A maltipoo is not going to be able to run as fast or as far as a Lab.
If you want a dog that is going to be a good running companion, you need to opt for a medium to large breed dog.
Many pure breed dogs have trouble with their hips and joints so give some consideration to rescuing a mutt from your local shelter.
Our dawg is an 85lb mix of lab, spaniel and lord only knows what else and he is wonderful.
Just as with people, dawgs need to build up to running. Their paw pads and their bodies can't go from a couch-potato lifestyle to distance runner overnight. My "Plan C" workout schedule worked very well for both the Dawg and I. While it takes a loooong time to build up to running an hour every other day, it is a safe way to do it without pushing your dawg too far too fast and it gives his paw pads a chance to thicken and toughen up.
Again, keep a close eye on your Dawg. If your dawg lays down whenever you come to a brief stop, he is tired and you need to hang it up for the day.
Also remember that dawgs are generally sprinters - not distance runners. Our dawg does pretty well on runs under an hour but longer than that seems to be too much for him so I leave him home if I am going for a long run on the weekends.
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