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@Craigo3154 Good to see you here. Like everyone else, I think Austin is adorable and will be a handsome dog. I used to be a cat person, but after adopting several dogs, I became a dog person, too. Dogs bond so deeply and really give you their hearts. I'm sure he will be a great addition to your family.4
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@craigo3154 What a beautiful dog!! Thanks for sharing Austin's photo with us!
It's always great to read your posts because you are very important to me and to we of the UAC!
Your friend, Rick5 -
Arrived home at the farm which is 50 miles west of downtown Chicago. I went straight out to the barn with my border collie, Chica. We visited the horses and then set out to check out the woods. I saw a recently born whitetail deer fawn in the high grass. I called the dog's attention to me and she did not notice the baby deer. Border collies are so focused on their pet human, they will ignore everything else.
It was a 3 yes day.7 -
Three days of no posting and no exercise.
Active recovery? Don't know about that.
I think maybe my joints are recovered up to doing something epic tomorrow.
Spending time with Buddy.
That is always a joyful time.
Wish I could come up with an adequate description of it.7 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes - more than 25 minutes of exergame
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?Yes - removed ~ 50 cals from planned evening snack, to better match late-eve fitbit Total Cals Burned Today number.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Days goals met: 25
Pass days used: 3 ( 1 preplanned; 2 unintentional)
Still hanging in there; still eligible for WC!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes: 30-minutes aerobics
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
I ate half of an apple fritter at lunchtime that my neighbor brought over, still warm from the donut shop. I should've stopped at 2 bites. I starved myself until dinner- ugh. 1200 cals adds up quickly! Live and learn.
By the way, I have one pass day left, and I don't intend on using it. If I didn't today, I should be fine.7 -
yes x's 3 today....finally - after several days of seeing that scale climb...I saw a drop this morning. Lo and behold...
cleaner eating helps with that. Awakened at 4:20 am by complete power outage...dogs barking, alarms beeping...Alexa confused... thankfully - it came back on...but my dogs thought it was time to get up and play. Nipped that in the bud... ;D
Craigo - I LOVE that you guys have a service dog in training. I have no idea if you are in Melbourne, AUS, or FLA, but as an actual professional pet sitter at this point in my life - here are some diet tips from that adorable pup. http://www.germanshepherdtrainingacademy.com/10-essential-german-shepherd-diet-tips
You may not be in the winner's circle on here - but you, and your entire family, are winners in my book. You are striving for good things in your lives for your daughter and for yourselves. Hats off to you. Best wishes on all of your challenges.4 -
Exercise: yes
Logged food/drinks: yes
=< Calories: yes2 -
Exercise yes 10 min quigong, 30 min strength training, 20 min yoga, 120 min cleaning, 20 min gardening
Tracking yes calories yes3 -
May 28
Exercise: Yes, 70 mins walk
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes4 -
Yes times three.4
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dsgoingtodoit wrote: »...
Craigo - I LOVE that you guys have a service dog in training. I have no idea if you are in Melbourne, AUS, or FLA, but as an actual professional pet sitter at this point in my life - here are some diet tips from that adorable pup. http://www.germanshepherdtrainingacademy.com/10-essential-german-shepherd-diet-tips
You may not be in the winner's circle on here - but you, and your entire family, are winners in my book. You are striving for good things in your lives for your daughter and for yourselves. Hats off to you. Best wishes on all of your challenges.
@dsgoingtodoit. Thank you for the tips. I am in Melbourne AUS.
This the first dog in our family. We know we know very little about raising and training dogs and are happy to receive any advice and help we can get.
Austin is fed at least twice a day. He also gets a lot of "treats" during training to sit, stay, drop, bring, crate time, etc...
He has a fantastic nature, both submissive and tolerant. Food driven, which makes training easier, and has already accepted the family members as superiors (authority and protection). In meeting new things he is cautious, but not over-timid. The trainer said he seems to have the perfect temperament for the type of service dog we need. Also starting as a pup from a known breeder, he has no bad habits or emotional baggage to train out, he also has no known genetic problems that could cause issues or shorten the working span.
Took 6 months to find a breed and then find a reputable breeder that had a dog having a litter. This is not a process we rushed into. We knew it was going to take time and effort.5 -
May 28
Yes x 3
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Was stressed due to some work & heat & lack of sleep. Went walking 7:30 PM, arriving home about 8:30, peaceful & happy! BIG hill!2 -
Yes x 32
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May 28
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes
Kitchen Closed: Yes
Pass days: 11
