Wednesday 9 May 2012
Fit For Function
Yet again a long overdue update :-)
So, i have had a bit of a reality check now the season has started again and decided I need to get fit for function as it's put :-)
I started jogging with the dogs when i managed to convince myself De really had qualified us for Olympia, I'd been told the ring was alot bigger than what our normal agility runs were in. The fact i even thought about jogging is an achievement for me in itself ( i can walk for miles but i despise jogging ) but i put it to the test and actually felt alot better doing it (apart from in the mornings, i felt like an old woman trying to get out of bed lol.) After Olympia the bad weather started and it hit the back burner a bit.
So, whilst at crufts i realised i really shoud get my act together and start up again. I treated the dogs to a new harness each and a flashing collar since its dark some nights when i go out. I also thought it would be an idea to invest in some bike lights for when i go biking along the prom in the evenings (something i should of had anyways. . . . . luckily i haven't been run down as of yet for not having lights, since i have to go through town to get to the beach) We are all now fully visable for our evening/ very early morning runs/ bike rides.
The dogs have been going swimming at Dogwise Hydrotheraphy through the winter for fitness as an extra to the walks across the dunes/ beaches or woodland walks we do and really seem to enjoy it.
Dogwise is a lovely pool and the owners are brill with the dogs and come highly recommended by Demon & Roxxi, more info can be found on Dogwise Hydrotheraphy's website: http://www.dogwisehydrotherapy.co.uk/
Below are some pictures of De and Roxxi swimming taken by Katie of http://www.mcmaniganphotography.co.uk/
We're now getting in to the swing of the show season, although the weather really isn't great, got lots to update on both dogs and will get a vid up of some of our most recent runs, hopefully can keep to updating a bit quicker now but hey, we'll see :-)
So, i have had a bit of a reality check now the season has started again and decided I need to get fit for function as it's put :-)
I started jogging with the dogs when i managed to convince myself De really had qualified us for Olympia, I'd been told the ring was alot bigger than what our normal agility runs were in. The fact i even thought about jogging is an achievement for me in itself ( i can walk for miles but i despise jogging ) but i put it to the test and actually felt alot better doing it (apart from in the mornings, i felt like an old woman trying to get out of bed lol.) After Olympia the bad weather started and it hit the back burner a bit.
So, whilst at crufts i realised i really shoud get my act together and start up again. I treated the dogs to a new harness each and a flashing collar since its dark some nights when i go out. I also thought it would be an idea to invest in some bike lights for when i go biking along the prom in the evenings (something i should of had anyways. . . . . luckily i haven't been run down as of yet for not having lights, since i have to go through town to get to the beach) We are all now fully visable for our evening/ very early morning runs/ bike rides.
The dogs have been going swimming at Dogwise Hydrotheraphy through the winter for fitness as an extra to the walks across the dunes/ beaches or woodland walks we do and really seem to enjoy it.
Dogwise is a lovely pool and the owners are brill with the dogs and come highly recommended by Demon & Roxxi, more info can be found on Dogwise Hydrotheraphy's website: http://www.dogwisehydrotherapy.co.uk/
Below are some pictures of De and Roxxi swimming taken by Katie of http://www.mcmaniganphotography.co.uk/
We're now getting in to the swing of the show season, although the weather really isn't great, got lots to update on both dogs and will get a vid up of some of our most recent runs, hopefully can keep to updating a bit quicker now but hey, we'll see :-)
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