Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mom Was Right!


Me at 66 pounds
Me slimmed down to 56 pounds
Holy guacamole!  Who is that dog?  Flipping through my blogs, looking for ideas, I saw a photo of me from August 2014.  







Mom said I needed to go on a diet and at the time I thought she was bonkers.  
I’m part lab and labs tend to be stocky, right?

Well, here we are, just over one year later and what a difference!

 Mom’s a healthy living nut. She watches what she eats and goes to the gym every day.  DixieLee, Dad and I, well we like being retired and hanging out around the house.  We do yard work and such but we really like napping on the couch and watching TV better.

I hate to admit it but Mom was right.  She made all of us go on diets and get more exercise.  It’s not just about looking good it’s about feeling sooooo much better.  Since Mom made us all be better eaters and exercisers we all lost weight and have much more energy.  I lost 10 pounds! We all still grumble that we are starving but we really do like carrots and apple slices as much as cookies and even Dad has discovered that he actually likes vegetables.

I think the bestest part of getting healthy is the walks.  Mom makes us all go on big walks.  It’s so much fun that the minute DixieLee see that both Mom and Dad have their coats on, she runs to the rack where the leashes are an tries to get her halter down.

We never know where we are going which makes it very exciting.  Not going to the same places all the time gives DixieLee and me a chance to explore.  Sniffing out our surroundings is important so being in different places is lots of fun.  Sometimes we walk around one of the towns.  Sometimes we go to the dog park or to one of the hiking trails our part of New Hampshire if famous for but the best times are when we go to walk on the logging road up to the old orchard.

Mom and Dad like the logging road because it goes up a mountain so we get more cardio.  I love it because I get to be off leash.  I only get to be off leash when Mom knows there is no danger to me.  I NEVER get to be off leash where there are cars or even where there are going to be lots of people.  DixieLee doesn’t get to go off leash because before she came to live with us, she must have been trained as a hunting dog because she loves following a scent and would get lost for sure.

We didn’t start out walking up mountains or going for big hikes.  We started by taking short walks around town.  Yesterday we walked a trail that was three miles long.  That’s far!  It was a nice walk cuz we got to enjoy Nature.  It was peaceful, no traffic sounds or other people, and there were lots of scents from the animals who live in the forest.   

Walking with your humans has lots of other Ben Fits.  We are a pack of two humans and two dogs and walking is a way for us to get to know each other better and strengthen our bond.  Walking is a great way for humans to get rid of stress too.

So, if you or your human is a little on the chunky side, consider taking more walks.  Seriously, I know you’ll like it.

Your slimmed down friend,
Zeva

P.S.  Blatant self promotion.  Our Puppy Power gift basket is filled with lots of toys to keep in the most active dog  happy.  It also includes a box of poop bags for those walks around town. Check it out at pawpalsboutique.com

4 comments:

  1. Looking great, Zeva. Jasper thinks it might not be a good idea for me to see this because we both need to slim down. LOL! We do walk a lot, but not enough.

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    1. Hi Lali!
      Tell Jasper dieting doesn't hurt... much... but the walking part is super fun.
      Love and sloppy kisses,
      Z

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  2. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! U look lovely! We are very jealous of your beautiful walking trails. Here in the city one can just go around the block. Traffic is scary. But we told mama we must go for longer walks and she must find a good trail.
    Tail wags and kisses,
    Bumo and Miu

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    1. Thank you Ladies! Walking is good for humans too so I hope your Mama can find a nice place for you all to walk in your city. I know how strong you two are so you must be very careful not to pull on your leashes or you will hurt your Mama.
      Hugs,
      Z

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