We are now two weeks into the Woof Walk Challenge to hit 1000km by the end of the year!! It is a great challenge where you and your pups get active and support some good causes! We were very optimistic when setting our goals, but what is a challenge if you can easily meet the goal?? I am definitely up for it, but I think my dogs are still in a bit of shock and wondering just what I signed them up for!
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Temperatures Heating Up
It was a hot, hot week for the most part which slowed us down a bit as my dogs aren’t physically able to be out for long periods of time in extreme heat. Their black double coats ensure that they heat up really quickly! As such, the risk of heat exhaustion is a real possibility to take into consideration when out and about. We went on shorter walks as a result, and limited our time to earlier or later in the day so that they were not out in the mid-day heat and sun.
The Result
Even with the less frequent walks we were able to hit the 50km mark! It really is amazing to me to realize how much we are actually walking now that I am tracking it! I have gotten into the habit of making sure to check my Fitbit before we head out the door and right when we get back (I use a Fitbit Charge for my tracking!).
The Chickens
Benson makes sure that we go on our morning visit to see the chickens and bunnies we found in our first week! He particularly likes it when they are out of their pen and roaming around the yard as he gets a good and close view! I think one peck on the nose would be all it takes to scare the big guy though, as anyone who has read the recent post on Benson is aware that he is scared of just about EVERYTHING! But brooms in particular…
Well Behaved Dogs
Since Grace and Benson are more tired after their walks, I am finding that their behaviour in general has improved. They are much calmer in the house, and MUCH less destructive! They just don’t have the energy to get up to no good! And on walks their behaviour has improved as well, although they still like to get down and wrestle but not nearly to the same extent! I think that they were bored a lot of the time before so this has been a great solution for us all around!
Cooler Days Ahead
Temperatures dropped overnight and are expected to remain cooler for the next couple of days. I am sitting on the couch under a blanket but it is MUCH more comfortable for my bears. I hope they are ready for it…because I plan on taking advantage of this to add more kilometers to our roster!!! I expect that all of the dogs at the dog park will be full of energy today and we will see more play time instead of everyone heading to the water to stand in it and cool off!
Donate
There is still time to donate to our challenge if you haven’t already done so! It is for a great cause, and you can read about it in my Woof Walk post HERE! There are also links to sign up for the challenge, and I still have some promo codes to give away so you could be able to do it for free! Promo codes are limited so be sure to sign up to get yours before they are gone!! Alright guys, you ready to go for a walk???
