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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K9Kamp Wrap Up

THANK YOU from your K9 Kamp coaches!

K9Kamp is over! We had a lot of fun and games. Here's what some of our bloggers have been up to:

* You Did What with Your Wiener focused on fetch, tug games,  nose work. Check out their cute video of Chester and Gretel getting fit on the K9FitBone from Dog Tread.

*Pooch Smooches also opted for games of fetch, while Jackie did jumping jacks. And there were also some dance parties!

* Honey at Something Wagging this Way Comes found that foster dogs made great workout partners. And Pamela found that having two or more dogs helped keep her active and fit as well.

*Jack and Maggie from Slimdoggy tackled the big hill...the really big hill!

* Emma, Katie and Baylie got out all the toys in My GBGV Life, and made a great Chase and Wrestle video!

and more! Stay tuned for more profiles of our Kampers!

Thank you all for a great K9Kamp, to all our featured bloggers, and to all who followed along at home.  Don't forget to enter to win prizes too--ending soon so hurry! If you blogged about K9Kamp, link up here.

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K9 Kamp - Let's Play Frisbee

Last week I talked about playing chase with your dog. It's just the kind of simple, spontaneous, fun fitness activity that we're stressing this month in K9 Kamp- Fun and Games. Here's another simple activity you can do with your dog--step out for a game of Frisbee! (Or, if you're like me, you can play it inside as well!)

(Aerobie sent us a Dogobie flying disc to review, and one to give away as well. So read on and enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win. Good luck!)
 

I admit, I throw like a girl. In general, the disc doesn't always go where I aim. But, I have to say, the Dogobie was super easy to throw. Which surprised me because it was very lightweight and flexible. But it wasn't so floppy that it was awkward to handle.

The packaging states that the disc makes "long accurate flights" and is from the maker of the Guinness World Record setting Aerobie flying rings and discs! I couldn't test this out, because my back yard is small, but I'm sure when we get the chance to take the Dogobie to an open field, we'll be able to see for ourselves.

It's also durable, resistant to tears and punctures, yet soft and gentle on Kelly and Ike's mouths and teeth. Ike enjoyed chewing on it, although I had to stop him because the packaging also suggested keeping your dog from chewing on it will enable it to last longer. oops!

We're all about fitness activities that you can do together with your dog, and the Dogobie flying disc fits the bill perfectly. It's soft, durable, and fun!


Enter below for your chance to win. And if you don't win one here, you might win one on our K9 Kamp Rafflecopter, so check that out too!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Full Disclosure: I received one Dogobie  to review and one to giveaway from Aerobie. This in no way influenced my review. The opinions here are 100% my own. 

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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.

Want more positive pet tips, good news, and special offers? Fetch my free newsletter,Pawsitively Pets. Kelly and Ike hope to see you there!

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