"It was a different kind of happy!"

There are studies that note that almost half of the dogs in the US are overweight! HALF! Did you know that extra weight puts them up against many health risks? Did you also know that lack of exercise decreases muscle mass, muscle tone, circulation, and bone mass? Dogs are generally more restless, have pent up energy leading to behavioral issues and don't sleep as well when not walked regularly. All in all...sounds like having a child right? Honestly, it sounds like me when I don't get my exercise in!!!

You know, we are individuals....we make our own choices. But making the choice to bring a dog into your home and then making the choice to not exercise it daily is only hurting your dog. You see, if it was THEIR choice, they would love to get out more often.

The purpose of writing today? I followed up with a customer of mine, letting her know about how much fun her dog had today. It was her dogs second day with me.... She went on to tell me that yesterday when she got home she could tell that her dog was happy. So I asked her, "you can tell right? what kind of happy would you describe?". Well, basically if her dog had not been walked, he's right at the door when she gets home and he flys all over the house. But yesterday when she got home, she had to call to him from the other room! Her words "he just looked happy, a different kind of happy, like he was content".

Believe me, I understand many of you lead hectic lives and work long ours. If you're a follower of my blog then you know that not too long ago I was "that" person. But I invested my hard earned dollars in a dog walker. Now I'm "that" dog walker.....