vizsla

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Phone: (630) 250-1986 or (312) 505-5592
Email: team@dogandrunner.com

Our Location

We Serve the Chicagoland Area

We run dogs along Lake Michigan’s water front, through the quiet streets of Schaumburg, on the Forest Preserve trails in the south suburbs, and everywhere in between. Please contact us for more information on our coverage area.

How to Get Started!

2. Introductory Meeting

We take your dog on a run and evaluate them, custom design their fitness plan, and discuss details of our program with you.

3. Scheduled Runs

We implement your dog's fitness plan with seamless service, and you enjoy the benefits of a well exercised companion.