New week new start

[Milliemay1]

Good morning Ive just joined today I do walk my little dog 3 times a day but not far enough I know Its stop and start with Toffee as she sniffs everywhere! so I cant walk as fast as I ought but I shall make the effort to improve now I will walk to the shops and to my volunteer job

[sophiewlewis]

Good morning and welcome to the forum. Wish you the best of luck. 🍀

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Good morning MM, welcome. I'm new too and just want to let u know ur not alone. Enjoy ur walks with Toffee, fabby name for ur wee dog 🐶

[Realfoodieclub]

Welcome to our forum. Sounds like you have a great plan there. Please come back and post how your getting on.

[Scottishgranny]

I have to join too - my dog is called Treacle! Goes so well with Toffee!! I walk her about two miles and need to speed up. She walks beautifully in 'safe' areas so lack of speed is down to me.

[Milliemay1]

Ive just got back from late afternoon walk with Toffee It wasn't a very successful exercise though as I met several people I hadn't seen for a while and stood nattering more than walking ! Toffee just gave up and laid down I must make excuses to rush on by in future if I want this to help me lose weight

[GoogleMe in reply to Milliemay1]

But that social connection is an important part of overall health - don't knock it!

[GoogleMe]

My dog seems to have grasped that there are different sorts of walk. Some that are more about exercise for her nose (and that's important for dogs) - I call them sniffage walks and she can stop wherever and more or less for however long she wants. And other walks where she is expected to keep up unless she needs a real wee or whatever, not just a little marker.