FitDog Friday- Three Fit Dogs

Kelly and Ike may be working hard at diet and exercise, but they're not the only fit dogs in blogville. At K9Kamp, we had lots of dogs link up and share what they're doing to get in a few extra minutes of fitness with fun and games.  I wish I could tell you all about everyone who participated, and I'll try over the next few months.

In our wrap up I told you a bit about Slimdoggy, My GBGV Life, Pooch Smooches, Something Wagging This Way Comes and You Did What with Your Wiener. And Tuesday I told you about Gizmo from Terrier Torrent. Here are three more of our Kampers!


 
Heart Like a Dog
 Sampson and Delilah got active with a frisbee in the park, but I think the most fun they had was dragging the Mama through the woods, chasing a squirrel. Now, wasn't the theme for this month "fun and games"?  Sounds like fun to Kelly and Ike! No matter what, it's clear that these two dogs make sure their mom is keeping up and keeping fit!

I Just Want More Puppies
Since "fun and games" was the theme for Kamp, Tavish and Bella found just the right combination, playing together! There's even a movie to document the activities!


To Dog with Love
Rocco promoted play as fitness too, with his own backyard bootcamp!And games of fetch in the hall. They know how to make fitness fun.


K9Kamp is co-hosted by Peggy's Pet Place, Kol's Notes, and You Did What with Your Wiener
(also hosting the monthly Keeping up with K9 Kamp challenge!)

Let's get moving, Mom!

FitDog Friday is co-hosted by Peggy's Pet Place, Slimdoggy, and To Dog with Love. Join the hop!

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Chase me if you Can

According to the American Heart Association, 80% of Americans don't make exercise a regular habit, and 14% say they don't like to exercise. I'm a little surprised by those figures. Actually, I thought it would be higher! I really don't enjoy exercising. I don't know many people who do! Well, I'm sure you're out there somewhere, you wild and crazy people who think it is fun to be achy, sweaty, out of breath and in pain. But one thing I do like is the feeling of doing something healthy for my body. I can't say I feel good, refreshed or energized physically after a workout like some people say they do. But I feel so darn good mentally. So I guess I have to take what positives I can out of the experience!

I wish I could be more like my dogs. They're always up for exercise. They both love their walks, runs at the park, and play time. When I say "Time for a walk!" they don't grump and complain about how they had a hard day and they're too tired and just leave them alone already. They jump up and dance around, spin around at my feet while I try to hook up the leashes, and bolt out the door enthusiastically, dragging me less-enthusiastically behind.

So I'm trying to learn from my dogs what makes exercise fun. And it's perfect, because that's the theme of K9Kamp this session---Fitness Fun and Games. Here's a game I played with Kelly and Ike.

Have you ever played "chase" with your dogs? We do, and they love it! And it's so much fun, I barely realize that I'm actually running and burning calories!
1. Find a place where you can run, weaving around trees, patio tables or other obstacles. You can do this indoors too. We have a natural circuit from our living room, to the hall, through the kitchen, through the dining room, back to the living room and hall and around again!

2. Start running! Most dogs don't need any encouragement to play along.

3. Change directions frequently. Try to fake them out. Make zig zags. Keep them guessing. It's so much fun because usually my dogs outsmart me! haha

4. I guarantee you, you will quit before your dogs do. I usually end up in a heap on the floor with the dogs begging for more!

Another game:
Play in the leaves!

What are some games you play with your dogs? Join our FitDog Friday hop, sponsored by Peggy's Pet Place, Slimdoggy, and To Dog with Love.

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Yippee! Time for K9 Kamp again!

Last spring at K9 Kamp, a fantastic group of bloggers and blog readers committed to getting fit and having fun together with their dogs! Our theme was to get active with your dog, 30 minutes extra, 3 or 4 times a week. If you joined us, remember all the fun we had?!

This fall, our theme is "Fitness Fun and Games." We're focusing on fun ways for you to get active with your dog. Here are some ideas:

Frisbee
fetch (and the all time K9 Kamp favorite, Fetch It Yourself!)
tug
chase
hide and seek
monkey in the middle
follow the leader















treibball (or a similar game with an exercise ball in your own yard)
Agility
Flyball
and more!

We're looking forward to experiencing some new games with Kelly and Ike. This will be Ike's first K9 Kampl! I've always wanted to try some sort of agility in the yard with Kelly because she loves to jump (at 11 years old!). And Ike would be awesome at follow the leader since he likes to follow me everywhere anyway. What fun and games would you like to try with your dog? Please join along with K9 Kamp. Join the hop and tell us what you and your dog are going to do to get fit and have fun together!

Don't forget the prizes! Enter our rafflecopter to win great prizes including a leash and collar, a great bracelet from For the Love of a Dog, Dogobie flying discs, and an Amazon gift card.

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