by Bridget ♥
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September 18, 2006

Walking the dogs 40 miles!

August 21, 2009 01:25 PM EDT (Updated: August 21, 2009 01:39 PM EDT)
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Gather and PEDIGREE +™ want to help both you and your dog(s) get in shape together. We’ve created the Doggy Walkathon to help you do just that! We encourage you to take your dog(s) for a walk at least once a day and keep track of it in your own Healthy Dog Journal. Then we’ll tally all of the distances walked and post it in a Doggy Walkathon Meter!

We have three dogs, an english mastiff named Kitty, a brazillian mastiff named Zeus and a boxer mix (rescue dog) named Max.  Kitty weighs 135 pounds, Zeus 115 and Max 70!  Here are several photos of Our Dogs!

We have 5 acres which is all fenced, so our dogs are able to run and play freely at all times.  They do however love going on walks with us, especially with the kids!

The beginning of the week was hectic for us, we were dealing with some family issues and had 3 extra people in our house as a result.  Monday and Tuesday were pretty much "wasted" as far as our routine went. 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the kids and I went for a walk with the dogs, it's something that they really enjoy and look forward to.  I'm not sure who enjoys it more - the kids or the dogs.  Thursday and Friday, hubby was also able to join us - so it was a family affair.

We walked the same path and the same route all three days this week, it's a safe course for the dogs and the kids. 

Wednesday:

  • I walked 2 miles
  • Stephy walked 2 miles
  • Chandler walked 2 miles
  • Kitty walked 2 miles
  • Zeus walked 2 miles
  • Max walked 2 miles

Thursday:

  • I walked 2 miles
  • Hubby walked 2 miles
  • Stephy walked 2 miles
  • Chandler walked 2 miles
  • Kitty walked 2 miles
  • Zeus walked 2 miles
  • Max walked 2 miles

Friday:

  • I walked 2 miles
  • Hubby walked 2 miles
  • Stephy walked 2 miles
  • Chandler walked 2 miles
  • Kitty walked 2 miles
  • Zeus walked 2 miles
  • Max walked 2 miles

As a family we walked 40 miles together this week and we had fun doing it!  I hope you enjoy your weekend!

 

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Comments: 21

Deb J. Aug 21, 2009, 1:30pm EDT
Wow!! That's a lot of miles!!!

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Jeana Hamilton Aug 21, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
Wow you are doing great!
Alex In Wonderland Aug 21, 2009, 1:33pm EDT
Way to go! I wish I had the energy to do that. I can barely manage a walk up the block!
Bridget ♥ Aug 21, 2009, 1:37pm EDT
The KIDS is where my energy comes from, I can only tell them no for so long and then they drive me crazy! LOL!
Great job on all the walking! My little dig can only handle shorter walks....she is a miniature dachshund.
Kat W. Aug 21, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
My dogs enjoy their walks also.
Jerri H. Aug 21, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
Wow...you go girl...we don't have walkable pets LOL!
Vivian P. Aug 21, 2009, 1:57pm EDT
Good for you.
We walk and hike . I take my dogs almost everywhere and we play ball a lot.
Pam S. Aug 21, 2009, 2:13pm EDT
Good for you.
Steph-in-NE ..... Aug 21, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
great job,,,
Rhonda M. Aug 21, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
Great walking...Briar loves her walks!
j - Frugal Mom - r. Aug 21, 2009, 3:30pm EDT
A Great way to get exercise!
Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Aug 21, 2009, 4:03pm EDT
Wow,Bridget...This is great
Vicky K. Aug 21, 2009, 4:21pm EDT
I love LOVE Mastiffs and so cute! My daughter is allergic so it's not possible so we have fun walking to school. That's great you get all the miles in with them but you must spend a fortune on food. :) They are good dogs though.
Melissa Underhill Aug 21, 2009, 5:14pm EDT
That's a long way!
Rose H. Aug 21, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
Good going, Bridget!
Larry H. Aug 21, 2009, 10:27pm EDT
thanks for sharing...
Carla B. Aug 21, 2009, 11:20pm EDT
That's great. We didn't get to do many walks this week because it was so rainy. I think we took a total of 4 walks this week. We have to walk the dogs in shifts, though. We have three, too, and since it's usually just Elliott and me, I can't keep a hold on all three of them and Elliott at the same time.
Brittney Nicole Aug 23, 2009, 2:50am EDT
wow, good job, very inspiring! i have to get my puppies more active... :)
Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Aug 23, 2009, 8:05pm EDT
That is a great job 40 miles, we try to walk our two female minidoxies everyday. One day we walked from 32 mile to Vandyke(very busy street no sidewalks most of the way)to 31 1/2 mile in Michigan . Those little legs were going a mile a min. lol.

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