Walking the dog is a true workout these days
Chris and I just got back in from walking the dog. I’m wiped out. She’s just so full of energy and she tugs and tugs and lunges at things. You certainly have to pay attention all the time or you’ll be pulled off your feet if you’re the one holding her leash!
It’s like a major workout. I’m all hot and sweaty right now. Nice huh.
Last weekend the new neighbors who haven’t moved into the house next door yet were over doing some reno work. They were tearing down their living room dining room ceiling. It was that awful popcorn stuff. Well .. they kept taking breaks outside the front of their house and Chris and I happened to be trying to get some gardening done … the next thing I know the new neighbor and his friends were partying in our backyard.
We had Midnight outside with us and we hooked her leash to the foot of the chiminea. The Chiminea weighs 150 to 200 lb … well she managed to tug so hard that she lifted the chiminea and the leash slipped out from under the leg or foot of it. Maybe we should use some of those industrial CAT5e cables as a leash?
She’s just so strong!
She only weighs about 60 pounds but she’s obvious all muscle.
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My first dog weighed 50lbs, and she was strong enough to push open the door of her Vari Kennel just by pressing her head against it. Never underestimate the power of a determined dog!
June 25th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Have you checked out a Gentle Leader? It’s a humane harness that fits over the dog’s snout. She can pant, breathe, bark, eat and drink, but she won’t pull as much. We use one on our two-year-old know-it-all and it makes a huge difference.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:32 pm