Dogs "sabotaging" weight loss.

My dogs are brats and anytime I try and exercise around the house, they like to get in the way and lay down right where I'm trying to work out.

Just now, I was getting ready to go to the gym, I pulled my shoes out of the closest and went to the bathroom. When I came out, I couldn't find my right shoe. After ten minutes of looking, I discovered that one of my dogs stole it and was laying on top of it. They're lucky that they're cute!

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callsitlikeiseeit

your dogs would probably appreciate going on a walk or run with you.

my dogs get excited when they see me put my shoes on.....

Coley88

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

your dogs would probably appreciate going on a walk or run with you.

my dogs get excited when they see me put my shoes on.....

My husband and I take them on walks a couple times a week, I can't handle both by myself or I would take them right now. The boy loves it and I always have his leash, my husband has to take the girl because she is easily distracted and tends to pull.

GsKiki

My dog usually always wants to play when I start my workout. What helps is getting her interested in a toy, and then just back away. She ends up playing with her toy right next to me, and I can do my workout in peace.

If toys don't work, try a chewing treat.

shadowfax_c11

Sounds like your dogs could use some training.

Alatariel75

Have you tried one of those Kongs that drops a treat every so often while they play with it?

_Waffle_

Take them for a walk one at a time.

Athijade

Mine nearly killed me when I first started working out a couple years ago. I was trying to do a dance video for a fun change... he decided to dance with me. Between my legs. Throwing me off balance and I nearly fell into the TV stand and then onto the coffee table. Luckily I missed all the hard objects and sharp corners and just landed on the floor where he then proceeded to give me kisses.

tomteboda

Take them on walks separately. And consider training for the second dog. My dogs are absolutely amazing partners in my weight loss, I call my Labrador retriever my "personal trainer" because he takes -0- excuses for missing a walk. Today we walked 4 miles in snow cross-country. It was wonderful.

Coley88

Walking them separately isn't really option. Honestly this was meant more as joke thread because they're goofy and just love attention.

elphie754

Coley88 wrote: »

My dogs are brats and anytime I try and exercise around the house, they like to get in the way and lay down right where I'm trying to work out.

Just now, I was getting ready to go to the gym, I pulled my shoes out of the closest and went to the bathroom. When I came out, I couldn't find my right shoe. After ten minutes of looking, I discovered that one of my dogs stole it and was laying on top of it. They're lucky that they're cute!

Hahaha my cats are thieves like this.

My dog actually helps with weight loss. I can't say now to those cute eyes when he wants to share my food lol.

determined24girl

My dog is very caring and helpful with my weight loss/exercising. If I'm trying to do a push up he'll crawl below me to help me back up, or if I'm doing a side plank, he'll try to knock me over to improve my stability. He even noticed I needed new running shoes so he kindly chewed my old ones to pieces so I had no choice but to buy a new pair. He even tries to eat my food in an attempt to stop me from over eating! And not to mention all the extra steps I get when he breaks out of the house and I have to chase him around the neighborhood. (Who needs a personal trainer when you have a helpful dog like mine!)

Christine_72

Coley88 wrote: »

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

your dogs would probably appreciate going on a walk or run with you.

my dogs get excited when they see me put my shoes on.....

My husband and I take them on walks a couple times a week, I can't handle both by myself or I would take them right now. The boy loves it and I always have his leash, my husband has to take the girl because she is easily distracted and tends to pull.

A couple times a week? I take mine out a couple times a day, at the very least once a day. Otherwise they'd just eat and sleep and live a boring, unexciting existence

choppie70

This was my view doing crunches the other day!

Coley88

Christine_72 wrote: »

Coley88 wrote: »

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

your dogs would probably appreciate going on a walk or run with you.

my dogs get excited when they see me put my shoes on.....

My husband and I take them on walks a couple times a week, I can't handle both by myself or I would take them right now. The boy loves it and I always have his leash, my husband has to take the girl because she is easily distracted and tends to pull.

A couple times a week? I take mine out a couple times a day, at the very least once a day. Otherwise they'd just eat and sleep and live a boring, unexciting existence

My dogs have a huge backyard that they spend most of the day running around and playing in. So they definitely don't "just eat and sleep" and have a boring existence.

nutmegoreo

I get the stink eye from my dog when I get on the treadmill. She's pretty sure it's hers. She's even tried running on it with me. We nearly both fell off. :laugh:

Coley88

choppie70 wrote: »

This was my view doing crunches the other day!

What a cutie!

Mouse_Potato

My dog is all about cardio (walks), but not so much with the resistance training. She does make a good foam roller, though, and sometimes I prop my legs up on her to get a deeper stretch.

zoeysasha37

Take each dog for a separate walk if you can't walk both at once.

If they are in your way while your working out in your living room then shut them in a different room until your done. ( I put my dogs on my bed and have a mat on the floor with food and water and treats and toys and then shut the door. They are fine laying on a bed for a while if I'm busy )
Or buy a dog crate. I've crate trained all my dogs. We don't need crates anymore but if they where still misbehaving then I would surely have crates up. There's nothing wrong with crating a dog for a short period of time ( I do not believe in crating for extended time periods though )
If you want something bad enough , you'll find a way to do it.

kami3006

There have been many times that I've been on the floor stretching and my dog just comes up and drops her toy on my lap or feet or butt. She's also fond of sneaking up and licking me in the face.

But once I grab the weights she knows to leave the room.

salembambi

choppie70 wrote: »

This was my view doing crunches the other day!

im jealous

saraonly9913

determined24girl wrote: »

My dog is very caring and helpful with my weight loss/exercising. If I'm trying to do a push up he'll crawl below me to help me back up, or if I'm doing a side plank, he'll try to knock me over to improve my stability. He even noticed I needed new running shoes so he kindly chewed my old ones to pieces so I had no choice but to buy a new pair. He even tries to eat my food in an attempt to stop me from over eating! And not to mention all the extra steps I get when he breaks out of the house and I have to chase him around the neighborhood. (Who needs a personal trainer when you have a helpful dog like mine!)

Cute story! Well written.

singingflutelady

@Coley88 I need to see a photo of your dogs I'm order to give you advice

determined24girl

joaniee2003 wrote: »

determined24girl wrote: »

My dog is very caring and helpful with my weight loss/exercising. If I'm trying to do a push up he'll crawl below me to help me back up, or if I'm doing a side plank, he'll try to knock me over to improve my stability. He even noticed I needed new running shoes so he kindly chewed my old ones to pieces so I had no choice but to buy a new pair. He even tries to eat my food in an attempt to stop me from over eating! And not to mention all the extra steps I get when he breaks out of the house and I have to chase him around the neighborhood. (Who needs a personal trainer when you have a helpful dog like mine!)

Cute story! Well written.

Thank you!

TheBeachgod

Make 'em get in their cage.

Coley88

thorsmom01 wrote: »

Take each dog for a separate walk if you can't walk both at once.

If they are in your way while your working out in your living room then shut them in a different room until your done. ( I put my dogs on my bed and have a mat on the floor with food and water and treats and toys and then shut the door. They are fine laying on a bed for a while if I'm busy )
Or buy a dog crate. I've crate trained all my dogs. We don't need crates anymore but if they where still misbehaving then I would surely have crates up. There's nothing wrong with crating a dog for a short period of time ( I do not believe in crating for extended time periods though )
If you want something bad enough , you'll find a way to do it.

Considering I'm pretty much at goal weight, I think I found a way to do it.

When they stole my shoe today it made me think of a thread a few months back when someone wrote about their dog stealing one of their lifting gloves.

Coley88

kami3006 wrote: »

There have been many times that I've been on the floor stretching and my dog just comes up and drops her toy on my lap or feet or butt. She's also fond of sneaking up and licking me in the face.
But once I grab the weights she knows to leave the room.

If I do anything with actual weights at home they just sit and watch. It's more if I'm stretching or doing body weight exercises that they think it's play time.

VegasFit

Coley88 wrote: »

My dogs are brats and anytime I try and exercise around the house, they like to get in the way and lay down right where I'm trying to work out.

Just now, I was getting ready to go to the gym, I pulled my shoes out of the closest and went to the bathroom. When I came out, I couldn't find my right shoe. After ten minutes of looking, I discovered that one of my dogs stole it and was laying on top of it. They're lucky that they're cute!

Whenever my dogs do something that drives me crazy I just think one day I'll be wishing they were driving me crazy. But on a serious note whenever I have to do something, cleaning, etc., around the house and I don't want them underfoot they just go in their crates.

VintageFeline

Dave (boy cat) used to love to "help" me do any sort of mat work but it was the novelty because I didn't do it much. Now I just get judgementally stared at by all three at various times as they try and snooze on the cat tree but my bouncing abut wobbles the tree thus disturbing them. Betty in particular gives me the best withering "what a stupid human, what is she even doing" looks.

Coley88

singingflutelady wrote: »

@Coley88 I need to see a photo of your dogs I'm order to give you advice

Coley88

VintageFeline wrote: »

Dave (boy cat) used to love to "help" me do any sort of mat work but it was the novelty because I didn't do it much. Now I just get judgementally stared at by all three at various times as they try and snooze on the cat tree but my bouncing abut wobbles the tree thus disturbing them. Betty in particular gives me the best withering "what a stupid human, what is she even doing" looks.

Betty, made me think of this.