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| Tigger the super dog! |
Today my training plan called for hill repeats. We planned on running a hill that was .75 miles long and doing it four times. I decided to take my dog Daisy to see if I could drain some of her energy. I was getting ready to leave and somehow she knew she was going. Leaping like a kangaroo she was excited about her adventure. My other dogs were not too happy that they had to stay home but I knew they couldn't handle 7 miles. Daisy on the other hand is unbelievable and could run forever. As we were driving to the hill the excitement is building and she can hardly control herself. The whining was getting worse and worse the closer we got to our destination. We get there and do an easy warm up mile which was like a walk in the park for her. Then hill number one and she was pulling me up the hill the entire time. Michael and Jeff ran with us. Michael was ahead of us on the other side of the street and she kept her eye on him the entire time. She didn't want him to get up the hill first. She is a very competitive dog, somewhat like her owner! We repeated this for a total of 4 times. Each time we got water at the end of the downhill (recovery) portion. By the last one she was running behind me (finally she does get tired). We finished a total of about 7 miles. Then it was off to Dunkin Donuts for a treat (no she didn't get a donut). She got egg whites and turkey sausage. Last week our Sunday workout was a track workout. I took Daisy to the track with us and let her off the leash since nobody was there and the area was secure. She was so fast I am sure she would have set a world record if she was human.
After our hill workout and Dunkin Donut stop, we rested for a short time at home. About an hour later it was time to go to our Dock Diving appointment. This time Tigger got to join us. We have only done this 3 times and Tigger is already jumping off the dock like a champion. At least I think he looks like a champion. The instructor said today his jump was about 10ft! I thought that was outstanding but little did I know that was only half of the distance
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| Looks like 10ft! |
of the national champion.
So maybe we have some work to do. Daisy won't jump off the dock just yet. She jumps off the ramp and will go in the water to retrieve the ball but is nervous about the dock. I hope to get her over her fear. But if she doesn't she is still an amazing and super athletic dog. Most important she has fun even if she only jumps of the ramp. Last year I took her to agility training and she was really fast. I was the one that would make errors on the course not HER!
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| Look at Daisy going over hurdles! |
It is so important for people and pets to exercise. It is simple to find ways to do it together. It may take some creative thinking on your part. Involve your pet into your fitness routine and you both will be happy and healthy!
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| He really wants that ball! |
