Anyone use their dog as motivation to exercise?

I use my Sally ( a sheltie) all the time on my long walks. She keeps me company and is full of energy. She really keeps me going

Just got a new puppy haha who I have decided to take for daily walks in the AM

I have to check with the vet about jogging though b/c I've heard that it isn't good for large breed dogs to be running too much as puppies b/c it can make them more prone to hip displasia(sp?)

i walk my dog at least once a day. sometimes i'll go slow and other times i'll go fast. I rather him make a mess outside than on the carpet. I cant stand stains on the carpet.

I have two English Mastiffs and because of their size I generally will walk each of them separately which is a bonus for me. My big girl just weighed in at 160 and we want to get her down to about 150ish. So when I don't want to walk I just think Daisy needs me to walk her big ol' booty.

I have a very old, fat, Akita/ German Shepherd dog and am trying to get him out for a walk every day. Neither of us can tolerate walking on sidewalks, since we both have bad arthritis, but I take him to the soccer fields in town. He can now handle going around all three! When we started a few months ago, he could only manage one! AND he has lost 8 pounds so far! From 112 to 104! He should be around 80-85. My Sheltie/ border collie mix loves it to. She minds, so I let her off leash, and she just runs and runs. He doesn't mind, so he is on leash. They both look forward to it, and I feel guilty when I cannot manage it, or the weather doesn't cooperate. (After we got 7 inches of rain in one day during a rainy spell, the fields were under three feet of water, but they are dry now.

I definitely use my Diesel for motivation. He loves to run and I want to be able to run with him. I even mention this in my about me section. I also volunteer a lot at the shelter. Dogs are a huge love of mine.

YES! My 15 week old Australian Cattle Dog is my walking partner and future running partner. When I was evaluating various dog breeds to determine which breed was the best match for me, I looked for breeds with high physical activity requirements. I knew I would have to commit keeping my new pet healthy and happy by providing physical activity.

Cora and I walk in the morning and evenings, 1.5 miles currently. On weekends, when I'm not strapped for time, we take two 2 mile walks each day. I am training with C25K so I will be about to run with her when she is old enough to start running.

i walk my dog at least once a day. sometimes i'll go slow and other times i'll go fast. I rather him make a mess outside than on the carpet. I cant stand stains on the carpet.

You should really do it more than once a day to help avoid the really messy situatuions your dog could cause. Once a day isn't sufficient. Just a little helpful tip. If you need me to walk your dog to help just let me know. I love puppy kisses.

i walk my dog at least once a day. sometimes i'll go slow and other times i'll go fast. I rather him make a mess outside than on the carpet. I cant stand stains on the carpet.

Stains on the couch are even worse. Ideally you should be walking your dog twice a day. A prework walk followed by a post work walk. The dog will have to much energy and likely burst if you don't do this.

Yes, in fact at lunch I walked my 2 Standard Poodles. They have lots of energy and love going for walks and rides too. It makes me smaller and them more tired and happier, so we all win!

I tried to, but it turns out that he was lazier than me.
I'd get about 2 blocks before he'd decide to either climb my leg so that I'd carry him the rest of the way or he'd want to take a nap on someones lawn.

Absolutely! My 2 girls can never get enough exercise.