Dogs and exercise

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balfit
balfit Posts: 30
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My 12 yr old mutt is never still: following around the house, tug'o war, jumping onto anything within reach of her sausage like body, sees leash: madness ! Running alongside while I kick my scooter, head piece on the sup, swimming...etc. ah, walking, of course. In the process, we keep each other fit and fun.

What activities do you share with your dog (s) ?
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  • lawlorka
    lawlorka Posts: 484 Member
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    I walk my dog every morning for an hour before I go to work (he gets walked again by my partner in the afternoon for 90mins).

    I also do agility training with him once a week, and that always has me huffing and puffing trying to keep up with him.

    My favourite thing is our morning walks before the sun comes up - what a great way to start my day :)
  • TheLung
    TheLung Posts: 58
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    I want a dog so bad but my son is allergic to them. I would love a Aussie Shepard or a Border Collie. I have plenty of free time in the day. I used to have a Pit and he would love to go skateboarding. I would harness him and get a long leash and hit the curvy road in town. We would pass cars and he loved it. I would also do the same on my bicycle. Man I miss that dog.
  • balfit
    balfit Posts: 30
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    My favourite thing is our morning walks before the sun comes up - what a great way to start my day :)

    So nice to start our days with the doggies....a great way to jump start any fitness regime, early in the day !
  • balfit
    balfit Posts: 30
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    I want a dog so bad but my son is allergic to them. I would love a Aussie Shepard or a Border Collie. I have plenty of free time in the day. I used to have a Pit and he would love to go skateboarding. I would harness him and get a long leash and hit the curvy road in town. We would pass cars and he loved it. I would also do the same on my bicycle. Man I miss that dog.

    Is he allergic to the short haired dogs too? It would be so cool to have a dog make you both company for play and exercise. A friend has 2 pits that he takes for daily runs and rough play. How robust ! A perfect companion for play, I feel your loss.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    I take my dog on all my walk/runs and hikes, she also goes trail riding with me and my horse. Having a little buddy just makes life sooo much better if you ask me!
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
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    I want a dog so bad but my son is allergic to them. I would love a Aussie Shepard or a Border Collie. I have plenty of free time in the day. I used to have a Pit and he would love to go skateboarding. I would harness him and get a long leash and hit the curvy road in town. We would pass cars and he loved it. I would also do the same on my bicycle. Man I miss that dog.

    Have you looked into any of the "designer dogs" nowadays? alot of the poodle crosses are less allergenic than other dogs, just an idea that might be worth looking into
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
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    I love my guys so much. We like to walk, of course, but the coolest fitness thing they do is yoga, lol. Like they do their own yoga after I do mine. If I slack off and stop the yoga, they stop the yoga. It's kind of bizarre :)

    The big, old dog likes to do.... Old Dog. I'm not kidding. That has to be where they got the name for it. Little guy likes hip openers. I love watching them have fun and stretch.
  • balfit
    balfit Posts: 30
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    I love my guys so much. We like to walk, of course, but the coolest fitness thing they do is yoga, lol. Like they do their own yoga after I do mine. If I slack off and stop the yoga, they stop the yoga. It's kind of bizarre :)

    The big, old dog likes to do.... Old Dog. I'm not kidding. That has to be where they got the name for it. Little guy likes hip openers. I love watching them have fun and stretch.

    I saw a video of a chihuahua and his owner doing yoga poses. I thought it was a cool thing, since my mutt follows my every movement during my mat pilates sessions. Would love to see your dogs in action !
  • YsanneIniss
    YsanneIniss Posts: 9
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    I do lots of hiking, mostly because of the dogs, so of course they go with me. I also take them with me for all of my runs. I do bikejoring and canicross with the GSD, since the wolfdog usually feels way too classy to bother. Or we just walk, but lately, the walks have been transforming into runs/speed hikes.
  • tinana_RN
    tinana_RN Posts: 541 Member
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    My dog drags me around the block and the yard. She's growing everyday and I'm actually a little frightened at how big she's going to be. :embarassed: Fortunately KinderPuppy is helping us both but geez.......
  • FourIsCompany
    FourIsCompany Posts: 269 Member
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    I mostly just walk with my dogs.
    I want a dog so bad but my son is allergic to them.

    Poodles are hypoallergenic and very smart. I'd love a standard poodle.

    Other breeds you might consider.
    http://dogs.about.com/od/dogbreeds/qt/hypoallergenic.htm
    Have your son meet the dog before taking him home to see how he reacts.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,224 Member
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    My almost 2 year old yellow lab puppy has just finally figured out how to play tug o war (she used to grab on and crawl into my lap). According to my bodymedia armband, playing tug o war with demon spawn burns more calories than doing burpees. Score!
  • Legs_McGee
    Legs_McGee Posts: 845 Member
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    My dog and I play fetch: she drops her toy off the side of the bed, I reach down and pick it up her for her, she drops it off the side again ....

    Even though my dog is a dachshund and her legs are only about an inch and a half long, she can walk forever. I've taken her on 6 and 8 mile hikes. If she's not in the mood to walk then I get to carry her, so I get some strength training in.
  • walkinthedogs
    walkinthedogs Posts: 238 Member
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    I have 3 dogs, 2 Shih Tzu's and one Terrier Mix Mutt and he is wild. He also never leaves my side and stares at me constantly like he is head of heels in love with me, it's quite funny. We go out walking every morning before sun up also. Love it, makes my day and his. I really should get up earlier so we can walk longer. Weekends we go hiking in the mountains and I bring the one shih tzu that loves to go hiking (the other one just wants to nap and run around the yard and that seems to be enough for her).

    Shih Tzu's are also hypoallergenic because they have hair instead of fur and the do not shed at all. They must be groomed and brushed but they make really really great companion dogs. I know most people think they are little yappers, but just like all dogs, they have their own little personality and I can't imagine my life without any of my doggies. I love them all. But I've always felt that way about all the dogs I've owned. My life is better because of dogs for sure.
  • BlissfullyActice
    BlissfullyActice Posts: 59
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    I do a range of things with my dog, along with intelligence activities like finding treats, guessing the cup the treat is under etc. We walk for an hour in the morning, an hour in the evening and spend about 30-40 minutes running in the yard (he likes to be chased), and most of the time I am just left huffing and puffing behind but he continues to run. I tried getting him used to the bike this summer. We also go to the dog park on the weekends, he is not much of a fetch guy. He goes to the rescue events with me to meet all the other dogs :)
  • walkinthedogs
    walkinthedogs Posts: 238 Member
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    My dog and I play fetch: she drops her toy off the side of the bed, I reach down and pick it up her for her, she drops it off the side again ....

    Even though my dog is a dachshund and her legs are only about an inch and a half long, she can walk forever. I've taken her on 6 and 8 mile hikes. If she's not in the mood to walk then I get to carry her, so I get some strength training in.

    That's funny. I've ended up having the carry my Shih Tzu a few times too. They have short noses and can't cool themselves as well, so I have to make sure she doesn't overheat, but she'll go forever if she could. She is really fit for a little 8 year old and still has loads of energy, she just can't walk in the heat.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
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    I want a dog so bad but my son is allergic to them. I would love a Aussie Shepard or a Border Collie. I have plenty of free time in the day. I used to have a Pit and he would love to go skateboarding. I would harness him and get a long leash and hit the curvy road in town. We would pass cars and he loved it. I would also do the same on my bicycle. Man I miss that dog.

    Check with local rescue orgs. The org I volunteer with has a running program that allows volunteers to take shelter dogs for runs. This way you get your dog fix.

    My Millie (see pic on ticker) loves loves loves to go for walks. She acts like a spastic crazy dog when she sees me getting ready to take her for a walk, she even knows which are my walking shoes and which are my workout shoes. Though I wouldn't call it so much exercise for me since my job is to basically wait while she checks her "pee mail" and pick up her poop.
  • TheLung
    TheLung Posts: 58
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    My son was around a Lapuspso(sp?) that was professionally groomed once a week and still had issues. If someone has an animal I know within 5 mins of my son being around them. Cats and dust mites are the worse for him. I am hoping he outgrows it soon because I really want a dog.
  • balfit
    balfit Posts: 30
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    According to my bodymedia armband, playing tug o war with demon spawn burns more calories than doing burpees. Score!
    Fitness play, yeah...
  • juiletflt
    juiletflt Posts: 159
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    My Golden Retriever goes on some sort of adventure every day. Walks, hiking, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, agility training, jogging, and his favorite is dog day at the pool that only happens once a year.

    Quick word of advise for those of you with big dogs. Talk to your vet before you jog with them or do anything that required jumping. Most big dogs are advised not to do anything like that for the first year as those activities have been known to contribute to hip dysplasia.

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