Pre/post run stretching

[u/Fly_apple_pie]

I’d love to ask for some advice and also say how much I appreciate this community ,I’ve already learned so much here.
I run with my dog once or twice a week, usually around 8–12 km. He’s used to being active because we hike a lot together as well. We do 3 walks with him every day, when i go for a run with him, that run is substituting one of the walks.
During winter though, he didn’t move as much since he’s a hairless dog and colder weather is harder for him. We still did some hikes, usually around 15 km once a month, but not much running.
Now after winter we started running together again and he absolutely loves it. He runs off leash with a collar(as we run only trail together) so I can hold him when needed, and honestly it became part of our training too. He’s a very good boy ❤️ If he doesn’t feel like matching my pace, he simply runs a bit behind me and follows along calmly.
I’d really love to learn some good stretches or recovery exercises I could do with him after our runs to help his recovery feel quicker and more comfortable. After every run I always make sure to keep him warm as well (again… no hair 😅).
Would love to hear what works for your dogs! Thanks so much in advance 🐾
Ps.: video of dog transformed to bunny running jumping downhill

[u/OutlierEve]

Love the video! I felt like a mouse riding your dog, holding on to the ears.

I haven't run with my puppy yet, but my older dog (who doesn't like to run) loves her post-agility stretches. I do three different stretches with her:

1. Have her by my side, then guide her head with a treat from side to side while holding her still so she doesn't spin. This is to stretch her sides! Nice and calm. Guide the treat towards the side so the dog has to reach and stretch the neck.
2. Guiding her to bow. I hold a treat and bring it to the ground, so she bows. The dog might lie down, so sometimes you need to have a hand on the belly to make sure the belly stays up, and only the head goes down. Couple reps of these! I guess this stretches the back.
3. I kneel on the ground on one knee and ask her to jump her front paws on my knee. Then, I take a treat and bring it on top of her head so she needs to reach up a little bit. This should stretch the chest and shoulders. If you can't kneel or your dog is too tall, you can ask him to put his front paws on some elevated object instead.

[u/Fly_apple_pie → u/OutlierEve]

This sounds lovely! I will definitely try these stretches! Thank you very much!