Tag: pets

Puss ‘n a latte

"Will you love us less when you start going to cat cafés?"

I love cozy little coffee shops. And I love cats. And because of that, even though I have two cats at home, this new trend in Japan kind of appeals to me (I’m the type of person who will pet every cat and dog I see on the street).

3 Comments February 22, 2010

Poodle Workout

Captivating thanks to how frightening it is (shout out to B. for sharing the link to this video).

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First I watched with  my mouth gaping open. Then I was asking myself if those creepy poodles were real. (Yes, seriously; I mean, they really look real, don’t they?).

I think it’s safe to say you’ll get more of a workout from Tracy Anderson’s new DVD than from this Poodle Exercise!

2 Comments February 1, 2010

Your waistline’s best friend

Recent findings from a survey conducted in Britain by pet healthcare company Bob Martin found that dog owners spend a whole lot more time exercising through walking their dog than non-dog owners do going to the gym–with short and long dog walks totalling  an average of more than eight hours per week compared to a mere one hour and 20 minutes for dogless people. Furthermore, 86 percent of dog owners enjoy walking their pets, compared to the mere 16 percent who enjoy their gym workouts.

My personal trainer, Monroe, for a few days this fall

I can see how walking a dog would be so much more enjoyable. I recently helped out a friend with walking her French bulldog, Monroe, for a couple of days when her regular walker was unavailable. He was so obedient that I didn’t even need to put all the tricks I’d learned from watching Cesar Millan into practice.

Each day, I spent over one hour walking him, not to mention having to fetch the ball when Monroe chose not to retrieve it (which was about half the time) so I figure I factored in bit of light jogging and forward bends into the “workout”, too. I was so enamoured with Monroe, though, that I didn’t even really notice. And exercise that’s so fun you don’t even realize you’re getting a workout? Love it.

3 Comments December 14, 2009

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